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Gov. Palin’s special needs policy speech wins pro-life praise
Republican vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin’s Friday speech describing her commitment to policies which assist children with special needs was... Read more
Bishop Olmsted’s booklet on Catholic civics reaches more than 100,000
Bishop of Phoenix Thomas Olmsted’s pocket-sized book Catholics in the Public Square, which examines political issues from a Catholic perspective,... Read more
Archbishop Chaput’s pro-life remarks ‘not Republican or Democratic,’ pro-life Democrat says
Author and politics writer Mark Stricherz has defended Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput from accusations of partisanship stemming from... Read more
Weigel launches another Newsweek salvo at Catholic Obama supporters
The discussion over Catholic support for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama continued this past week as professors Nick Cafardi,... Read more
Parental notification ballot proposal leads in California
Proposition 4, the California ballot proposal that requires a waiting period and parental notification before a girl under 18 may... Read more
Catholic Association of Latino Leaders issues first position papers
The Catholic Association of Latino Leaders has published its first two “position papers” in its newsletters to further its mission... Read more
University in hot water with Bishop Brandt for inviting Kmiec to speak
The U.S. presidential election is having influence in ways previously not imagined. Upon learning that Prof. Douglas Kmiec, a Catholic... Read more
Most accurate pollster from 2004 race: McCain now leading among Catholics
Investor's Business Daily and the TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics (IBD/TIPP) has just released a tracking poll that shows... Read more
Bishop’s column on Obama abortion policies prompts call for IRS action
A New Jersey bishop’s newspaper column has prompted the activist group Americans United for Separation of Church and State to... Read more
Website promotes Hispanic Catholic vote in U.S.
With elections less than two weeks away in the U.S., a new website has been launched to help instruct Hispanic... Read more
Abortions cannot be reduced without overturning Roe v. Wade, bishops say
In a response to groups claiming that pro-life organizations should find ways to reduce abortions through government programs rather than... Read more
Bishop Finn calls his diocese to prayer and sacrifice for election
With the presidential election only days away, Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph is calling his flock’s attention to... Read more
Zogby finds Obama’s lead widening among Catholics
A Zogby poll released today shows that Senator Barack Obama’s lead has widened to nearly 10 points among Americans, and 12... Read more
Día de los Muertos blends Catholic tradition and Latin American culture
Death can easily consume a family with grief and sadness. But for Catholics, death is also a time of remembrance... Read more
Bishop shows up unannounced at election forum, defends Church’s stance on abortion
An election forum at a Pennsylvania parish that took place last Sunday was organized to allow Catholics the opportunity to... Read more
L’Osservatore Romano underscores defense of life, hope and humanism in movie “Wall-E”
In an interesting article published by the L’Osservatore Romano, reporter Andrea Piersanti emphasized how Eve, the robot star of the... Read more
Archbishop of San Antonio asks, is abortion solely a ‘Catholic’ issue?
In a recent column for the newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, Archbishop José H. Gomez, clarified that... Read more
New poll shows Prop 8 supporters winning in California
According to the latest poll from California, those fighting for the defense of traditional marriage have a nine point advantage... Read more
Jesuit university honors co-sponsor of federal Freedom of Choice Act
President Bill Clinton's former chief of staff, Leon Panetta, is scheduled to be honored by the Jesuit-run Santa Clara University, despite his... Read more
Pro-life pharmacy debuts in Virginia, touts freedom of conscience
Around 50,000 Catholics in Virginia now have the opportunity to fill their prescriptions at a pro-life pharmacy. At the blessing... Read more
