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California governor vetoes proposal honoring homosexual rights hero
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have instated a statewide “Harvey Milk Day” in honor... Read more
USAID denies funding to international abortion group complicit in coercive abortions
Assistant Administrator for Global Health Dr. Kent Hill with the U.S. Agency for International Development has denied funding to the... Read more
Franciscan does not back trustee member’s Obama endorsement, says university
Franciscan Univeristy of Steubenville issued a statement on Friday distancing itself from its Board of Trustees member Nicholas Cafardi, who... Read more
‘The Passion’ producer says American Carol movie part of ‘emerging culture war’
Steve McEveety, producer of "The Passion of the Christ," has written a letter encouraging people to see the new movie... Read more
NY state bishops say right to life outweighs other issues in voting
As various bills which could instate same-sex marriage or force Catholic hospitals to perform abortions are being considered in the... Read more
Proposed Freedom of Choice act would increase abortions, Bishop Finn says
Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph in Missouri, writing in his diocesan newspaper, has discussed the proposed Freedom of... Read more
Bishop of Scranton pledges vigilance in correcting pro-choice Catholic politicians
Bishop Joseph F. Martino of the Diocese of Scranton has directed a pastoral letter on pro-life matters to be read... Read more
Archbishop of Portland rebukes Catholic Oregon governor for hosting NARAL fundraiser
The Archbishop of Portland, Oregon John G. Vlazny is lamenting the fact that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has become “a... Read more
Bronze angel disappears from Padre Pio center; police search for leads
Pennsylvania police are investigating the disappearance of a 1,200 pound bronze angel that was reportedly stolen from the grounds of... Read more
‘Bella’ star joins 40 Days for Life vigil at L.A. abortion clinic
Eduardo Verastegui, the Mexican actor who starred in the movie “Bella,” joined pro-life sidewalk counselors and prayerful demonstrators at a... Read more
New federal rules would prevent ‘blacklisting’ of Catholic hospitals, healthcare leader says
William J. Cox, President and Executive Director of the Alliance of Catholic Healthcare, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department... Read more
Alveda King cites personal experience in call to defund Planned Parenthood
Pro-life leader Dr. Alveda King, niece of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., recently discussed her past... Read more
Minnesota professor endorses YouTube videos of Eucharistic desecrations
Paul Zachary Myers, a science blogger and biology professor at the University of Minnesota at Morris who posted on his... Read more
‘Fireproof’ takes in $6.8 million over opening weekend
Fireproof, a new movie about a firefighter who learns how to rescue his troubled marriage, is reportedly faring well at... Read more
McCain leading Obama among Ohio Catholics 51 to 43
A new survey from Rasmussen Reports shows that Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain is leading Democratic Sen. Barack Obama... Read more
Fiscal crisis response must not forget human cost, Bishop Murphy says
William Murphy, Bishop of Rockville Centre and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice... Read more
Archbishop of New Orleans criticizes ‘blatantly anti-life’ sterilization proposal
Archbishop of New Orleans Alfred C. Hughes has criticized a Louisiana lawmaker’s proposal to pay poor women to sterilize themselves,... Read more
Pro-life group launches campaign to pray for abortionists’ conversion
The pro-life group Human Life International (HLI) has launched an international campaign to promote praying the St. Michael prayer for... Read more
Archbishop Gomez launches Latino-oriented educational service on political life
Archbishop of San Antonio José Gomez, who is also the founder of the Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL), has... Read more
Poor box at SS. Peter and Paul hits million milestone
Week in and week out, parishioners of all ages at SS. Peter and Paul Parish thoughtfully slip cash — and... Read more
