US News
Scholars face off over effects of welfare benefits on abortion rate
Debate continues over the Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good study of abortion data and the alleged effect of... Read more
Summer seminar on Christian moral life now accepting high school students
The Witherspoon Institute is inviting rising high school juniors and seniors to apply to its Moral Life and the Classical... Read more
Twelve year-old becomes YouTube hit by explaining the tragedy of abortion
An un-named 12 year-old girl has become a hit on YouTube because of the simplicity and eloquence with which she... Read more
U.N. committee rejects homosexual group with possible pedophile link
Despite an opposing vote from the United States, the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Committee responsible for approving U.N. NGOs has rejected... Read more
Struggling workers look for silver lining in tough times
When Invista announced plans last fall to lay off 400 of the 500 employees at its Seaford nylon plant in... Read more
Georgia county approves waste station next to church
After long months of debate and hopeful prayer, thousands of Catholics received bitter news as Gwinnett County, Georgia commissioners voted... Read more
‘Fireproof’ producer sees filmmaking as ministry, not business
"Fireproof," which was released Jan. 27 on DVD, earned an impressive $33.4 million during its run in theaters. Not bad... Read more
Prayer groups, online sites good places to find future spouse, Catholic groups say
With the arrival of Valentine’s Day, Catholic organizations around the world are sharing their ideas to help singles find "Mr. or... Read more
Nine pro-life protesters arrested in Birmingham allege civil rights violations
Pro-life protesters who were arrested on a public sidewalk near a high school in Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday have accused... Read more
Bishop uses first pastoral letter to praise ‘profound thinking’ of President Lincoln
The Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware has issued a pastoral letter noting the 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth, saying... Read more
Austin Ruse calls Legionaries to be faithful to their charism
The president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM), Austin Ruse, has penned a letter calling on the... Read more
Robert George launches website to test pro-life argument for Obama
Some Catholics and Evangelicals in the pro-life community made a significant wager based on Barack Obama’s promise to reduce abortions... Read more
Vatican watcher: Pope has chosen Archbishop Timothy Dolan for New York
The eagerly anticipated appointment of the new Archbishop of New York appears to be just around the corner. The well-connected... Read more
Bishop of Buffalo meets with families of Continental crash victims
As people around the country mourn the loss of the 50 people who died in the crash of Continental Flight... Read more
Arizona legislators move to protect unborn and civil rights of health care workers
Following Republican Jan Brewer’s move from secretary of state to Governor of Arizona, the state’s legislature is attempting to pass... Read more
Boston College attracts praise and hostility for placing crucifixes in classrooms
Crucifixes and icons were recently placed in all Boston College classrooms at the request of the Jesuit school’s president, Rev.... Read more
Local officials challenge tax exemption for closed churches in Pennsylvania
The Diocese of Allentown’s closure of several churches has prompted two school districts and two municipalities to try to levy... Read more
Legionaries head reports having no specific information about Maciel abuse
Legionaries of Christ General Director Fr. Alvaro Corcuera on Sunday celebrated a Mass of Healing in Kensington, Maryland where he... Read more
CNA launches new design of YouTube channel
CNA has just completed a redesign of video channel on the popular website, Youtube.com. The new eye-catching layout includes all... Read more
Academic publisher suspends publication of ‘too Christian’ encyclopedia
The scholarly publisher Blackwell is being accused of censorship for suspending the publication of the “too Christian” Encyclopedia of Christian... Read more
