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‘Prevention First Act’ greater threat than FOCA, pro-lifers warn
Some pro-life leaders warn that activism against the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) is distracting attention from its “evil twin,”... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo spurs Catholic involvement in Bible listening event
Catholics in Houston, Texas, following the lead of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, have begun a city-wide Bible listening campaign. Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops condemn comments by SSPX bishop
Reactions against Bishop Richard Williamson’s remarks diminishing the Holocaust are coming from all corners of the globe. On Tuesday afternoon, Cardinal... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley: Bishop’s ‘terrible’ Holocaust comments show need for papal oversight
In a Friday article on his blog, Archbishop of Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley commented on the controversy surrounding Society of... Read more
Obama’s Mexico City Policy decision most unpopular yet
A new survey reports that President Barack Obama’s decision to overturn the Mexico City Policy is the most unpopular decision... Read more
Legionaries of Christ acknowledge founder’s ‘inappropriate’ behavior
Responding to unconfirmed revelations of misconduct by the Legionaries of Christ Founder Fr. Marcial Maciel, the U.S. spokesman for the Legionaries... Read more
Sophia Institute Press names author-publisher Stratford Caldecott as editor
Sophia Institute Press has announced the selection of Catholic author and publishing veteran Stratford Caldecott as Editor. Read more
Mexico City Policy reversal a ‘betrayal,’ Catholic University president says
Fr. David M. O’Connell, President of Catholic University of America, has criticized President Barack Obama’s decision to fund overseas organizations... Read more
Justice Department nominees signal ‘Culture of Death’ policies, critic says
Confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama’s Department of Justice nominees are reportedly proceeding so quickly that Republicans and outside groups... Read more
Bone marrow stem cell therapy may halt multiple sclerosis
An experimental therapy using bone marrow stem cells stabilized and in some cases reversed early-phase multiple sclerosis, a new study... Read more
Minnesota Catholic school revokes honors for legislator over abortion
A Catholic high school in Minnesota has denied honors for a state legislator who is a candidate for governor, citing... Read more
Rejection of pro-life Super Bowl ad criticized by creators
NBC has rejected CatholicVote.com’s attempt to buy advertising time during the Super Bowl to show its pro-life ad. Though the... Read more
Catholic Michael Steele takes over leadership of RNC
The Republican National Committee has chosen Michael Steele, a devout Catholic who is well-known for his charisma and strong work... Read more
Vatican begins visits to strengthen women religious in U.S.
The Vatican announced today that it is initiating the first-ever visitation of women’s religious communities in the United States. The... Read more
CNA to add commentary on current events and politics
CNA is excited to introduce a new current events and political column written by Deacon Patrick Moynihan, a permanent deacon... Read more
Florida governor vetoes crisis pregnancy center funding cut
Governor of Florida Charlie Crist has vetoed a half-million dollar cut in funding to crisis pregnancy centers in the state. Read more
Priest analyzes spiritual themes of Presidential Inaugural
Fr. Robert Imbelli SJ, a professor at Boston College, has written a reflection on the spiritual themes invoked in the Inaugural... Read more
Bishops ask that stimulus package address recession’s ‘human impact’
Writing on behalf of the U.S. bishops, Bishop William F. Murphy of Rockville Centre, New York urged Congress to make... Read more
Virginia bill targeting pro-life pharmacies shelved
DMC Pharmacy, a new pro-life pharmacy in Chantilly, Virginia claims to have been the target of a bill recently introduced... Read more
Senator criticizes Obama nominee’s claim that Mexico City Policy is ‘unconstitutional’
An Obama nominee for Deputy Secretary of State who argued the Mexico City Policy would be a free speech violation... Read more
