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Obama’s director of Catholic Outreach ‘dodges’ opportunity to reach Catholics
Mark Linton, director of Catholic Outreach for the Obama Campaign, refused to appear on a Catholic radio show to explain... Read more
McCain campaign plans ‘very aggressive’ outreach to Catholic voters
John McCain is preparing to ramp up his efforts to reach out to Catholic voters with a “very, very aggressive”... Read more
CNA introduces ‘Indispensable Economics’ with Dr. William Luckey
Catholic News Agency is pleased to announce a new column named “Indispensable Economics,” written by Dr. William Luckey. Each week,... Read more
Oldest northeastern U.S. Catholic parish celebrates bicentennial
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Newcastle, Maine will celebrate its bicentennial this weekend. The church, whose building was completed in... Read more
Pro-Life group prevents UNFPA from receiving $235 million over forced abortion
Due to efforts by the Population Research Institute, for the seventh consecutive year, the U.S. government has decided to withhold... Read more
Black pro-lifers to ask NAACP to oppose taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood
A group of pro-life African-American pastors and other leaders plans this coming Monday to ask the National Association for the... Read more
Susan B. Anthony List attacks Obama’s ‘extreme record on abortion’
The Susan B. Anthony List has criticized presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama’s recent remarks about his stand on... Read more
Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses Obama
The Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, has endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee... Read more
Hundreds of couples promise lifelong commitment at Worldwide Marriage Encounter
At least 850 couples promised a lifelong commitment to their marriages at the Worldwide Marriage Encounter in Ontario, California by... Read more
Bishop David Ricken appointed to lead the Diocese of Green Bay
On Wednesday Pope Benedict XVI appointed Most Rev. David L. Ricken as the new bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The... Read more
Fired Commonwealth Catholic Charities’ employee under investigation for abortion involvement
Michael N. Herring, Attorney of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has said that he will investigate a former employee of Commonwealth... Read more
Presbyterian vote to eliminate standards of chastity and fidelity faces critics
Reaction continues to the decisions of the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), which took place between... Read more
Pro-life group labels Obama 'The Abortion President'
The Christian Defense Coalition (CDC) has launched a campaign called “Barack Obama: The Abortion President” highlighting what it says is... Read more
Officer sues LAPD alleging discrimination for off-duty Bible quotation
A police sergeant who has served as an officer for nearly sixteen years has filed suit against the Los Angeles... Read more
South Carolina faces lawsuit for Christian license plates
The state of South Carolina faces a federal lawsuit seeking to block its plans to issue license plates which feature... Read more
Proper of Seasons translation falls short of needed votes
Part of the new English translation of the prayers used by Catholics for celebrating the Mass failed to garner a... Read more
YouTube re-posts CNA videos removed after pressure from abortion supporters
YouTube.com has re-posted two videos in Spanish and English posted by the Catholic News Agency about the controversial abortion documentary... Read more
Holy Father appoints new bishop to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands
This morning Pope Benedict appointed Msgr. Herbert A. Bevard from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as the bishop of St. Thomas... Read more
Baltimore bishop to become next bishop of Wilmington, Delaware
Today Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop W. Francis Malooly to become the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in... Read more
USCCB subcommittee awards $1.57 million in grants for Latin America and Caribbean
In June, the Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved an... Read more
