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Cardinal Rigali warns that FOCA makes abortion on demand a ‘national entitlement’
Cardinal Justin Rigali, the chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has written a letter to the U.S.... Read more
Leading Catholic entrepreneur pens book on how people should relate to money
Many in our society view money as a “necessary evil.” Instead, entrepreneur and author, Frank Hanna explains, “money is a... Read more
Archbishop of Newark’s sci-fi novel Space Vulture selling ‘decently’
A new science-fiction novel co-authored by Archbishop of Newark John J. Myers and “Roger Rabbit” creator Gary K. Wolf has... Read more
Liberal Democrat argues same-sex marriage makes society less 'pro-child'
A self-described liberal Democrat has explained his opposition to same-sex marriage in an opinion column for the Los Angeles Times.... Read more
Parishes get creative with efforts to go 'green'
They call him Recycle Sam, although his name is Ross. The pastor of St. Casimir, Canton, earned the nickname for... Read more
Obama campaign attacks political ad featuring abortion survivor Gianna Jessen
The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has responded to an ad which features abortion survivor Gianna Jessen... Read more
Head Knight of Columbus’ open letter challenges Sen. Biden on abortion remarks
Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, has published an open letter to Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen.... Read more
Survey suggests Gov. Palin pick boosts McCain among Catholics
A new poll shows Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain leading his Democratic counterpart Sen. Barack Obama by a 16... Read more
Dinner highlights plight of Iraqi Christians, honors Baghdad cardinal
The plight of Iraqi Christians in the chaotic wake of the war in Iraq has, in some places, become quite... Read more
Washington assisted suicide ballot push is part of national plan, critics claim
Critics of a proposed assisted suicide initiative in Washington state have charged that it is part of a strategy to... Read more
New study shows parental involvement laws reduce abortions among minors
The Family Research Council (FRC) on Thursday released a study on the effectiveness of different parental involvement laws in reducing... Read more
Group asks American Airlines to install anti-porn filters for in-flight internet
An organization called Girls Against Porn has sent a letter to American Airlines asking that the company filter pornographic sites... Read more
Presidential candidates to attend dinner hosted by New York cardinal
Presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama will have a unique opportunity next month to showcase their humor and personalities. ... Read more
Ray Flynn hospitalized after collapsing at Boston-area Theology on Tap event
Ray Flynn, former Boston mayor and former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, was hospitalized Wednesday night after collapsing at... Read more
Web site to host English-language version of Roman Martyrology
A complete version of the Roman Martyrology, the Vatican’s list of all the canonized saints and blesseds, will soon be... Read more
Leading U.S. bishops invite presidential candidates to meet for discussion
Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have invited both major party presidential candidates to meet with them... Read more
U.S. presidential candidates weigh in on embryonic stem cell research
Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain, the respective Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, explained their stands on embryonic stem... Read more
Archbishop Chaput asks politicians, what about comprehensive immigration reform?
What happened immigration reform as an issue in the 2008 presidential election? That’s exactly what Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver... Read more
Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen asks Obama to protect the unborn in new ad
Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen is featured in a new advertisement questioning Obama’s repeated opposition to legislation that would have protected... Read more
U.S. bishops praise proposed conscience protections for pro-life medical workers
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaking in public comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services... Read more
