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Catholic University bans pro-abortion speakers, protesters claim "too Catholic"
Catholic University authorities have decided to enforce the U.S. bishops' request to deny pro-abortion public figures a platform at Catholic... Read more
American Life League: California bishops should cancel contraceptive benefits
California’s Catholic bishops should not allow any Catholic organization to pay for the cost of contraceptives in their employees’ health... Read more
Family groups says Louisiana court’s decision of marriage amendment will be appealed
The Family Research Council said a decision by Louisiana Judge William Morvant to strike down Louisiana's Marriage Protection Amendment will... Read more
Expert to testify against extremist Muslim group before house committee
Paul Marshall, senior fellow of Freedom House’s Center for Religious Freedom, will testify today on the worldwide proliferation of Saudi-based... Read more
Bishop Gracida explains why pro-abortion Catholics must be excommunicated
Bishop Rene Henry Gracida, Emeritus of Corpus Christi, Texas, in an article sent to Catholic News Agency, has followed up... Read more
Supreme Court rejects Catholic Charities’ challenge to contraceptive benefits
The Supreme Court refused yesterday to reverse a ruling, which forces California religious organizations to pay for birth control pills... Read more
Three anti-nuke nuns will try to argue they did not intend to threaten national security
The lawyers of three Dominican nuns who entered a Weld County nuclear missile site in 2002 and were convicted of... Read more
Washington cardinal receives top honor from Catholic educators
Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, archbishop of Washington, received the 2004 Elizabeth Ann Seton award yesterday for being a proponent of parental... Read more
Christian churches ask IRS if praying for Bush’s reelection is legal
The American Center for Law and Justice has sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of the... Read more
Fr. Benedict Groeschel to host new live show on EWTN
Only 10 months after a serious accident, Fr. Benedict Groeschel is back in fine form and ready to begin a... Read more
Archbishop Burke: voting for pro-abortion candidates cannot be justified
Catholics must vote in accordance with the moral teachings of the Church, said Archbishop Raymond Burke in a pastoral letter... Read more
Bishops: U.S. government can do more for Darfur
In a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell, the U.S. bishops said the U.S. government can do more to... Read more
“Christ of the Undocumented” appeared at shores of the Rio Grande attracts faithful
Local Catholics are calling it a miracle and claiming that God has sent them a message through a fibreglass statue... Read more
Newman Center to launch Catholic Rush Week at Oregon State
Classes began nearly one month ago, but Catholic Rush Week is just getting under way at Oregon State University’s Newman... Read more
New book answers key questions for Catholic voters
A new book promises to help U.S. Catholics understand the key issues of the next presidential election and make an... Read more
Pro-family advocates see gain despite Congress failure to pass Marriage Amendment
In response to the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Constitutional Amendment to protect marriage, Family Research... Read more
Law Center sues California court after proposed removal of Christian quote
The Pro-Family Law Center filed a lawsuit against the operators of the Riverside County Historic Courthouse after the operators acquiesced... Read more
Catholic Charities USA sends long-term aid to Florida hurricane victims
Catholic Charities USA has sent a $392,000 grant to Catholic Charities of Venice in Florida to support the agency's long-term... Read more
USCCB praises Justice Department’s appeal to rulings against Partial-Birth Abortion Act
An official with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the Justice Department’s appeal of two federal courts rulings against... Read more
Bishops: U.S. law ‘harmful’ to immigrants, refugees
New legislation implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission is "extremely harmful to immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees," says the chairman... Read more
