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How one Catholic school takes a hammer to the cycle of poverty
During Catholic Schools Week, the president of a small school in Washington, D.C. explained its humble origins, extraordinary mission, and... Read more
Assisted living centers defeat HHS mandate in court
A federal court has permanently barred the Obama administration from enforcing the federal contraception mandate against the group of Evangelical-owned... Read more
Measles are making a comeback, so what does the Church teach about vaccines?
Disneyland is supposed to be the Happiest Place on Earth, not the place where you contract a highly contagious, once-eradicated... Read more
On feast of St. Thomas, teachers called to mercifully challenge students
Catholics must be “merciful teachers” in eliciting the best from everyone around them, said a prominent Dominican preacher on the... Read more
A tale of two cakes: Colorado's far-reaching religious freedom fight
The battleground for religious freedom is currently the soft, frosted tops of cakes in Colorado. Read more
Bishops use Supreme Court case to call for death penalty abolition
Several bishops in the U.S. have welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to re-examine death penalty protocols, and have called for... Read more
Who's entering religious life these days?
U.S. Catholics are being encouraged to get to know local religious communities, as a new study offers insight into the... Read more
The dark side of the Super Bowl and how Congress aims to fight it
Just days before Super Bowl XLIX, the U.S. House of Representatives is pushing for a bipartisan crack-down on the hidden... Read more
West Coast Walk for Life broke more than one record this year
The eleventh annual Walk for Life West Coast broke its own records this year, drawing the largest crowd it has... Read more
'No compromise' – Catholics, evangelicals unite on marriage
A coalition of Catholic and Protestant leaders has united to call all Christians to an unwavering defense of the truth... Read more
Princeton professor to pro-life movement: We're winning
Victory is in sight for the pro-life movement, as technology and rhetoric witness to the cause of life, Princeton professor... Read more
Prayers offered upon death of prominent dissenting theologian
Father Richard P. McBrien, a Notre Dame theology professor who came to prominence for opposing Catholic teaching on several issues,... Read more
Millennials' pro-life commitment wows bishops
Both Roman and Orthodox Catholic bishops were stirred by the presence of the Millennial generation at the 2015 March for... Read more
100 babies: A women's center that helps every step of the way
Lynn Grandon kept a tally on her desk of how many babies she knew the Denver Lighthouse women’s center had... Read more
Why the pro-life movement needs Democrats
Pro-life Democrat politicians are fast becoming an endangered political species, but their pro-life presence is necessary for the movement to... Read more
House stalls on one pro-life bill, passes another
On the 41st anniversary of the legalization of abortion in the U.S., the House passed a ban on federal funding... Read more
Who inspires the young pro-lifers of today? Pope Francis
Young pro-life advocates emphasized Pope Francis’ influence on their witness for the defenseless unborn child at the 2015 March for... Read more
March for Life 2015 unites 'pro-life generation'
“We are the pro-life generation! We are the pro-life generation!” The chant could be heard along Constitution Avenue, as cold... Read more
Democrat, feminist, atheist – the growing face of the pro-life movement
This isn’t your father’s pro-life movement. A group of young activists is challenging the pro-life stereotype so as to broaden... Read more
Why Junipero Serra's canonization is important for the new evangelization
Although the colonial and missionary period of California’s history is often riddled with bitter memories, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los... Read more
