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Maryland advances towards abolishing death penalty
The Maryland senate has passed a bill that would locally overturn the death penalty, placing the state closer to outlawing... Read more
Planned Parenthood under fire after botched Colo. abortion
An attorney has called for greater Planned Parenthood accountability after a Colorado clinic allegedly performed abortion without anesthetic on an... Read more
Catholic University students use spring break to serve
Almost 100 students and staff at the Catholic University of America are giving up their spring break to take part... Read more
Cleveland diocese mourns excommunicated priest
Bishop Richard G. Lennon of Cleveland announced the excommunication of Father Robert Marrone on March 4, calling people to pray... Read more
Gender language blocks bishops from supporting domestic violence bill
Leading U.S. bishops explained that despite a commitment to fight domestic violence, they could not endorse a prominent federal bill... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to consolidate Philadelphia seminary
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has announced his plan to consolidate Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary's operations, as part of his ongoing... Read more
Mock conclave teaches Catholic students about faith
The principal at a Virginia Catholic grade school said he hopes an elaborate mock conclave recently held by students and... Read more
New book shows adult stem cells as medical 'paradigm shift'
The recent explosion of success in using adult stem cells to treat and cure diseases marks a shift in the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan named Notre Dame's 2013 commencement speaker
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree at the University... Read more
Doctors warn UN that abortion harms mothers
Medical experts before the United Nations argued that abortion is not medically necessary to promote women’s health and can actually... Read more
Catholics speak out against Colo. civil unions bill
Those who testified against a Colorado civil unions bill last week included a Catholic man with same-sex attraction and a... Read more
Catholic charities back lower tuition for immigrants
Colorado's three Catholic Charities agencies have stated their support for a bill which would allow some undocumented students to pay... Read more
Lawmakers, medical workers speak up on conscience bill
Members of Congress and individuals who have been forced to violate their consciences came together to stress the need for... Read more
Proposed federal bill to strengthen religious freedom
Members of Congress have introduced a new bill that would create a broad exemption to the HHS mandate and strengthen... Read more
Screenwriter: without beauty, media fails to evangelize
The Catholic Church needs to “set the example of beauty” in evangelizing society through media rather than existing as an... Read more
Survey reveals strong US connection to local churches
A new survey reports that Americans feel more connected to their local church than to any other institution in society. Read more
'Strength in Christ' needed for Scotland Church's recovery
The resignation of Cardinal Keith O'Brien following accusations of sexual misconduct is an opportunity to renew faith in Jesus for... Read more
Lawmakers pen letter insisting on conscience protections
More than a dozen federal legislators have written to Congressional leaders calling for stronger conscience protections to be included in... Read more
Priest says modern slave trade rooted in abortion, contraception
Unprecedented rates of human trafficking can be traced to the rise of abortion, contraception and pornography in modern culture, says... Read more
Catholics in Scotland to celebrate convert and martyr St. John Ogilvie
March 10 is the liturgical memorial of Saint John Ogilvie, a 16th- and 17th-century Scotsman who converted from Presbyterianism to... Read more
