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Catholic Colorado governor vetoes emergency contraception bill
Colorado governor Bill Owens has vetoed a bill, which would require hospitals to provide information on emergency contraception to victims... Read more
President Bush to attend Pope’s funeral, calls Pope ‘godly man’
President George W. Bush will lead a U.S. delegation to Vatican City for the funeral mass of Pope John Paul... Read more
Pope built bridge between Catholics and Evangelicals, says Evangelical leader
“If Evangelicals, like me, could have claimed a Pope as our own, he would have been John Paul II,” said... Read more
National Right to Life praises John Paul II as ‘a strong defender of life’
The National Right to Life in Washington D.C. recently added its voice to the millions worldwide in praising Pope John... Read more
Kansans vote to protect marriage as union of one man and one woman
Citizens of Kansas are headed to the polls today to vote on a state constitutional amendment that would protect marriage... Read more
Christian themes will be allowed at Denver Christmas parade
A hotly contested, but long held ban on religiously themed floats in a Denver Christmas parade was lifted this week... Read more
World leaders praise life of John Paul II
U.S. President George Bush was among a throng of world leaders who have been praising the life and memory of... Read more
Pope remembered as great defender of human life
A number of pro-life groups are paying tribute to Pope John Paul II, who spent his nearly 26 years as... Read more
Catholic Charities USA pays tribute to Pope of ‘justice and charity’
Pope John Paul II deep commitment to charity and justice was “a source of inspiration, affirmation, love, and hope for... Read more
John Paul II is ‘role model for the world’: Catholic League
Pope John Paul II was, and always will be, “a role model for the world,” said Catholic League president William... Read more
PA Catholic Conference Statement on the Death of Pope John Paul II
The life and leadership of Pope John Paul II were inspiring, even in the physical weakness of his later years,... Read more
Denver, site of city-changing World Youth Day-mourns Pope John Paul
Hundreds of faithful gathered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Denver overflowed onto Colfax Ave. last evening... Read more
‘John Paul II’s dedication to young people revitalized the face of the Catholic Church’
Emily Stimpson, a graduate student at Franciscan University of Steubenville, was 25 when she first read Karol Wojtyla (who would... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: John Paul II ‘radiated hope in an age with so little of it’
Joining his voice with the rest of the world in mourning the death of Pope John Paul II, Archbishop Charles... Read more
Pope “accomplished a century of work,” says Archbishop Chaput
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap, Archibhsop of Denver, said today that Pope John Paul II “embodied the greatest qualities... Read more
Family condemns violence or threats of violence in light of Schiavo death
Hours after the death of 41-year old Terri Schiavo following a tumultuous decade-long legal battle, her sister, Suzanne Vitadamo, and... Read more
Religious groups worldwide condemn Terri Schiavo death
Hours after the court ordered starvation of 41-year old Terri Schiavo had come to a tear-filled end yesterday, religious leaders... Read more
Terri dies in Florida, “family’s faith remains strong” Fr. Pavone says
Terri Schiavo, the brain-damaged Florida woman that became the center of a bitter right to life battle, died Thursday morning,... Read more
National Right to Life on Terri's death: 'a sad day in our history'
Terri Schiavo's death is marks "a sad day in our history", said National Right to Life in a statement commenting... Read more
Pope appoints Tobin as new bishop for Rhode Island
The Vatican has announced that the Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio will succeed... Read more
