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Professor Douglas Kmiec

Prof. Kmiec accuses ‘right wing’ Catholic bloggers of character assassination

Jan 13, 2009

In his first lengthy article explaining his position after the election of President Barack Obama, Professor Douglas Kmiec is accusing... Read more

CNA

Pro-life summit discusses pro-life future in U.S.

Jan 13, 2009

The sold out Pro-Life Summit to End Abortion was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan over the weekend to discuss the... Read more

Grace MacKinnon

Catholic author of ‘Dear Grace’ films new TV segments

Jan 13, 2009

Grace MacKinnon, author of the Dear Grace Catholic advice column, is returning to the public eye with new video segments... Read more

A student talking to sisters at a vocation fair at Franciscan University

Several Catholic colleges especially effective in fostering vocations

Jan 13, 2009

During this National Vocation Awareness Week, the Cardinal Newman Society reports that several Catholic colleges have had “notable success” in... Read more

Walk for Life West Coast participants

Walk for Life West Coast expects 25,000 participants

Jan 12, 2009

The Fifth Annual Walk for Life West Coast pro-life event is expected to draw more than 25,000 people to protest... Read more

Bishop Gene Robinson

Obama picks gay bishop to launch inauguration festivities

Jan 12, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama’s Inauguration has already seen consternation amongst homosexuals over Obama’s selection of Rick Warren to deliver the invocation.... Read more

CNA

Seminarian to relate vocational experiences in new CNA column

Jan 12, 2009

CNA is opening 2009 with a new column titled, “Led Into the Truth,” written by fourth-year seminarian, Joshua Allen.  His... Read more

CNA

Cincinnati native heeds call to priesthood in Erie diocese

Jan 11, 2009

Sometimes hearing God’s call to minister can be difficult to understand. Although Father Johnathan Schmolt’s family knew he had the... Read more

Survey shows many Americans wary of entertainment industry’s values

Jan 10, 2009

The Anti-Defamation League has released the results of a survey of U.S. residents asking their view of how religious and... Read more

Anti-Prop. 8 demonstrators at a rally

Prop. 8 backers challenge harassment-enabling donor disclosure laws

Jan 10, 2009

Citing a “systematic attempt” of intimidation and harassment targeting their supporters, leading backers of Proposition 8 have filed federal lawsuit... Read more

U.S. Attorney Terrance Flynn who brought charges against Richard Piccoli

Alleged multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme targeted Catholics

Jan 9, 2009

An 82-year-old New York man has been charged with running a long-term Ponzi scheme targeted at Catholics, allegedly processing more... Read more

CNA

New CNA column examines bias behind mainstream media coverage

Jan 9, 2009

Today CNA is unveiling a new column which analyzes the media’s coverage of Catholic issues to uncover what is really... Read more

Bernard Madoff

Madoff fallout drains funding of abortion advocacy groups

Jan 9, 2009

Fallout from the exposure of investment manager Bernard Madoff’s massive $50 billion Ponzi scheme threw many individuals and charities into... Read more

CNA

‘Terri’s Day’ to mark disabled woman’s court-ordered death

Jan 9, 2009

Organizers are preparing to mark “Terri’s Day,” the fourth anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s death, to commemorate the severely disabled woman... Read more

EWTN news anchor Raymond Arroyo

Raymond Arroyo remembers Fr. Richard John Neuhaus

Jan 8, 2009

On April 11, 2005, I entered St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome with my friend Father Richard John Neuhaus to pay... Read more

CNA

Leaders pay tribute to Fr. Richard Neuhaus

Jan 8, 2009

Tributes to Fr. Richard John Neuhaus are pouring in from around the country, mourning the loss of a mentor, advisor,... Read more

Fr. Richard John Neuhaus

Editor of First Things, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus passes away

Jan 8, 2009

Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, the famous convert to Catholicism and editor-in- chief of the journal First Things passed away this morning... Read more

Nurse Rachel Jones / Actors from one of the cell phone soaps

NIH grants $2 million to study effectiveness of cell phone sex-ed soap operas

Jan 8, 2009

A $2 million, four-year National Institutes of Health grant is funding a study on the effectiveness of cell phone soap... Read more

President-elect Barack Obama / Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi reiterates support for embryonic stem cell research

Jan 8, 2009

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has described herself as an “ardent, practicing Catholic,” has again reiterated her support for funding... Read more

CNA

Identity thieves target Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn

Jan 7, 2009

Identity thieves have used the Bishop of Brooklyn’s Social Security number and birth date to apply for credit cards. Read more