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Weigel weighs in on HHS mandate during Rhode Island visit
Noted author, theologian and widely read Catholic columnist George Weigel weighed in on the controversy over President Obama’s Health and... Read more
Diocese hosts Natural Family Planning seminar
First the bad news: Since 1972, the number of Catholics in the United States has increased by nearly 17 million;... Read more
Priest says denial of Communion requires discretion
Amid controversy over reports that a Maryland women was denied Communion because of her lesbian relationship, a priest who writes on... Read more
Congress, celebrities join fight to free condemned Iranian pastor
The U.S. Congress and numerous celebrities are joining the effort to free an Iranian pastor who received the death sentence... Read more
‘Hacktivist’ assault on World Youth Day site provides insights
An internet security firm’s report on an apparent anti-Catholic “hacktivism” attack has renewed interest in an assault on World Youth... Read more
NASA worker's lawsuit charges discrimination over intelligent design
A NASA mission specialist allegedly demoted for his beliefs about intelligent design is suing Jet Propulsion Laboratories in a civil... Read more
Illinois diocese prays for storm victims
The Diocese of Belleville prayed for victims and pledged its help after storms and tornados in southern Illinois killed at... Read more
Senate rejects Blunt amendment to defend religious freedom
An amendment to ensure that a religious exemption would be included in the federal health care overhaul was killed by... Read more
Arizona State to offer theology classes through Catholic university
In a very uncommon partnership between state-run and Catholic universities, Arizona State University students will be able to take courses... Read more
Academics' defense of infanticide supported by pro-choice logic
Abortion supporters can see their own principles and logic reflected in a new article advocating the killing of newborn children,... Read more
National rallies seek religious freedom restoration on March 23
On March 23, Catholics and other supporters of religious liberty will demonstrate outside federal buildings nationwide, demanding the withdrawal of... Read more
Msgr. Ratzinger's new book recalls growing up with Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI's brother, Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, is due to publish a memoir reflecting on his relationship of eight decades... Read more
Diverse panel testifies against contraception mandate
A diverse panel of professional men and women testified against the Obama administration's contraception mandate, calling the rule an attack... Read more
Mass. senator backs exemption to HHS mandate in radio ads
U.S. Senator Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has launched a radio ad that stresses his support for a conscience exemption to the... Read more
National Catholic Register announces new editor-in-chief
Jeanette De Melo, communications director for the Archdiocese of Denver, has been appointed as editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register. Read more
New video supports conscience law against HHS mandate
The Catholic Advocate organization has launched a new video in an effort to defend religious liberty against the HHS mandate... Read more
Women oppose contraception mandate on legal, medical grounds
Women in fields ranging from law to medicine denounced the Obama administration's contraception mandate, arguing that it violates religious freedom... Read more
Women want conscience rights more than mandate
The head of a group that works to elect pro-life candidates said that this election year, women want to defend... Read more
Real-life couple from 'The Vow' at peace with Hollywood film
Krickitt Carpenter says she and her husband Kim are at peace with the film version of their story, “The Vow,”... Read more
Church could be forced to 'give up' public work, Cardinal George warns
The Obama administration is effectively telling Catholics to abandon their work in the public square, according to Chicago's Cardinal Francis... Read more
