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Efforts to defend marriage intensify in Maryland
A month after the state of Maryland approved a bill to legalize “gay marriage,” local initiatives to block the legislation... Read more
Did NY Times columnist invent story of Catholic-turned-abortionist?
A New York Times writer is facing allegations that he embellished or fabricated the story of a college classmate who... Read more
Xavier University to halt contraception, sterilization coverage
Xavier University president Fr. Michael J. Graham, S.J. has directed the Jesuit school to stop its health plan's insurance coverage... Read more
Philadelphia man raises funds for struggling Catholic schools
Catholic education is of utmost importance to Al Gabriele, a retired businessman and entrepreneur, whose career most recently was in... Read more
Bishops say new mandate proposals fail to solve problems
The U.S. bishops said that the government’s latest recommendations on its federal contraception mandate fail to address religious freedom concerns. Read more
'Occupy' movement damages San Francisco Church’s property
San Francisco's archdiocese is assessing damage to a Church-owned building intended to be a revenue stream for scholarships, following its... Read more
US Justice Department drops case against sidewalk counselor
The U.S. Department of Justice dropped its case against a pro-life sidewalk counselor and agreed to pay $120,000 for the... Read more
Obama policies may be effort to court non-religious voters
Recent policies by the Obama administration that have isolated many American Catholics may be part of an election strategy to... Read more
Legionaries will sell New York formation center
The Legionaries of Christ have announced plans to sell their Thornwood property in Westchester County, New York, citing financial strain... Read more
UN women's commission rejects expansion of 'reproductive rights'
Amid controversy over the “rights” to contraception and abortion, the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women concluded its 56th... Read more
Rhode Island charity helps woman persevere
Mabel Smith never imagined that one day she wouldn’t be able to pay her bills and be forced to ask... Read more
Church celebrates scholar-bishop St. Isidore of Seville on April 4
On April 4 the Catholic Church honors Saint Isidore of Seville, a bishop and scholar who helped the Church preserve... Read more
High court applies statute of limitations in California abuse suit
Oakland's Catholic diocese cannot be sued over alleged abuse cases falling outside the legal time limit and a subsequent one-year... Read more
Meals on Wheels a 'life-link' for recipients
Orvin Crook, an 88-year-old widower, still lives on his own in his own house. The retired railroader has diabetes and... Read more
Priest calls 'Hunger Games' movie dangerously prophetic
Father Robert Barron says the storyline in the blockbuster film “The Hunger Games,” based on the widely popular young adult... Read more
Cardinal Dolan says HHS mandate fight 'tough' but winnable
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York says that although opponents of the federal contraception mandate face a difficult struggle,... Read more
Conscience concerns could prove decisive in health care ruling
Inadequate conscience protections may lead the Supreme Court to reject the 2010 health care law, a Jesuit priest and legal... Read more
Former atheist promises encounter with God through saints' relics
Father Carlos Martins never expected to be a priest, or to be touring North America to promote devotion to the... Read more
Vanderbilt University policy forces Catholic group off campus
A Catholic student group says it will leave the Vanderbilt University campus at the end of the year over a... Read more
Pro-life provisions in US bishops' grant ruled unconstitutional
A federal judge sparked criticism after he ruled unconstitutional the government's accommodation of pro-life beliefs in an anti-human trafficking contract... Read more
