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Congress drops $200 million in contraceptive funding from stimulus bill
A $200 million provision for contraception programs is being dropped from the $825 billion stimulus package following criticism from pro-lifers... Read more
‘Life Prizes’ award winner urges pro-lifers not be discouraged by a pro-abortion government
Richard Doerflinger, associate director of the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on Friday was... Read more
Kmiec considers himself a candidate for Vatican ambassadorship
Pepperdine University law professor Doug Kmiec, a pro-life advocate of President Barack Obama’s election, has stated that he thinks he... Read more
Pelosi attempts to justify funding for contraception in economic stimulus package
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in a Sunday interview tried to justify the inclusion of hundreds of millions of dollars... Read more
Monsignor William Smith, medical ethicist, dies at 69
Monsignor William Smith, a leading Catholic medical ethicist, died on Saturday at a hospital in Yonkers, New York. He was... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to bless new homeless shelter for women
This evening, Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput will bless the Gift of Mary Homeless Shelter, operated by Mother Teresa’s... Read more
Liam Neeson records the Way of the Cross to benefit Redemptorist missions
Liam Neeson, known for his role as Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg’s film “Schindler’s List,” is the featured narrator on... Read more
Leading bioethics thinker ponders whether Obama will consult pro-life ethicists
Robert P. George, a Princeton law professor and member of President Bush’s Council on Bioethics, has written an essay asking... Read more
Holy Father appoints new bishop of Charleston
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Monsignor Robert E. Guglielmone as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, South... Read more
Country’s ‘new moment’ requires pro-life action, Archbishop Chaput says
Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput, appealing to the “greatest qualities” of Americans, has called on Christians to oppose pro-abortion... Read more
Colorado bishops: Obama's reversal of Mexico City Policy "profoundly unfortunate"
In a statement issued minutes after the White House confirmed the reversal of the policy protecting foreign nations from the... Read more
USCCB: "reversal of Mexico City Policy is very disappointing"
Immediately after President Barack Obama signed the executive order reversing the Mexico City policy, at what was described as "a... Read more
Obama overturns Mexico City Policy, pro-lifers react
Pro-life leaders reacted critically to President Barack Obama’s Friday reversal of President George W. Bush’s ban on federal funding for... Read more
Florida bishops gear up for Catholic Schools Week
In preparation for Catholic Schools Week, the bishops of Florida have released a statement recognizing the valuable social contributions made... Read more
Boston mom accuses McFadden’s previous employers of a ‘cover-up’
A Boston-area Catholic woman is accusing a social justice group of ignoring her warnings that a former employee, who is... Read more
Supreme Knight convokes summit of charitable groups to confront crisis
In a speech delivered on Jan. 23 at Fairfield University, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson invited the nation’s top charitable and... Read more
House Republicans ask Obama to disavow ‘FOCA agenda’
More than 100 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter to President Barack Obama asking... Read more
Pro-life community organizing effort launches in New York City
A new pro-life initiative in New York City is being launched to rally pro-lifers and to persuade other Americans to... Read more
Roe v. Wade the ‘Dredd Scott’ of our age, commentator argues
In an article for the National Review, M. Edward Whelan III, President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, made... Read more
Rep. Smith: Continue the battle even with a pro-abortion administration
This morning Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) addressed the crowds at the March for Life in Washington D.C., which commemorates... Read more
