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Fr. Michael Pfleger / Louis Farrakhan

Cardinal George places Hillary-bashing priest on leave

Jun 4, 2008

The controversial Catholic priest who recently caused Barack Obama to leave his church, has been placed on temporary leave by... Read more

School district sued over ban on pro-life T-shirt

Jun 3, 2008

A woman is suing a Minnesota school district alleging her 12-year-old son’s First Amendment rights were violated when his teachers... Read more

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Bishop of Orlando prays for God’s protection from hurricanes

Jun 3, 2008

Bishop of Orlando Thomas Wenski celebrated a special Mass on Monday asking for God’s protection during hurricane season.  “At the... Read more

California marriage amendment certified for November ballot

Jun 3, 2008

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen on Monday certified for the state ballot a measure that would define marriage as... Read more

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Catholic-owned radio station ends non-Catholic programming

Jun 3, 2008

A Catholic-owned radio station in Connecticut has discontinued most of its non-Catholic programming, which ranged from short inspirational spots to... Read more

Ten states petition California to delay same-sex marriages

Jun 2, 2008

Attorneys general from ten states on Friday asked the California Supreme Court to delay until November its ruling implementing legal... Read more

Tony Blair launches foundation to unite religions in global action

Jun 1, 2008

Former British prime minister Tony Blair, calling faith a possible “civilizing force in globalization,” has pledged to dedicate the rest... Read more

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Leaders assail New York's same-sex ‘marriage’ decision

May 31, 2008

The New York governor office’s decision to recognize same-sex marriages contracted outside of New York State has prompted critical reaction... Read more

Personhood amendment certified for Colorado ballot

May 31, 2008

A Colorado proposal defining a fertilized egg as a human person has been certified for the November ballot by Colorado... Read more

Sen. Barack Obama / Fr. Michael Pfleger

Cardinal George regrets Chicago priest’s 'personal attack' on Sen. Clinton

May 30, 2008

Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, has responded to a Chicago priest’s comments deriding Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton and advocating... Read more

Governor David Paterson

Governor of New York directs state agencies to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages

May 30, 2008

The state of New York has announced that it will recognize homosexual marriages legally performed in other states and countries. Read more

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Cardinal in charge of Catholic education visits NY elementary school

May 29, 2008

New York will receive a prestigious visitor on Friday, the Diocese of Rockville Centre has announced. Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, who... Read more

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Catholic hospital’s nurses vote against joining pro-abortion union

May 29, 2008

Nurses at a Catholic hospital in Fresno have voted against joining a pro-abortion nurses’ union by a vote of 452... Read more

Governor Kathleen Sebelius at the reception with George Tiller. Photo

Photos link Governor Sebelius to late-term abortionist

May 29, 2008

In the wake of the Archbishop of Kansas City’s reaffirmation of his public admonishment of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for... Read more

Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis

Schismatic St. Louis parish loses appeal to Vatican

May 28, 2008

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has confirmed Archbishop of St. Louis Raymond Burke’s decree excommunicating the board... Read more

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U.S. bishops to hold national migration conference

May 28, 2008

Prominent politicians, clergy, a genocide survivor, and an immigrant author will speak at the U.S. Bishops-sponsored National Migration Conference this... Read more

Bill May, chairman of Catholics for the Common Good,

New poll understates Californians’ support for same-sex marriage ban

May 28, 2008

A new poll examining support for homosexual marriage in California vastly overstates voters’ opposition to a marriage amendment to the... Read more

Archbishop Joseph Naumann / Gov. Kathleen Sebelius

Archbishop explains admonishment of pro-abortion Kansas governor

May 28, 2008

Archbishop of Kansas City Joseph F. Naumann has further explained the motives for his public admonishment of Kansas Governor Kathleen... Read more

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Administrator fired for criticizing gay rights alleges First Amendment violation

May 26, 2008

An administrator at the University of Toledo who was fired for writing an editorial objecting to the comparison of homosexual... Read more

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Pro-lifers prepare to protest birth control pill

May 25, 2008

The American Life League (ALL) says that its preparations for a national day of protest against the birth control pill... Read more