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Walk for Life West Coast turnout ‘looking big’
Pro-life advocates in San Francisco, citing signs of greater participation, expect a large turnout in the Walk for Life West... Read more
ACLU files lawsuit against conscience protection rules
New conscience protection regulations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have been challenged in a new... Read more
President declares Sanctity of Human Life Day, sums up pro-life victories
In what may be his last declaration as U.S. president, George W. Bush has announced that he is establishing January... Read more
Archbishop of New Orleans appeals for peace in church closure controversy
Following the expulsion and arrest of some protesters who were occupying churches declared to be closed, the Archbishop of New... Read more
N.H. bishop reflects on Inauguration’s ironies of racial advancement and pro-life setbacks
The juxtaposition of the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and the March for Life has prompted Bishop John G. McCormack... Read more
Pro-life mini-movie ‘Miracle of Life’ released
A new pro-life mini-movie showing the stages of development in an unborn child has been released by Catholic Media House. Read more
Vatican finds U.S. seminaries in overall good health
The Vatican has just completed its report on the health of U.S. seminaries, which resulted from questions about the formation... Read more
Bishop responds to ‘meritless’ ACLU lawsuit against human trafficking contract
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ committee for migrants and refugees criticized as “meritless” an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)... Read more
Bishops pledge to help U.S. leaders advance common good and defend life
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, writing on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has sent a letter to... Read more
Colorado Episcopal bishop ordains partnered lesbian as priest
Controversy within the Episcopal Church renewed on Saturday as the Episcopal Bishop of Colorado Robert O'Neill ordained a “partnered” lesbian... Read more
New survey shows Protestants’ loyalty flagging
A new survey of denominational loyalty reports that churchgoing Catholics are significantly less likely than churchgoing Protestants to change denominations. Read more
Catholic teen only graduate of Alaskan Christian high school
A World Youth Day 2008 attendee was the only person in her class to graduate from a small Alaska high... Read more
Democratic Catholic leader arrested on prostitution-related charges
The former director of the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives for the governor of Ohio was arrested Wednesday for his involvement... Read more
First Lady Laura Bush praises Catholic education in school visit
Mrs. Laura Bush on Tuesday visited Little Flower School in Bethesda, Maryland in her last school visit as First Lady.... Read more
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Catholic bloggers respond to Kmiec criticism
Several leading Catholic bloggers have responded to Doug Kmiec’s criticism of “right-wing Catholic bloggers” whom he characterized as “online tormenters”... Read more
U.S. Bishops’ pro-life office corrects ‘misleading’ FOCA novena message
Officials at the Pro-life Secretariat of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued statements seeking to correct “misleading”... Read more
Planned Parenthood cuts staff after Madoff scandal causes funding loss
Suffering declines in funding caused by the economic crisis and the Madoff scandal, Planned Parenthood Federation of America is laying... Read more
President Bush declares Religious Freedom Day
With less than a week remaining in his presidential term, President Bush has proclaimed January 16 as Religious Freedom Day,... Read more
ACLU targets U.S. bishops over aid to victims of trafficking
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the federal government claiming that a contract it granted to... Read more
Cardinal George praises Fr. Neuhaus' ecumenical work
The president of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, has issued a tribute to the late Fr.... Read more
