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Planned Parenthood affiliates defraud taxpayers of millions, fired exec alleges
A federal whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former Planned Parenthood executive alleges that nine affiliates in California knowingly engaged in... Read more
Catholics could swing Pennsylvania Democratic primary
Catholic voters are expected to play a key role in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party presidential primary, the New York Sun... Read more
Pro-life group launches Humanae Vitae Priests web site
Human Life International has launched a web site to help priests, deacons and seminarians teach and evangelize using Pope Paul... Read more
John McCain rallies Catholics as he prepares for general election
As John McCain looks towards the open waters of the general election he is trying to consolidate his support amongst... Read more
Mormon missionaries accused of beheading statue at Catholic shrine
Photos of three Mormon missionaries mocking the Catholic Church, which recently surfaced on the Internet, have upset Catholics and shocked... Read more
Report: U.S. Church’s abuse costs in 2007 nearly half a billion dollars
A new report on the ongoing response to the sexual abuse crisis in the United States Catholic Church shows that,... Read more
Evangelical vote a ‘must’ for McCain say analysts
Exit polls from the Republican primaries in Texas and Ohio illustrate that evangelicals voted overwhelmingly for Mike Huckabee, though McCain... Read more
Terri Schiavo’s siblings to defend disabled with new radio show
The brother and sister of Terri Schiavo are launching a radio show called “America’s Lifeline” to address and educate Americans... Read more
McCain “categorically rejects” Hagee’s anti-Catholic statements
Senator John McCain made efforts on Friday to do more than just distance himself from the anti-Catholic teachings of John... Read more
Irish-American Catholics negotiate St. Patrick’s Day and Holy Week conflict
A Holy Week calendar conflict with St. Patrick’s Day is forcing some localities to choose between parades and piety. Read more
California ruling could put homeschooling in jeopardy
A California court decision restricting two parents’ ability to homeschool their children could subject all California parents to criminal penalties... Read more
Obama’s Sermon on the Mount citation inaccurate, say religious leaders
Democrat presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama in a speech before a Hocking College crowd on Sunday claimed that the Sermon... Read more
Sikhs won’t give up daggers for U.S. meeting with Pope
Sikh leaders have been excluded from an upcoming interfaith meeting with Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the United... Read more
Wisconsin considers bill to force pharmacists to supply abortifacients
A Wisconsin bill that would compel all pharmacists to provide abortifacient contraceptive drugs in spite of their moral and professional... Read more
Catholic hospital to allow transgender surgery after being sued
A Catholic hospital that refused to allow its facilities to be used for breast implant surgery on a man that... Read more
Minneapolis parish’s “progressive” liturgies being brought into line
Efforts to return a Minneapolis Catholic church to liturgical standards have prompted dozens of parishioners to protest and leave their... Read more
Notre Dame awards Laetare Medal to Martin Sheen
The University of Notre Dame has awarded its Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics,... Read more
Obama promises to dedicate presidency to homosexual activism
Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama has promised to use the presidency as a “bully pulpit” for homosexual activism, according to... Read more
Anti-Catholic pastor who endorsed McCain likened to Farrakhan
The endorsement of Senator John McCain by a Catholic-bashing Texas minister won swift rebuke from the president of the Catholic... Read more
Vocation inquiries increased 30 percent in 2007, survey finds
A new survey has revealed that Catholic religious communities in the United States have increased the number of individuals they... Read more
