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Appellate court to consider constitutionality of roadside cross displays
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals is now considering a legal case claiming that the erection of roadside crosses in... Read more
Pro-life students start scholarship fund for pregnant college women
A pro-life organization at St. Louis University is working to ensure that no pregnant college student has to choose between... Read more
Bishop: San Diego City Council stand against Prop. 8 would be divisive
Salvatore Cordileone, auxiliary bishop of the San Diego diocese, has written to San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and the San... Read more
Pro-Obama Catholic claims pro-lifers adhere to ‘pelvic theology’
Bill Roth, president of the Catholic Democrats political action committee, recently spoke about pro-life Catholics who strongly oppose the idea... Read more
Same-sex marriage will impact all families and children, video shows
To demonstrate the impact that allowing same-sex marriage has on society, iVoteValues has produced a short video showing how the... Read more
Catholics in Texas to hold Pilgrimage for Life
Catholic Texans will have the opportunity to show their support for life and the dignity of the human person at... Read more
Catholic Leadership Institute to award Catholics who infuse society with their faith
The Catholic Leadership Institute has announced that it will be awarding Fr. Albert Cutié, Immaculée Ilibagiza, Sr. Francesca Onley and... Read more
Gov. Palin’s special needs policy speech wins pro-life praise
Republican vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin’s Friday speech describing her commitment to policies which assist children with special needs was... Read more
Bishop Olmsted’s booklet on Catholic civics reaches more than 100,000
Bishop of Phoenix Thomas Olmsted’s pocket-sized book Catholics in the Public Square, which examines political issues from a Catholic perspective,... Read more
Archbishop Chaput’s pro-life remarks ‘not Republican or Democratic,’ pro-life Democrat says
Author and politics writer Mark Stricherz has defended Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput from accusations of partisanship stemming from... Read more
Weigel launches another Newsweek salvo at Catholic Obama supporters
The discussion over Catholic support for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama continued this past week as professors Nick Cafardi,... Read more
Parental notification ballot proposal leads in California
Proposition 4, the California ballot proposal that requires a waiting period and parental notification before a girl under 18 may... Read more
Catholic Association of Latino Leaders issues first position papers
The Catholic Association of Latino Leaders has published its first two “position papers” in its newsletters to further its mission... Read more
University in hot water with Bishop Brandt for inviting Kmiec to speak
The U.S. presidential election is having influence in ways previously not imagined. Upon learning that Prof. Douglas Kmiec, a Catholic... Read more
Most accurate pollster from 2004 race: McCain now leading among Catholics
Investor's Business Daily and the TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics (IBD/TIPP) has just released a tracking poll that shows... Read more
Bishop’s column on Obama abortion policies prompts call for IRS action
A New Jersey bishop’s newspaper column has prompted the activist group Americans United for Separation of Church and State to... Read more
Website promotes Hispanic Catholic vote in U.S.
With elections less than two weeks away in the U.S., a new website has been launched to help instruct Hispanic... Read more
Abortions cannot be reduced without overturning Roe v. Wade, bishops say
In a response to groups claiming that pro-life organizations should find ways to reduce abortions through government programs rather than... Read more
Bishop Finn calls his diocese to prayer and sacrifice for election
With the presidential election only days away, Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph is calling his flock’s attention to... Read more
Zogby finds Obama’s lead widening among Catholics
A Zogby poll released today shows that Senator Barack Obama’s lead has widened to nearly 10 points among Americans, and 12... Read more
