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Denver archbishop to say Mass for Broncos’ Super Bowl team
Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver will say Mass for the Denver Broncos in New Jersey the night before the Feb.... Read more
Catholic leaders lament food aid cuts in US farm bill
The U.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders in social services gave a mixed reaction to the advance of a farm... Read more
Hobby Lobby draws wide breadth of support in mandate case
Hundreds of individuals and groups from a broad range of religious and political backgrounds have filed briefs supporting the owners... Read more
Ban on taxpayer abortion funding passes US House
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 28 passed bipartisan legislation to further restrict federal abortion funding by a vote... Read more
Calif. archbishop says pro-life walk shows movement's strength
The Walk for Life West Coast held each year in San Francisco is an important opportunity for those in the... Read more
Economy dominates 2014 State of the Union address
Economic inequality was a major focus of U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2014 State of the Union address, delivered Jan. 28... Read more
Super Bowl prompts efforts to battle human sex trafficking
As the 2014 Super Bowl approaches, officials from government and private agencies gathered in Washington, D.C., to testify about prevention... Read more
Opus Dei bishop showed 'enormous faith,' biographer says
The upcoming beatification of Opus Dei lead prelate Bishop Alvaro del Portillo brings to prominence a man of deep faith... Read more
Student debt delays some Americans from religious life
About ten percent of those who took perpetual religious vows in the U.S. in 2013 said that educational debt delayed... Read more
New app aims to enliven Scriptures, boost accessibility
A new app featuring the full text and dramatic readings of the Bible is drawing praise from Catholic clergy who... Read more
US military expands accommodations for religious attire
New rules from the Pentagon seek to broaden religious attire protections for members of the armed services, though some critics... Read more
Defense of conscience critical to pro-life movement, scholar says
Prevailing attitudes toward abortion within the medical community show the need to safeguard conscience rights while working to protect life,... Read more
Walk for Life West Coast draws witness across generations
This past Saturday the tenth annual Walk for Life West Coast drew people from across the nation and of all... Read more
Death penalty debate aims to give public voice to Church
The Aquinas Institute for Catholic Thought will host a debate at the University of Colorado next week on the use... Read more
Scholars say abortion is a public, not private matter
Scholars from across a wide field of inquiry discussed the framing of abortion as a private matter, challenging that the... Read more
Governor faces backlash for calling NY pro-lifers 'extreme'
Catholic and pro-life leaders have criticized New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for suggesting that pro-life individuals are extremists who “have... Read more
St. Therese devotees to launch Little Way social media campaign
Not long before he resigned, Pope Benedict XVI had written several times about the need for evangelization of the rapidly... Read more
EWTN hopeful after Supreme Court ruling on Little Sisters
News that the U.S. Supreme Court has granted an exemption from the contraception mandate to the Little Sisters of the... Read more
New Supreme Court injunction benefits Little Sisters
A new injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court will protect the Little Sisters of the Poor from the demands of... Read more
Church in New Mexico criticizes assisted suicide ruling
A New Mexico judge was wrong to rule that there is a “right” to doctor-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients,... Read more
