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Phoenix bishop introduces booklet titled 'Catholics in the Public Square'
Last week Bishop of Phoenix Thomas J. Olmsted, introduced a revised second edition of his nationally distributed booklet titled, "Catholics... Read more
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California restores ‘bride’ and ‘groom’ to marriage licenses
The California Department of Public Health, which provides marriage-license forms to counties across the state, will again allow couples who... Read more
Thousands of inquirers visit vocations advice web site
Vision Vocation Guide and the VocationMatch.com web site have reported that over the past year more than 6,900 people interested... Read more
Young Catholics not turning to sanctity of life and marriage as voting issues, poll finds
A new poll of Americans ages 18-34 has surveyed the faith, politics, and issue positions of young adults before the... Read more
Focus on the Word of God in the lives of believers, advises Cardinal George
Over 250 Catholic bishops from around the world are continuing to offer their reflections on the Bible at their synod... Read more
Catholic Campaign for Human Development funded Obama-headed group in 1980s
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama’s early work as a community organizer has brought to the fore the Catholic Campaign... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: ‘intensive’ community service, not deportation, appropriate for illegals
José H. Gomez, Archbishop of San Antonio and the senior Hispanic member of the United States’ Catholic hierarchy, spoke at... Read more
Franciscan president accepts pro-Obama board member's resignation
Franciscan University of Steubenville has announced that on Monday, Fr. Terence Henry, TOR, accepted the resignation of one of the... Read more
Planned Parenthood not reporting alleged statutory rapes, investigation shows
A pro-life student group has charged that Planned Parenthood employees in North Carolina did not report two incidents of alleged... Read more
Electing Obama goes against life, family and the U.S., says human rights expert
Armando Valladares, a leader in the human rights arena, has said that electing Barack Obama as the next U.S. President, would... Read more
Knights of Columbus airs pro-life ‘heartbeat’ radio ad
A new Knights of Columbus radio spot featuring the heartbeat of a 10-week-old unborn child and urging listeners to vote... Read more
Catholic Charities in San Francisco severs links to homosexual adoptions
The cultural battle over the identity of the family is taking another turn in California as the Archdiocese of San... Read more
California governor vetoes proposal honoring homosexual rights hero
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have instated a statewide “Harvey Milk Day” in honor... Read more
USAID denies funding to international abortion group complicit in coercive abortions
Assistant Administrator for Global Health Dr. Kent Hill with the U.S. Agency for International Development has denied funding to the... Read more
Franciscan does not back trustee member’s Obama endorsement, says university
Franciscan Univeristy of Steubenville issued a statement on Friday distancing itself from its Board of Trustees member Nicholas Cafardi, who... Read more
‘The Passion’ producer says American Carol movie part of ‘emerging culture war’
Steve McEveety, producer of "The Passion of the Christ," has written a letter encouraging people to see the new movie... Read more
NY state bishops say right to life outweighs other issues in voting
As various bills which could instate same-sex marriage or force Catholic hospitals to perform abortions are being considered in the... Read more
Proposed Freedom of Choice act would increase abortions, Bishop Finn says
Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph in Missouri, writing in his diocesan newspaper, has discussed the proposed Freedom of... Read more
Bishop of Scranton pledges vigilance in correcting pro-choice Catholic politicians
Bishop Joseph F. Martino of the Diocese of Scranton has directed a pastoral letter on pro-life matters to be read... Read more
Archbishop of Portland rebukes Catholic Oregon governor for hosting NARAL fundraiser
The Archbishop of Portland, Oregon John G. Vlazny is lamenting the fact that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has become “a... Read more
