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Nurse says Obama supports infanticide

Feb 16, 2008

A pro-life nurse is seconding a statement made by Alan Keyes that Jesus Christ would not vote for Barack Obama,... Read more

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Healthy environment is an international responsibility, archbishop tells UN

Feb 15, 2008

Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, addressed the General... Read more

Bishop Donald Kettler

Diocese of Fairbanks to file for bankruptcy

Feb 15, 2008

The bishop of Fairbanks announced on Wednesday that the failure of negotiations to settle dozens of sexual abuse claims means... Read more

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Sky Angel IPTV service includes five Catholic channels

Feb 14, 2008

Sky Angel U.S., a national leader in providing Christian TV and radio channels, is including five Catholic channels as part... Read more

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Pius X Society school’s ban on female referees scrutinized

Feb 14, 2008

A K-12 academy run by a traditionalist Catholic breakaway group is attracting attention for an apparent policy that forbids female... Read more

YouTube apologizes, restores pro-life video

Feb 14, 2008

After media coverage and numerous protests for removing a pro-life video report critical of a Planned Parenthood advertisement, the video-sharing... Read more

Study finds Catholics who attend Mass are less likely to divorce

Feb 14, 2008

A poll commissioned by the USCCB Subcommittee on Marriage and the Family Life and conducted by the Center for Applied... Read more

Pro-marriage Hispanics to rally at Democratic National Convention

Feb 14, 2008

Key Latino leaders will rally at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver later this year in support of a... Read more

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UCLA researchers confirm new stem cell breakthrough

Feb 14, 2008

U.S. scientists have reprogrammed human skin cells into cells with characteristics similar to those of embryonic stem cells, confirming the... Read more

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“Terri’s Day” to help disabled in memory of Terri Schiavo

Feb 13, 2008

The Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation and Priests for Life have established March 31 as “Terri’s Day” to mark the death... Read more

Archbishop José Gomez and Sen. Hillary Clinton

San Antonio archbishop not happy about Hillary’s Catholic college visit

Feb 13, 2008

Archbishop José Gomez is speaking out against a planned campaign visit by Sen. Hillary Clinton to a Catholic university in... Read more

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Catholics continue to back McCain

Feb 13, 2008

As the Potomac region’s votes are finalized, results are showing that John McCain continues to win the votes of Catholics and... Read more

Critics claim radio program on school buses is dangerous for kids

Feb 13, 2008

A radio show delivered exclusively to school children riding the bus to and from school has drawn sharp criticism from... Read more

New documentary advocates strong families to avert “demographic winter”

Feb 12, 2008

Filmmakers announced at a National Press Club press conference on Tuesday a “groundbreaking” documentary that addresses the problems of population... Read more

Fr. James E. Grummer S.J.

Superior General of Jesuits selects his American assistant

Feb 12, 2008

The Jesuits’ Father General, Adolfo Nicolás S.J., announced the names of his ten Regional Assistants during the meeting of the... Read more

American Life League video yanked by YouTube

Feb 12, 2008

On Monday morning, American Life League (ALL) was informed by YouTube that one of its exposé videos on Planned Parenthood... Read more

Vicar General for the Diocese of Fargo to return to active duty

Feb 11, 2008

Monsignor Brian Donahue has announced that after Easter, he will return to active duty as a military chaplain.  Msgr. Donahue... Read more

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Archbishop to UN: Economics must help poor

Feb 10, 2008

Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, addressed the U.N.... Read more

Bishop John D'Arcy of Fort Wayne--South Bend

U.S. bishops shun Notre Dame venue due to V-Monologues

Feb 9, 2008

A theological seminar for Catholic bishops has been relocated from the campus of the University of Notre Dame in response... Read more

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Pope Benedict’s U.S. visit is official, popemobile to be rolled out in D.C.

Feb 8, 2008

The Vatican officially confirmed today that Pope Benedict XVI will pay his first visit to the United States April 15-20.  Read more