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Critics denounce Obama's 'false' compromise on contraception mandate
President Barack Obama attracted harsh criticism for a new policy that claims to accommodate the religious freedom of employers who... Read more
Mary Ann Glendon defends Romney on religious freedom
Mary Ann Glendon, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, defended presidential candidate Mitt Romney against claims that he required... Read more
America needs virtuous citizens to survive, Weigel says
The future of America depends upon the recognition that a democracy requires citizens formed in virtue in order to flourish,... Read more
After acquisition, Crisis Magazine re-launches website
Crisis Magazine relaunched its website on Feb. 7, after being recently acquired. The magazine's new leaders are promising to focus... Read more
Connecticut youth congress explores true meaning of freedom
Is freedom just the absence of rules, or something more? Over three hundred high school students will discuss what it... Read more
Obama using state coercion against religious, Rep. Smith charges
President Barack Obama’s decision to require religious employers to provide insurance coverage for contraception and sterilization is an “unconscionable” violation... Read more
EWTN sues US government over contraception mandate
Catholic media network EWTN sued the federal government Feb. 9, challenging the Obama administration's rule requiring many religious ministries to... Read more
White House fails to call Catholic bishops for mandate talks
Despite rumors of a compromise on the government's controversial contraception mandate, the White House has not offered any concessions to... Read more
Poll finds half of Americans oppose contraception mandate
A recent national poll found that 50 percent of Americans oppose the Obama administration's mandate forcing religious groups to cover... Read more
Boehner, Upton announce legislative plans to fight HHS mandate
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) vowed Feb. 8 to use legislative means to fight the Obama administration’s controversial... Read more
US Catholic bishops reject ruling against Prop. 8
The U.S. bishops condemned a federal court ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, saying the move defies the will of... Read more
Santorum wins three states, paints election as battle over rights
As Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum swept three Feb. 7 contests in the GOP race for the nomination, he stated... Read more
Over 150 congressional leaders demand repeal of HHS mandate
A letter from 154 bipartisan members of Congress is urging the Obama administration to reverse a contraception mandate that religious... Read more
Critics anticipate Supreme Court hearing after anti-Prop. 8 ruling
Critics found the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ Feb. 7 ruling against the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8 to be... Read more
Bishop Estabrook, military auxiliary, dies at 67
Bishop Joseph W. Estabrook, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, passed away on Feb. 4, in Houston,... Read more
Majority of Catholic voters oppose federal contraception rule
Most Catholic voters oppose the federal rule requiring religious institutions to buy insurance that covers contraception and sterilization, according to... Read more
Appeals court rules Prop. 8 unconstitutional
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California’s Proposition 8 unconstitutionally defined marriage as a union between a man... Read more
Army silences military archbishop on contraception mandate
The archbishop who oversees American Catholic military chaplains worldwide claims the U.S. Army violated his rights by stifling a pastoral... Read more
USA Today editorial clashes with Sebelius on HHS mandate
The editorial board of USA Today disagreed with the Obama administration’s claim that its recent contraception mandate respects the religious... Read more
HHS mandate presents Catholic college presidents with grave choice
The HHS contraception mandate puts Catholic college and university presidents in peril because it forces them to choose between obeying... Read more
