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N.C. bishops criticize Obama stand against marriage amendment
President Barack Obama’s reported opposition to a North Carolina marriage amendment is a “grave disappointment” that further escalates the “increasing... Read more
Religious liberty group calls new mandate proposals inadequate
A legal group that works to defend religious freedom says new government recommendations on implementing the federal contraception mandate fail... Read more
Alabama attorney general joins EWTN lawsuit against HHS rule
The state of Alabama is joining the world's largest religious media network in its lawsuit against the U.S. government's contraception... Read more
Movie on Mexico's war against Catholics offers timely lessons
The producer of a new film that brings to life the fight against the Mexican government’s persecution of Catholics in... Read more
Catholic University marks anniversary with 125,000 service hours
In honor of the 125th anniversary of its founding, The Catholic University of America community in Washington, D.C. completed 125,000... Read more
Strip club neighboring convent may violate Ill. law
A $3 million strip club preparing to open next to a Catholic convent in an Illinois village is in violation... Read more
Rule applying mandate to student health plans draws criticism
Representatives of Catholic colleges voiced disappointment in a new federal rule finalizing the requirement to include student health plans in... Read more
Abortion funding still required under health care law
A federal regulation requiring Americans to fund elective abortions under the health care reform law has yet to change and... Read more
Religious freedom rallies planned in over 120 locations
On March 23, more than 120 cities and towns across the U.S. will hear a demand to stop the Obama... Read more
Sainthood cause advances for US Jesuit and Soviet prisoner
The inquiry into the sainthood cause of Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J., a missionary who was imprisoned in the Soviet Union... Read more
Pope gives three new bishops to US dioceses
Pope Benedict XVI appointed new bishops on March 20 for the dioceses of Baltimore, Md., Rockford, Ill., and Tallahassee-Pensacola, Fla. Read more
Bishops' religious freedom chair named new Archbishop of Baltimore
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop William E. Lori, chairman of the U.S. bishops' committee on religious freedom, as the 16th... Read more
Wis. sex ed measure supports local control, parent involvement
Children, parents, and communities will benefit from Wisconsin's newly-passed bill allowing different types of sex education in public schools, according... Read more
Southern Catholic boom advances plans for seminary, monastery
A community of cloistered nuns and a future regional seminary plan to occupy newly purchased property in Cleveland County, N.C.,... Read more
Cardinals launch drive to restore St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Restoring St. Patrick’s Cathedral will help the church’s mission continue centuries into the future, Cardinals Timothy M. Dolan and Edwin... Read more
US bishops launch prayer campaign for religious freedom
The U.S. bishops have launched a nationwide prayer campaign to defend religious liberty against recent threats such as the federal... Read more
Murkowski regrets voting for conscience protection act
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, a professing Catholic who has broken with the church on several fundamental moral teachings, publicly reaffirmed... Read more
California woman’s sainthood cause opened by Monterey diocese
The Vatican is reviewing documents that would allow the cause of sainthood to go forward for a wife, mother, and... Read more
Catholicism offers love lessons contraception fails to teach
Proponents of the recent Health and Human Services contraceptive coverage mandate often criticize Catholic teachings. Yet how many have truly... Read more
St. Enda, Irish monastic pioneer, remembered March 21
On March 21, four days after the feast day of Ireland's patron Saint Patrick, the Catholic Church honors Saint Enda... Read more
