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Kmiec rebukes Obama, may withdraw endorsement for 2012
Professor Doug Kmiec, a Catholic supporter of Barack Obama in the 2008 election, has rebuked the president, saying he may... Read more
Pope appoints new bishop of Salina, Kansas
Pope Benedict XVI has named Oklahoma priest Msgr. Edward John Weisenburger as the new bishop of Salina, Kansas. Read more
Analyst: Obama could lose Catholic vote over HHS mandate
The growing Catholic outcry against a recent health insurance mandate could threaten President Obama’s support “among a key group of... Read more
Church celebrates 16th century Martyrs of Nagasaki on Feb. 6
On Feb. 6, the Catholic Church honors the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki, a group of native Japanese Catholics and foreign... Read more
US free speech faces Islamic blasphemy law pressure, analyst says
Paul Marshall, a religious liberty expert, says that attempts to “export” Islamic anti-blasphemy laws to the West could pose a... Read more
Komen reversal on Planned Parenthood funding fails to surprise some
Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced on the morning of Feb. 3 that it is amending its funding guidelines... Read more
Romney pledges to eliminate HHS mandate on ‘day one’ of presidency
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pledged to overturn the HHS contraception mandate that he says takes “particular aim” at... Read more
White House’s defense of mandate called inaccurate, misleading
An expert in religious freedom says that the White House's defense of the contraception mandate contains inaccurate information and does... Read more
Archbishop Chaput says Obama administration sold out Catholic supporters
The Obama administration has betrayed Catholics by refusing to expand the religious exemption in Health and Human Services' contraception mandate,... Read more
Obama, Metaxas call for authentic religion at prayer breakfast
The need for a genuine faith that translates into action was the theme chosen by both President Obama and keynote... Read more
Komen's Planned Parenthood decision prompts tentative pro-life praise
Abortion opponents have praised Susan G. Komen for the Cure's decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood, but they remain... Read more
Business leaders decry HHS contraception mandate
Catholic leaders of both religious and secular businesses across the country are denouncing the Obama administration's contraception mandate for forcing... Read more
‘Bella’ star believes America will see end to abortion
Former Mexican soap opera star turned pro-life activist Eduardo Verastegui told a crowd of over 500 that he thinks abortion... Read more
Pope mourns passing of Philadelphia's Cardinal Bevilacqua
Pope Benedict XVI has offered his condolences to Philadelphia Catholics following the loss of their former archbishop Cardinal Anthony J.... Read more
HHS mandate a ‘slap in the face,’ Catholic Latino group says
The HHS contraception mandate is an insult to the Catholic community and shows that President Obama needs prayer, according to... Read more
Winners of 2012 Longest Married Couple contest announced
The faith-based marriage enrichment program Worldwide Marriage Encounter has announced the 2012 state winners of its Longest Married Couple contest:... Read more
Susan G. Komen pulls funding for Planned Parenthood
In the midst of a congressional investigation, Planned Parenthood has lost the support of the nation's leading breast cancer charity,... Read more
Sen. Rubio introduces bill to overturn contraception mandate
Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has introduced a bill to repeal regulations issued by the Obama administration that many faith-based organizations... Read more
