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California candidate for governor aims to reduce abortions, thinks Prop. 8 ‘settled’ marriage
California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner is committed to reducing the number of abortions to zero and thinks same-sex “marriage” was... Read more
Hispanics increasing Catholic numbers in US, but assimilation has downside
A new study of Hispanics shows they comprise an increasingly large percentage of the Catholic Church in the United States.... Read more
House Budget Committee shoots down inclusion of Stupak Amendment in reconciliation
In a 19-17 vote on Monday night, the House Budget Committee shot down the inclusion of the Stupak-Pitts amendment in... Read more
Archbishop Dolan: Abortion funding in health care bill still a ‘grave concern’
Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan says the use of federal money for abortion remains a “grave concern.” He has... Read more
Center to advance Catholic higher ed expands Cardinal Newman Society’s mission
The Cardinal Newman Society, a group dedicated to strengthening Catholic identity in Catholic higher education, is furthering its efforts with... Read more
U.S. bishops oppose Senate health care bill, doubt promised fixes
In a statement Monday, Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that the U.S. bishops... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Health care bill doesn’t meet minimum moral standards
In his weekly column for the Denver Catholic Register, the Archbishop of Denver, Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., says the Senate health-care... Read more
Planned Parenthood distributes sexually explicit brochures at Girl Scout meeting
Early this week, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts hosted a panel in which Planned Parenthood was... Read more
South Carolina cathedral gets new steeple after nearly a century
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist added another landmark to the Holy City on March 8 when its new... Read more
Rhode Island woman who survived earthquake in Haiti says crisis still 'not over'
Watching news reports of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday, Nicole Jean-Gilles was drawn back to that... Read more
Miami Archdiocese announces collaboration with Haitian clergy in quake relief
In the aftermath of the disastrous January earthquake in Haiti, the Archdiocese of Miami has announced pastoral initiatives to collaborate... Read more
Court rules 'under God' as constitutional in Pledge of Allegiance
A San Francisco court ruled Thursday that the phrase “one nation under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance does not... Read more
Tennessee Catholics help homeless families through bike ride
On March 27, local participants will be riding for homeless families in Memphis, Tennessee for the Dorothy Day Family Fun... Read more
‘Where is the freedom?’ Iraqi sister asks after more anti-Christian violence in Mosul
A religious sister from Mosul reports that Iraqi Christians continue to leave the country because they are targeted by violence.... Read more
Definite vote next week on Senate health care bill, abortion language unchanged
A confidential source says that House Democrats have been told there will “definitely” be a vote next week on the... Read more
Stupak still ‘optimistic’ about solution to abortion dispute despite Waxman remark
Pro-life Democrat Rep. Bart Stupak remains “optimistic” about a solution to disputed abortion restrictions in the new health care bill... Read more
Bishop Wenski: Serious flaws must be fixed before health care bill’s reconciliation
Citing “serious flaws” in the health care bill Bishop Thomas G. Wenski has advocated a genuine reform that protects human... Read more
Virginia legislators drop bill restricting pregnancy centers, praise them instead
Rather than passing two bills headed by abortion supporters which aimed to impose restrictions on pregnancy centers, Virginia legislators chose... Read more
Diocese of Dallas receives two of its own as bishops
The Vatican announced on Thursday that Pope Benedict XVI has appointed two priests in the Diocese of Dallas as auxiliary... Read more
Michigan diocese investigates miracle attributed to former bishop
The Diocese of Marquette is investigating an possible miracle attributed to Servant of God, Bishop Frederic Baraga. The official inquiry... Read more
