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Notre Dame, FOCUS lawsuits challenge contraception mandate
Lawsuits from the University of Notre Dame and the Fellowship of Catholic University Students are challenging the HHS mandate for... Read more
'No sense' in ACLU suit against bishops, law professor says
A lawsuit against the U.S. bishops for teaching Catholic hospitals not to perform direct abortions ignores religious freedom protections and... Read more
Protecting religious liberty serves the poor, archbishop says
Religious freedom is an important component in aiding those in need, and imposing upon religious liberty harms groups that work... Read more
Lawsuit against US bishops wrong on abortion, doctor says
A lawsuit charging that the U.S. bishops’ ethical standards for hospitals caused negligent care of a pregnant woman wrongly claims... Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Church has been 'caricatured' as anti-gay
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he thinks the Catholic Church has been “out-marketed” in the public discussion... Read more
Bishop counters dismissals of Pope's economic warnings
Critics of Pope Francis' warnings about capitalism are reducing him to a “cartoonish socialist” to diminish the seriousness of his... Read more
Writers prompt balanced reaction to Pope's take on economy
Pope Francis' words in “Evangelii Gaudium” touching on economic issues have elicited a range of reactions, with one columnist emphasizing... Read more
Calif. Church, political leaders fast for immigration reform
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez and local political leaders have held a 24-hour fast to pray for immigration reform... Read more
DC Catholics help bring Thanksgiving dinner to the hungry
Catholics in the nation’s capital are opening their hearts – and kitchens – to the poor, hungry and homeless in... Read more
Decision to move US embassy to Vatican sparks controversy
The relocation of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See has come under fire from past U.S. ambassadors who say... Read more
Archbishop Gomez honors slain Salvadoran in LA ceremony
Archbishop José H. Gomez blessed a plaza dedicated to Archbishop Oscar Romero at a Los Angeles Park Nov. 23, praising... Read more
'Intensifying' religious freedom threats show need to evangelize
In the face of growing restrictions on religious expression, Catholics must be able to explain the place of religious liberty... Read more
Supreme Court to hear for-profit contraception mandate cases
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases challenging the controversial federal contraception mandate, filed by for-profit businesses and their... Read more
Judge rules clergy housing allowances unconstitutional
A law granting clergy members an exemption from income tax on housing allowances is unconstitutional, according to a federal judge's... Read more
Denver archbishop: Year of Faith was a time 'to meet Jesus'
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver says the end of the Year of Faith should encourage Catholics to continue to... Read more
Make God's priorities your 'bucket list,' author says
Teresa Tomeo, author of the new book “God’s Bucket List,” says that she knows from her own life how “freeing”... Read more
Pa. Catholics granted injunction against contraception mandate
An injunction against the federal contraception mandate granted to a group of non-profit Catholic organizations in Western Pennsylvania has been... Read more
Priests call Year of Faith a chance to deepen knowledge of God
As the Year of Faith draws to a close, two U.S. priests reflected on faith and the new evangelization, noting... Read more
Social media campaign calls for pastor's release from Iranian prison
More than 3,000 people used social media on Nov. 21 to call for the release of a pastor imprisoned in... Read more
Catholics remember sorrow of JFK assassination
The 50th anniversary of U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s assassination has prompted many Catholics to remember the first Catholic president’s... Read more
