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Bishop Lori: Catholics faced with choice between Jesus' mandate or Obama's
The U.S. Catholic bishops’ chairman for religious liberty says the Obama administration’s contraception mandate tramples “the mandate of Jesus Christ”... Read more
Obama administration's commitment to religious freedom questioned
Dr. Thomas Farr believes that the Obama administration’s verbal commitment to protecting religious freedom around the globe is not being... Read more
Lighthouse Pregnancy Center offers 'true choice' to women in need
Lighthouse Pregnancy Center hosted a dinner and auction on Jan. 26 to help raise the funds needed to open its... Read more
Employee steals $1 million from Archdiocese of New York
An Archdiocese of New York employee allegedly stole about $1 million from the archdiocese’s Department of Education Finance Office in... Read more
New initiative launched against federal contraception rules
A new “Protect Our Conscience” campaign has been launched to help Catholic individuals, families, and parishes voice their opposition to... Read more
Lincoln bishop: prepare for 'suffering' under HHS mandate
Catholics may have to suffer for the integrity of their institutions, Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz of Lincoln, Nebraska announced in... Read more
Indy Catholic church plans to evangelize Super Bowl Village
Indianapolis’ St. John the Evangelist Church is located in the heart of the Super Bowl Village, and the historic Catholic... Read more
Scholar punctures illusions of pro-cohabitation study
A new study touting the “benefits” of cohabitation is based on deeply flawed ideas about human nature and fulfillment, according... Read more
Church honors St. John Bosco's life of charity on Jan. 31
On Jan. 31, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. John Bosco (or “Don Bosco”), a 19th century Italian priest who... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Catholic school crisis shows need for vouchers
The “unique value” of Catholic education in Philadelphia is being threatened by a shortage of resources, and Pennsylvania Catholics should... Read more
Days after HHS mandate, White House honors Catholic educators
Despite the White House’s recent effort to honor people committed to Catholic education, analysts are cautioning about seeing the gesture... Read more
Pittsburgh bishop: contraception mandate tells Catholics ‘To hell with you!’
The new federal contraception mandate is “like a slap in the face” that says “To Hell with you!” to Catholics... Read more
Archbishop Dolan says Obama administration 'treats pregnancy as disease'
Cardinal-designate Timothy M. Dolan, head of the U.S. bishops' conference, says the Obama administration has revoked the religious freedom of... Read more
Cardinal Wuerl thinks Church can win contraception fight
Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C. believes that the Church can win its fight against the Obama administration’s contraception mandate... Read more
Minnesota governor rejects plan for stadium near basilica
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton does not want the Vikings' new football stadium to be built near the Basilica of Saint... Read more
Hearing highlights human rights abuses in Vietnam
Witnesses at a Jan. 24 House subcommittee hearing on human rights abuses in Vietnam urged the U.S. government to intervene... Read more
Catholics United’s defense of contraception mandate draws criticism
A Democratic-leaning Catholic group’s favorable reaction to the Obama administration’s new contraception mandate is being criticized for neglecting the threat... Read more
LA archbishop calls on Catholics to oppose HHS mandate
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles urged lay Catholics to defend the faith after the Department of Health and... Read more
