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Why Planned Parenthood's 100-year anniversary is no occasion to celebrate
As Planned Parenthood celebrates the centennial of the opening of its first birth control clinic, pro-life leaders are condemning the... Read more
For Archbishop Chaput, 'Catholic Spring' group did untold damage
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput did not enjoy his first and only encounter with two leaders of Catholics United. Read more
New health-share group offers care with Catholic values
When the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, it immediately prompted concerns about freedom of conscience. Read more
Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Nigerian girls
Radical Islamist militant group Boko Haram has released 21 schoolgirls kidnapped from the Nigerian town of Chibok in 2014 in... Read more
After 'Catholic Spring' email leak, US bishops warn American ideals at risk
Following a leaked email from prominent political actors about a possible “Catholic Spring” movement to plant “seeds of the revolution”... Read more
Carl Anderson: Christian forgiveness is the path to Middle East peace
Christianity is at a crossroads in the Middle East, and only a dedicated campaign of aid and activism can help... Read more
The danger of forcing doctors to perform gender transitions
A recent federal rule has come under fire for denying doctors the ability to exercise discretion in deciding whether to... Read more
When American Catholic politics split the Church
For history professor Christopher Shannon, Catholics in American politics have a long history, yet this legacy is overshadowed by a... Read more
Massachusetts law could forbid churches to preach on transgenderism
Four churches and their pastors are challenging a Massachusetts law which they say could regulate their speech regarding gender identity.... Read more
Why religious leaders asked Obama to condemn his civil rights chair's rhetoric
A coalition of religious and civic leaders has denounced a report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights which said... Read more
Pray and fast for a culture of life, congressman says
In the closing weeks of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Catholics should pray and fast for “a culture of life,”... Read more
Leaked emails show Clinton campaign head discussing 'revolution' against bishops
In a leaked email hacked from a private account, the chairman of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign appears to discuss with... Read more
Priest to donate $250k winnings from 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'
A priest from West Virginia recently won a quarter of a million dollars on the trivia TV show Who Wants... Read more
Did you know there's a third party based on Catholic teaching?
In a country long entrenched in a two-party political system, Mike Maturen faces an uphill battle. Read more
Detroit Mass highlights need to recognize sin in order to enjoy mercy
Seeking God’s forgiveness for generations of failures in the Church, the Archdiocese of Detroit held a Mass of Pardon asking... Read more
Colo. assisted suicide ballot measure criticized for preying upon fear
A Colorado ballot proposal to legalize assisted suicide relies too much on fear and anxiety and ignores the ways better... Read more
Why millions of girls can't celebrate the UN's girl awareness day
Today is International Day of the Girl Child, declared by the United Nations as a day to raise awareness of... Read more
These nuns provide 'death with dignity' - but it's not assisted suicide
As states around the country consider legalizing physician-assisted suicide, “death with dignity” looks markedly different for patients under the care... Read more
Trump tape splits Catholic support
Recently released audio of Donald Trump making lewd comments about women in 2005 has created a split in his Catholic... Read more
Texas bishops: The death penalty is a pro-life issue
The abolition of the death penalty is “undeniably a pro-life issue” that would better serve society and lead criminals to... Read more
