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Mike Huckabee to speak at strongly anti-Catholic preacher's church
The Republican presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, has been garnering attention in the media with his surge in political polls. However,... Read more
Utah bishop says of immigration: “we are all children of God”
Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City on Wednesday spoke to residents of southern Utah on the topic of immigration,... Read more
New research says colleges are promoting secularism
A new study reports that students become less likely to attend religious services while in college than they were in... Read more
New documentary features “Hard as Nails” youth minister
An HBO documentary airing this week explores an intense and controversial Catholic youth minister whose impassioned testimonials include drill instructor-like... Read more
New Jersey bans capital punishment
New Jersey has now become the first U.S. state in four decades to ban capital punishment, the Associated Press reports.Governor... Read more
Congressional spending bill preserves pro-life regs
Pro-life stipulations have been preserved in the latest congressional omnibus appropriations bill, which approves the budget for the U.S. federal... Read more
Faithful Bay Area radio station goes on the air in San Francisco
At noon on Monday, December 10, Immaculate Heart Radio began broadcasting in San Francisco on 1260 AM. Though already broadcasting... Read more
MLK niece to lead San Francisco pro-life march
Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will lead an estimated 20,000 people in the Fourth Annual Walk... Read more
White House Christmas card released, draws critique from Barbara Walters
The White House has sent out its annual Christmas card, featuring a seven-line excerpt from the Bible. The card quotes... Read more
Catholic voting guide published for New Hampshire primaries
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester on Saturday began distributing voting guides to parishioners, the Nashua Telegraph reports. The guides... Read more
Retired archbishop missing but then found safe at convenience store
Twelve hours after he was reported missing, retired Archbishop Emeritus Patrick Flores was found pumping gas at 3 a.m. at... Read more
Sen. McCain holds discussion with Catholic leaders from around the country
“A man of integrity and a lifelong pro-life advocate” is how the former governor of Oklahoma, Frank Keating, describes presidential... Read more
Archbishop to UN: Make a world fit for children
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, apostolic nuncio in the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, on Thursday addressed that... Read more
Good report on US bishops’ response to sexual abuse issued, room for improvement remains
The National Review Board (NRB) on Thursday made public its five-year report on the American church’s handling of clergy sexual... Read more
Catholic health workers’ effort to unionize could crowd out Catholics
A complex labor dispute between a Californian Catholic healthcare company and its employees could end in an agreement with a... Read more
Catholic Foundation appoints Gerald ‘Bud’ Laber as president
The Catholic Foundation for the Roman Catholic Church in Northern Colorado, an independent nonprofit corporation dedicated to helping Catholics serve... Read more
Cuban officials apologize for disruption at Catholic parish
The Nuevo Herald reported this week that Cuban officials have apologized to the Archdiocese of Santiago for the violent incident... Read more
Sympathy for the devil: thoughts on ‘The Golden Compass’
When the first Harry Potter movie arrived in theaters several years ago, many Catholic families had divided views about the... Read more
Ob/Gyn association pushes “abortion agenda” on pro-life doctors
An association of Christian doctors has harshly criticized a national organization of obstetricians for supporting ethical codes that will force... Read more
Medical researchers argue reducing abortions reduces breast cancer, premature birth
Two letters published this month in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons assert that the best predictor of the... Read more
