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Terrorism a ‘direct affront to humanity,’ archbishop tells U.N. meeting
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, on Tuesday addressed... Read more
Catholic bishops call for end to ‘inhumane’ worksite ICE raids
Speaking at a press conference in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, several Catholic bishops questioned the effectiveness and humaneness of U.S. Immigration and... Read more
Bishops correct Biden: protecting unborn from abortion is a ‘demand of justice’
Archbishop of Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali and Bishop of Bridgeport, Connecticut William E. Lori, writing in a Tuesday statement, have... Read more
Cubans in Miami join in celebration of 400th anniversary for Our Lady of Charity
Thousands of Cubans in Miami gathered for a Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Charity, the patroness of... Read more
Judge rules ban on teacher’s classroom ‘God Bless America’ banners violates free speech
A federal judge ruled on Friday that a San Diego high school teacher has a free speech right to display... Read more
Why some politicians are against abortion and for embryonic stem cell research
In December of 2005 an op-ed piece by sociologist Dalton Conley appeared in the New York Times, stating that “most... Read more
Sen. Biden criticized for remarks on disabilities and stem cells
Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joseph Biden drew fire on Tuesday for his remarks claiming that Republicans’ pledged support for parents... Read more
U.S. bishops’ Pro-life Secretariat announces free pro-life ad designs
The Pro-life Secretariat of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that it is offering print advertisements on... Read more
Obama concedes that ‘above my pay grade’ remarks were ‘probably’ too flippant
Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, has backed away from his remarks that deciding when life begins is “above... Read more
Bishops criticize Biden’s abortion remarks for flawed reasoning
Bishop of Madison Robert C. Morlino and Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput have responded to Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen.... Read more
Biden also sees debate over abortion in Church teaching
Sen. Joseph Biden, the Democratic Party’s vice-presidential nominee, explained his stand on abortion in a Sunday appearance on NBC’s Meet... Read more
Program works to make saints behind bars
Most of society has forgotten about the criminals locked away for the rest of their lives. However, Jim Rundell knows God... Read more
New project launched to reduce abortion rate for pre-natal Down syndrome diagnoses
Concerned Women of America (CWA) of New York has launched a new international project that aims to reduce the abortion... Read more
Mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom to campaign against Prop. 8
Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco and a self-described Catholic, will join a political campaign against Proposition 8, a California... Read more
Lawsuit filed after pro-life protesters were arrested and subjected to ‘sexually intrusive’ body search
A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday on behalf of three pro-life female protesters in their late teens and early twenties... Read more
Citing abortion comments, Archbishop Niederauer invites Pelosi to conversation
The Archbishop of San Francisco George H. Niederauer has issued a response to remarks made by U.S. House Speaker Rep.... Read more
Archbishop Chaput’s book makes NYT Best Seller List, beats Biden’s book
Just three weeks into the publication of “Render Unto Caesar,” Archbishop Charles Chaput’s new book has made the New York... Read more
Arizona bishops back state marriage amendment
The bishops of Arizona on Thursday released a statement encouraging voters to support Proposition 102, an amendment on the November... Read more
California bill could require doctors to give patients options to refuse life-sustaining treatment
A pending bill in the California state legislature could force Catholic doctors and others opposed to assisted suicide to inform... Read more
Joint Orthodox Jewish-Catholic statement voices ‘shared commitment’ to marriage
A joint statement on marriage has been issued by a group of Orthodox Jewish and Catholic leaders, affirming their faiths’... Read more
