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Notre Dame awards Laetare Medal to Martin Sheen
The University of Notre Dame has awarded its Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics,... Read more
Obama promises to dedicate presidency to homosexual activism
Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama has promised to use the presidency as a “bully pulpit” for homosexual activism, according to... Read more
Anti-Catholic pastor who endorsed McCain likened to Farrakhan
The endorsement of Senator John McCain by a Catholic-bashing Texas minister won swift rebuke from the president of the Catholic... Read more
Vocation inquiries increased 30 percent in 2007, survey finds
A new survey has revealed that Catholic religious communities in the United States have increased the number of individuals they... Read more
Colorado bishops clarify stand on Human Personhood amendment
Colorado’s Catholic bishops have denied a pro-life group’s claim that they have “personally expressed support” for an amendment to the... Read more
Politicians call for defunding Planned Parenthood after reports of pornography promotion
Following recent revelations that a Planned Parenthood youth site has been promoting pornography to teenagers, three House representatives have called... Read more
UCLA student sting exposes racism at Planned Parenthood
The Advocate, a student magazine at UCLA, has released phone recordings of Planned Parenthood fundraising staffers approving of a donor... Read more
Arkansas Catholics asked to break ties with Komen foundation
Little Rock, Arkansas is the latest diocese asking its members to halt their support for the Susan G. Komen Foundation... Read more
Obama pledged to Planned Parenthood: “I will not yield” to pro-life concerns
On Wednesday a full transcript of Democrat presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama’s July 2007 speech to the Planned Parenthood Action... Read more
Tickets for U.S. Papal Masses in high demand
The two archdioceses hosting public papal Masses during Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming U.S. visit have received more than 200,000 ticket... Read more
U.S. bishop delegates to World Synod appointed
The Vatican has appointed United States delegates to the twelfth World Synod of Bishops, which will be dedicated to reflection... Read more
William F. Buckley passes away, lauded for his contribution to American public life
William F. Buckley Jr., the champion of many conservatives in the United States passed away on Wednesday morning while at... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints new bishop of Lansing, Michigan
The Pope has appointed Bishop Earl A. Boyea as the bishop of Lansing, Michigan. He will take the position which... Read more
Writer votes for Obama, defends his choice saying, “Bishops be damned”
A writer who wrote a Washington Post op-ed piece arguing against the U.S. bishops’ criticism of voters who support pro-abortion... Read more
Planned Parenthood youth website promotes pornography to teenagers
A Planned Parenthood website for teenagers is promoting pornography to young people, Cybercast News Service reports. Read more
Coalition urges Catholic colleges to avoid hosting pro-abortion politicians
After some Catholic college campuses hosted campaign events and appearances by pro-abortion political candidates recently, a coalition of Catholic organizations... Read more
Denver Archbishop decries “coercion” of Catholic hospitals in merger dispute
Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop of Denver, is pointing to coercion by pro-abortion groups and some state legislators in a local... Read more
Survey finds one-tenth of Americans used to be Catholic
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has released the results of a detailed new study of the religious... Read more
Oscar awards portrayed an America without hope, Vatican newspaper says
Commenting on the latest Oscars awards, the Vatican daily L' Osservatore Romano said in an opinion column that the most... Read more
Pope Benedict provides “new public grammar” for reform of Islam, says George Weigel
George Weigel, Catholic thinker and biographer of Pope John Paul II, delivered a lecture on Thursday on religion and world... Read more
