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Legionaries of Christ acknowledge founder’s ‘inappropriate’ behavior
Responding to unconfirmed revelations of misconduct by the Legionaries of Christ Founder Fr. Marcial Maciel, the U.S. spokesman for the Legionaries... Read more
Sophia Institute Press names author-publisher Stratford Caldecott as editor
Sophia Institute Press has announced the selection of Catholic author and publishing veteran Stratford Caldecott as Editor. Read more
Mexico City Policy reversal a ‘betrayal,’ Catholic University president says
Fr. David M. O’Connell, President of Catholic University of America, has criticized President Barack Obama’s decision to fund overseas organizations... Read more
Justice Department nominees signal ‘Culture of Death’ policies, critic says
Confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama’s Department of Justice nominees are reportedly proceeding so quickly that Republicans and outside groups... Read more
Bone marrow stem cell therapy may halt multiple sclerosis
An experimental therapy using bone marrow stem cells stabilized and in some cases reversed early-phase multiple sclerosis, a new study... Read more
Minnesota Catholic school revokes honors for legislator over abortion
A Catholic high school in Minnesota has denied honors for a state legislator who is a candidate for governor, citing... Read more
Rejection of pro-life Super Bowl ad criticized by creators
NBC has rejected CatholicVote.com’s attempt to buy advertising time during the Super Bowl to show its pro-life ad. Though the... Read more
Catholic Michael Steele takes over leadership of RNC
The Republican National Committee has chosen Michael Steele, a devout Catholic who is well-known for his charisma and strong work... Read more
Vatican begins visits to strengthen women religious in U.S.
The Vatican announced today that it is initiating the first-ever visitation of women’s religious communities in the United States. The... Read more
CNA to add commentary on current events and politics
CNA is excited to introduce a new current events and political column written by Deacon Patrick Moynihan, a permanent deacon... Read more
Florida governor vetoes crisis pregnancy center funding cut
Governor of Florida Charlie Crist has vetoed a half-million dollar cut in funding to crisis pregnancy centers in the state. Read more
Priest analyzes spiritual themes of Presidential Inaugural
Fr. Robert Imbelli SJ, a professor at Boston College, has written a reflection on the spiritual themes invoked in the Inaugural... Read more
Bishops ask that stimulus package address recession’s ‘human impact’
Writing on behalf of the U.S. bishops, Bishop William F. Murphy of Rockville Centre, New York urged Congress to make... Read more
Virginia bill targeting pro-life pharmacies shelved
DMC Pharmacy, a new pro-life pharmacy in Chantilly, Virginia claims to have been the target of a bill recently introduced... Read more
Senator criticizes Obama nominee’s claim that Mexico City Policy is ‘unconstitutional’
An Obama nominee for Deputy Secretary of State who argued the Mexico City Policy would be a free speech violation... Read more
Amicus brief argues Prop. 8 prevents ‘systemic’ church-state conflict
A coalition of Jewish, Catholic and Protestant organizations has filed an amicus brief asking that Proposition 8 be upheld. The... Read more
Congressmen introduce legislation to reinstate Mexico City Policy
Four U.S. Congressmen introduced legislation on Wednesday in an attempt to reinstate the Mexico City Policy, which was overturned by... Read more
Dominican cardinal slams President Obama’s new abortion policy
Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) called the decision by President Barack Obama to lift... Read more
Mother of 12 shares photo journal from National March for Life
Becoming frustrated with the lack of media coverage of the National March for Life, writer and mother of 12, Barbara... Read more
Thousands attend Boulder debate on atheism and religion
Writers Dinesh D’Souza and Christopher Hitchens brought their polemics on religion and atheism to a debate Monday evening at the... Read more
