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Pelosi defends comments on beginning of life as more bishops warn against them
Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo, North Dakota has joined several other U.S. Catholic bishops in refuting Nancy Pelosi’s recent comments... Read more
DNC panel considers future of faith-based initiatives
Whether and how to continue the faith-based initiatives begun by President George W. Bush were among the topics of discussion... Read more
Catholic Latino leaders challenged to help change American society
The Catholic Association of Latino Leaders met last weekend to discuss the theme, “Keeping and Transmitting Our Values in the... Read more
DNC faith panelists seek ‘common ground’ to reduce abortion numbers
Attempting to find “common ground on abortion,” former Indiana U.S. Representative Timothy Roemer, a pro-life Catholic Democrat, and Rev. Dr.... Read more
Why Douglas Kmiec and other Catholics support Obama
Barack Obama’s message of healing our cultural wounds and stressing all men’s duty to their brothers gives him a stronger... Read more
Obama receives ringing endorsement from Planned Parenthood Action Fund president
Cecile Richards, President of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, (PPAF) addressed the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday evening, extolling Sen.... Read more
Cardinal Egan joins criticism of Nancy Pelosi’s abortion remarks
Representative Nancy Pelosi has been a lightning rod for the ire of conservatives for some time, but now she has... Read more
Homosexual activists praise Obama at DNC’s LGBT Caucus
Several hundred Democratic National Convention delegates and observers gathered at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Caucus in Denver on... Read more
NARAL president rails against McCain’s pro-life positions in DNC speech
Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, delivered a speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver on Monday... Read more
Multi-millionaire Tim Gill tells DNC delegates his strategy to advance the homosexual cause
Tim Gill, a multi-millionaire from Colorado who has funded homosexual activism throughout the United States, spoke at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,... Read more
Biden selection pleases delegates, legalized abortion activists
Senator Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Vice President, is a Catholic who openly defends his faith, but who... Read more
Media ignores huge Latino rally supporting marriage and the family
Around 5,000 Latinos gathered in Denver on Sunday afternoon to show their support for marriage and the family, making the... Read more
Denver archbishop slams Pelosi on Church teachings and abortion
In a statement eloquently titled “On the Separation of Sense and State,” the Archbishop of Denver, Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M.... Read more
Catholic leaders react to Biden pick; Bishops say he should refrain from Communion
The selection of Sen. Joseph Biden as Barack Obama’s running mate is drawing a chorus of disapproval from Catholic intellectual... Read more
Despite losing among Catholics, Obama chooses pro-abortion vice president
Recent polls show that Sen. Barack Obama is trailing in support among white Catholic voters by 11 points. On Saturday... Read more
Vandalized churches unbowed: St. Michael’s in Georgetown re-sanctified after desecration
Pastors at two parishes in Delaware said recent vandalism at their churches was disappointing but the congregations are eager to... Read more
Sexual orientation laws trump religious freedom, California Supreme Court says
The California Supreme Court’s decision against two doctors who declined to artificially inseminate a lesbian could have significant implications for... Read more
Latino leaders holding rally in support of marriage and the family ahead of DNC
With the fate of the traditional family hanging in the balance, Catholic and Evangelical leaders from around the country are... Read more
Bush administration to implement regulation protecting healthcare providers' consciences
On Thursday the Bush administration announced plans to implement a regulation that would protect doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers... Read more
Archbishop Burke: Holy Eucharist is God’s ‘greatest gift’
Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, the newly appointed Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura and former Archbishop of St. Louis, recently discussed... Read more
