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Divorced parents contest life-sustaining feeding tube for brain-damaged adult daughter
In a case recalling the conflict over Terri Schiavo, two divorced parents in Delaware are fighting over whether to continue... Read more
Former Archdiocese of Los Angeles official decries city’s pornography industry
A former official of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has attacked the city’s pornography industry and called for a revival... Read more
Catholic vote goes for McCain, Clinton
Catholic voters backed Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona and Democrat Senator Hillary Clinton of New York in many Super... Read more
New York museum organizes art expo on the prodigal son
A new expo entitled “Images of the Prodigal Son. The Art of Forgiveness,” has been opened at the Biblical Art... Read more
President Bush says prayer has brought him through tough times of his presidency
Every year a National Prayer Breakfast is held in Washington D.C. to gather government officials of diverse faith backgrounds to... Read more
U.S. bishops address revised Good Friday prayers about Jews
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has responded to Pope Benedict XVI’s revision of Good Friday prayers in the... Read more
Denver archbishop critiques assumptions behind social services bill as "enormously offensive"
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver is speaking out even more forcefully against House Bill 1080. In a submission to the journal... Read more
Pro-lifers preparing for Lenten vigils outside abortion sites
“Pro-life advocates in 59 cities across 31 states are preparing to launch the next wave of a unique nationwide pro-life... Read more
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Republican pro-abortion group endorses McCain
Despite his pro-life stand, Senator John McCain is now the favored candidate of the Republicans for Choice Action Committee following... Read more
U.S. bishops launch Lenten website, downloadable “radio retreats”
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that it is offering Catholics a variety of resources for... Read more
Judge upholds homosexual curriculum for Maryland schools
A Maryland Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of a public school curriculum promoting homosexuality, bisexuality, anal intercourse, and... Read more
Stolen bronze angel statue recovered in alley
The statue of an angel that was stolen from a Catholic cemetery in Detroit, Michigan has been found. Read more
Religious groups ask Colorado legislature for respectful immigration debate
On Monday a group of interfaith religious leaders asked the Colorado legislature to sign a “pledge of respect” to elevate... Read more
Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit over homosexual children’s books
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit from Massachusetts parents seeking to prevent the discussion of... Read more
Kissimmee Baptist edges emperor toward sainthood
Karl von Habsburg, the last emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire moved a step closer to sainthood last week, the Orlando... Read more
Connecticut parents seek tax breaks, textbook funding for Catholic schools
A Connecticut parents’ organization is lobbying the state legislature to pass two laws that would assist Catholic schools’ scholarship funds... Read more
Catholic protests listing of reputed relics for auction on eBay
The internet auction site eBay is listing for sale the reputed relics of Catholic saints, Newsweek reports, though a layman... Read more
Archbishop of Military Services promises to recruit chaplains
The new archbishop of Military Services, Timothy P. Broglio, pledged to address the alarming shortage of Catholic chaplains during his... Read more
Pro-life victory in the ninth circuit
The License Plate Commission of the state of Arizona violated free-speech rights when it refused to issue specialty license plates... Read more
Dallas lawyer addresses the Catholic position on immigration
With an estimated 12 million illegal aliens in the United States, immigration is an unavoidable issue in the upcoming 2008... Read more
