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Cardinal George calls on Illinois governor to renig pharmacist-abortion order
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago is asking state governor Rod Blagojevich to back off on a law, which requires pharmacists... Read more
Court rules lawsuits against diocese can move ahead
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the First Amendment does not prohibit lawsuits against the Diocese of Jackson over... Read more
Arlington Catholic students achieve on National Latin Exam
Six students at Arlington Catholic High School achieved perfect scores on the National Latin Exam. Read more
Vatican confirms May 14 for beatification of Hawaiian nun
Religious sisters across the Hawaiian islands are abuzz with excitement following the confirmation by the Diocese of Syracuse, NY that... Read more
Priest decries award honoring Schiavo judge
Angering many members of the pro-life movement, the West Pasco, Florida Bar Association recently honored Circuit Court Judge George Greer,... Read more
Air Force Academy task force will look into Christian intolerance charges
In light of recent allegations of religious insensitivity against non-Christians, the Air Force Academy announced Tuesday, the implementation of a... Read more
New pope key to Vatican’s response to sex-abuse scandal, says Judge Burke
Pope Benedict XVI is fully aware of the sex-abuse scandal in the U.S. Church and was instrumental in the Vatican’s... Read more
U.S. government marks National Day of Prayer
President George W. Bush has invited all U.S. citizens to join in observing the National Day of Prayer today and... Read more
US bishops to review priestly formation, charter for child protection at spring meeting
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will hold its spring meeting at the Fairmont Chicago June 16-18. Read more
Poll says Catholic doctors support birth control, homosexuality, not embryonic stem-cell research
A new study indicates that a majority of doctors, who identify themselves as Catholic, support birth control, homosexuality and the... Read more
Reconciliation is a dialogue, says Archbishop Chaput about Crusades
In light of Friday’s release of Ridley Scott’s new film about the Crusades, Kingdom of Heaven, Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more
Scholars call new Crusade movie ‘rubbish’
With anticipation of English director Ridley Scott’s new film, Kingdom of Heaven steadily growing, the skepticism of many scholars of... Read more
Brain-damaged firefighter speaks after 10 years
On Saturday, Buffalo firefighter Donald Herbert, who has been in what many might call a persistent vegetative state for nearly... Read more
Judge’s decision that 13-year-old has right to abortion is ‘absurd’, says pro-life group
A pro-life group said a judge’s decision, allowing a 13-year-old to have an abortion, is “absurd and very harmful abuse.” Read more
Bishop permits founding of new pro-life society for priests
The creation of a new men’s community, dedicated to pro-life work, has been confirmed. Read more
Pharmacists confirm morning-after pill causes chemical abortion
Pharmacists for Life has issued a statement, confirming that the morning-after pill causes abortions and does not simply “prevent pregnancy”... Read more
P.C. scholars take Christ out of B.C.
The decades-old debate over whether the new terms B.C.E. (before common era) and C.E. (common era) should replace the traditional... Read more
Washington cardinal to seek retirement at 75
The archbishop of Washington, Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, told The Washington Times that he would like to retire after his 75th... Read more
Montana Governor pulls abstinence ads
Members of the Montana Family Foundation are up in arms over Governor Brian Schweitzer’s plan to terminate a marriage and... Read more
Homosexual activists urging faithful to turn Holy Communion into pro-gay statement on Pentecost
Homosexual activists are urging the faithful to use Holy Communion, the most sacred part of the mass, as a form... Read more
