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Fired Commonwealth Catholic Charities’ employee under investigation for abortion involvement
Michael N. Herring, Attorney of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has said that he will investigate a former employee of Commonwealth... Read more
Presbyterian vote to eliminate standards of chastity and fidelity faces critics
Reaction continues to the decisions of the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), which took place between... Read more
Pro-life group labels Obama 'The Abortion President'
The Christian Defense Coalition (CDC) has launched a campaign called “Barack Obama: The Abortion President” highlighting what it says is... Read more
Officer sues LAPD alleging discrimination for off-duty Bible quotation
A police sergeant who has served as an officer for nearly sixteen years has filed suit against the Los Angeles... Read more
South Carolina faces lawsuit for Christian license plates
The state of South Carolina faces a federal lawsuit seeking to block its plans to issue license plates which feature... Read more
Proper of Seasons translation falls short of needed votes
Part of the new English translation of the prayers used by Catholics for celebrating the Mass failed to garner a... Read more
YouTube re-posts CNA videos removed after pressure from abortion supporters
YouTube.com has re-posted two videos in Spanish and English posted by the Catholic News Agency about the controversial abortion documentary... Read more
Holy Father appoints new bishop to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands
This morning Pope Benedict appointed Msgr. Herbert A. Bevard from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as the bishop of St. Thomas... Read more
Baltimore bishop to become next bishop of Wilmington, Delaware
Today Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop W. Francis Malooly to become the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in... Read more
USCCB subcommittee awards $1.57 million in grants for Latin America and Caribbean
In June, the Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved an... Read more
Churchgoing married couples happier, study says
A new analysis of three major national surveys claims that married couples who attend church together tend to be happier... Read more
Neocatechumenal Way’s new statutes are a ‘landmark,’ spokesman says
The Neocatechumenal Way has reached a new milestone in the history of their community with the recent approval of their... Read more
Obama defenders ignore his support for infanticide, Deal Hudson says
Political analyst Deal Hudson has argued that supporters of Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee, are misrepresenting or even... Read more
Group prays and petitions for lower oil prices
Seeking lower gasoline prices, the “Pray at the Pump Movement” has been holding prayer vigils at gas stations around the... Read more
Bishop DiLorenzo forbade charity’s assistance in girl’s abortion, diocese says
The Diocese of Richmond has provided more information surrounding the January incident in which Commonwealth Catholic Charities of Richmond (CCR)... Read more
Texas Catholic hospitals did not follow Catholic ethics, report claims
At least 9,684 sterilizations and even some abortions may have been performed at Catholic hospitals in Texas between 2000 and... Read more
Californians don’t share Obama’s support for homosexual marriage, group says
Sen. Barack Obama’s support for homosexual marriage could lose him votes in California, the Campaign for Children and Families says. Read more
U.S. delegation is largest overseas World Youth Day contingent
In what American organizers claim is the largest international delegation to World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, the U.S. will... Read more
Producers of “The Decency Gap” convince YouTube to pull exposé video
The producers behind the documentary, “The Decency Gap,” have convinced YouTube to pull a video filmed by the Population Research... Read more
Home of Archbishop Nienstedt robbed in well-planned heist
Rings with gems and crosses made of precious metal were stolen from the home of Archbishop John Nienstedt, the head... Read more
