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Clarence Thomas says religious display rulings are in 'shambles'
Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas denounced his colleagues’ decision not to hear a case that would have allowed them to... Read more
Boston symposium to examine Christian liturgy and culture
Ahead of revisions to the Catholic liturgy, the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts will host a Boston dinner and... Read more
Couple’s prayers for a child are answered through adoption
Tom and Eileen Heinold thought of adoption, but didn’t fully start the process until a unique situation dropped into their... Read more
Kansas City paper refuses to answer Catholic League's bias charges
Kansas City Star staff members are offering no explanation of the paper's refusal to publish an ad from the Catholic... Read more
High school football player dedicates senior season to his late mom
He thought of his mother again on Senior Night as he walked across the football field with his father. Read more
Mississippi prepares to vote on Personhood Amendment
An upcoming Mississippi ballot initiative will give voters the chance to extend the legal definition of “person” to include unborn... Read more
Judge prevents New Jersey hospital from forcing nurses to assist abortions
Federal judge Jose L. Linares issued a temporary restraining order on Nov. 3 that forbids a New Jersey hospital from... Read more
Contraceptive mandate designed to impact Catholics, CEO tells Congress
The federal government’s new contraceptive and sterilization insurance coverage mandate includes a religious exemption whose language was designed specifically to... Read more
Baltimore video incident exposes lax attitudes towards porn
Lax law enforcement and a society desensitized to pornography may be partly to blame for the widespread “viral” distribution of... Read more
Beliefnet to manage CNA's e-mail subscriptions
The world's largest religious website, Beliefnet.com, will begin managing Catholic News Agency's mailing list on Nov. 7, offering improved service... Read more
Group says faith should be respected in 2012 election
A group of nearly 40 Catholic lay individuals has issued a statement urging “harmony and understanding among all faiths” in... Read more
Bishops blast Catholic governor's role in abortion award ceremony
Illinois' six Catholic bishops have deplored Catholic governor Pat Quinn's role as the presenter of a “Pro-Choice Leadership Award” at... Read more
Catholics Come Home announces ad campaign on major networks
Catholics Come Home has announced a major prime time evangelization initiative set to air on American TV networks beginning in... Read more
Wisconsin bishops stress non-violence as concealed weapon law begins
The Wisconsin bishops urged non-violence and underscored the need for citizens to be responsible after the state legalized a measure... Read more
Catholic human trafficking outreach lost funds after HHS officials intervened
New information about the Department of Health and Human Services’ failure to renew a $19 million grant to the U.S.... Read more
US bishops urge HHS to respect consciences
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee chairman, urged the Health and Human Services Department to respect religious beliefs... Read more
New Jersey nurses face job loss for refusing to assist abortions
Twelve nurses in New Jersey have filed a lawsuit against a local government hospital for being told they would lose... Read more
Catholic author encourages prayers for souls in purgatory
Though purgatory can be considered strictly a place of punishment, author Susan Tassone describes it as a “masterpiece of God’s... Read more
Population worldviews clash as 7 billionth baby arrives
As the world welcomes the seven billionth baby this week, experts are divided over whether the planet faces overpopulation or... Read more
Episcopal Church reports lowest membership in 70 years
New statistics from the Episcopal Church show the group's loss of more than 200,000 members and 300 parishes between 2006... Read more
