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Exiled Cubans join in prayer campaign called for by archbishop
The large Cuban community in southern Florida has joined in the prayer campaign convened by Archbishop Dionisio Garcia Ibanez of... Read more
Massachusetts abortionist surrenders medical license after negligent death claim
A Massachusetts abortionist has relinquished his medical license five months after a 22-year-old woman died while he was performing an... Read more
Man “angry at God” drives minivan into church sanctuary
A man who said he was angry at God drove a minivan through a Catholic church in Rancho Cordova, California... Read more
NY bill to declare abortion a “fundamental right” could threaten religious freedom
A New York state bill that would declare abortion a fundamental human right for women faces opposition from Catholics who... Read more
Clinton loses pro-abortion leader's endorsement to Obama
Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama has been endorsed by Frances Kissling, the former president of the pro-abortion group Catholics for... Read more
Georgia legislature considers “Human Life Amendment”
The Georgia legislature on Monday held a hearing about a proposed constitutional amendment that would grant legal personhood to human... Read more
Catholic college faces legal complaints after forbidding abortion health plan
A Catholic college that made its insurance carrier drop abortion, contraceptive, and sterilization coverage from its health plan faces the... Read more
Bill Clinton’s reaction to pro-life protestors criticized
At a Sunday night campaign rally for his wife in Steubenville, Ohio, former President Bill Clinton was greeted by pro-life... Read more
Minnesota bishop laments “satanical attitude” behind cemetery vandalism
Bishop of Winona Bernard Harrington lamented in his diocese's newspaper a series of vandalous acts and desecrations and suspects a... Read more
US bishops ask ICE to assist families, communities after immigration raids
Two United States Catholic bishops involved in immigration issues have written to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to express... Read more
Denver’s Living the Catholic Faith Conference to focus on citizenship
To serve lay Catholics in this election year, the Archdiocese of Denver’s Living the Catholic Faith Conference is set to... Read more
Nurse says Obama supports infanticide
A pro-life nurse is seconding a statement made by Alan Keyes that Jesus Christ would not vote for Barack Obama,... Read more
Healthy environment is an international responsibility, archbishop tells UN
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, addressed the General... Read more
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Diocese of Fairbanks to file for bankruptcy
The bishop of Fairbanks announced on Wednesday that the failure of negotiations to settle dozens of sexual abuse claims means... Read more
Sky Angel IPTV service includes five Catholic channels
Sky Angel U.S., a national leader in providing Christian TV and radio channels, is including five Catholic channels as part... Read more
Pius X Society school’s ban on female referees scrutinized
A K-12 academy run by a traditionalist Catholic breakaway group is attracting attention for an apparent policy that forbids female... Read more
YouTube apologizes, restores pro-life video
After media coverage and numerous protests for removing a pro-life video report critical of a Planned Parenthood advertisement, the video-sharing... Read more
Study finds Catholics who attend Mass are less likely to divorce
A poll commissioned by the USCCB Subcommittee on Marriage and the Family Life and conducted by the Center for Applied... Read more
Pro-marriage Hispanics to rally at Democratic National Convention
Key Latino leaders will rally at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver later this year in support of a... Read more
UCLA researchers confirm new stem cell breakthrough
U.S. scientists have reprogrammed human skin cells into cells with characteristics similar to those of embryonic stem cells, confirming the... Read more
