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Obama appearance at Catholic college sparks protest
The appearance at a Catholic college of a presidential candidate who supports abortion has provoked objections from the Cardinal Newman... Read more
Santorum alleges Sen. McCain unreliable on pro-life issues
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum has attacked Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain of Arizona for hindering social conservative issues,... Read more
McCain receives endorsement of pro-life advocate couple
Austin and Cathy Ruse, who are known for their pro-life advocacy, announced their support for presidential candidate John McCain today. Read more
Military officer sues over mandatory vaccine with abortion source
A Catholic U.S. Coast Guard officer has filed suit to prevent being forced to receive a Hepatitis vaccination derived from... Read more
Catholic peacekeeping conference scheduled for 2008
An interdisciplinary group of scholars and peacebuilding practitioners from conflict-torn countries around the world will meet in April at the... Read more
Walk for Life West Coast will take place January 19
The 4th annual Walk for Life West Coast and Rally will take place January 19 along San Francisco’s waterfront. Along... Read more
St. Gregory’s University in Oklahoma adds third campus
St. Gregory’s University announced this week that its rapidly expanding College for Working Adults (CWA) will open a third campus.... Read more
Catholic Charities marks first anniversary of the launch of campaign to reduce poverty in America
Catholic Charities USA today marked the first anniversary of the launch of its ambitious effort to cut the U.S. poverty... Read more
College students prepare to “Go, and set the world on fire!”
Three thousand college students gathered in Texas as the New Year began, but they weren’t there to party. Instead they... Read more
Latino leaders association to hold first national gathering in San Antonio
A newly formed group of Catholic Latinos leaders has announced that they will hold their first national gathering on January... Read more
Public Radio International skit blasphemes Eucharist, apology made
A January 7 public radio skit that made disparaging remarks about the Eucharist while attacking Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee... Read more
Catholic pizza billionaire backs Romney
Tom Monaghan, the Catholic philanthropist who made his fortune in Domino’s Pizza, has endorsed former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in... Read more
George Weigel’s newest book focuses on theological roots of Islamic terrorism, gives possible solutions
The internal struggle within Islam over how it interacts with the modern world has spilled out onto the world stage... Read more
Episcopal diocese sells off properties to fund lawsuits against breakaways
The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia is taking out a $2 million line of credit to finance legal action against 11... Read more
Catholics for a Free Choice attempts to confuse voters, says Catholic Association
A new ad campaign from the group, Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC), has drawn criticism from the Catholic Association for... Read more
Marriage Amendments proposed for ballot in six states
A variety of grassroots organizations, churches, and individuals are working on state constitutional amendments for 2008 that affirm that marriage... Read more
Papal visit plans consider security threats, ticket scalpers
Those planning Pope Benedict XVI’s April visit to New York are considering security concerns, the logistics of stadium seating, and... Read more
Catholic hospital sued for refusing breast implants to “transgendered”
A Catholic-run hospital faces a lawsuit for refusing breast augmentation surgery to a transgendered person, the San Jose Mercury News... Read more
Controversial San Francisco mayor uses historic church on inauguration day
The mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, has made the news in the past for conducting an extra-marital affair and... Read more
Diocese discourages Catholics from attending services by priest who “resigned”
Hundreds disregarded a request from the Diocese of Phoenix to ignore services by former Monsignor Dale Fushek. According to the... Read more
