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Gutting Dornan Amendment, Senate approves local funding for abortions in D.C.
On Sunday the U.S. Senate approved a $447 billion omnibus bill with an altered Dornan Amendment, a ban that previously restricted funding... Read more
Wisconsin state senator calls for Planned Parenthood inquiry, cites video evidence
Following the release of an undercover video showing staffers at a Wisconsin Planned Parenthood clinic giving false information to a... Read more
Federal appellate court to review San Francisco board’s anti-Catholic resolution
A full panel of judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments concerning the constitutionality of... Read more
U.S. Bishops praise efforts to increase Latino enrollment
Bishop Thomas J. Curry, chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Catholic Education and an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles,... Read more
Catholic reporter fired over comment on same-sex 'marriage' campaign
A localized media frenzy has ensued after a Catholic reporter was let go from his 19-year position at a Maine... Read more
D.C. same-sex 'marriage' bill fails to protect religious freedom, archdiocese states
The City Council of Washington D.C. voted today to legalize same-sex “marriage,” causing the Archdiocese of Washington to state that... Read more
Pope names new bishop for Kentucky diocese
Fr. William F. Medley of St. Bernadette's Parish in the Archdiocese of Louisville was nominated on Tuesday by the Holy... Read more
Supreme Court takes on case about college student group's membership code
In a case which could greatly affect organized Christian activity on college campuses, the United States Supreme Court has decided... Read more
West Virginia co-cathedral elevated to minor basilica
A Nov. 9 decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship, recently received by Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston Michael J. Bransfield, has... Read more
Cardinal Rigali to host Christmas Party for children helped by Catholic Social Services
Cardinal Justin Rigali will host the 54th annual Cardinal’s Christmas Party for Children for about 400 children who received services... Read more
Abortion survivor talks about devastation and healing
Melissa Ohden, whose mother tried to have her aborted when she was six months old, is now herself a mother... Read more
Holy See reiterates opposition to violation of homosexual persons’ human rights
Following an afternoon panel discussion about treatment of homosexuals by governments around the world, the Vatican’s legal attaché to the... Read more
Bus ads aim to attract lapsed Catholics in Dallas
As Christmas quickly approaches, the Diocese of Dallas has launched a campaign to bring lapsed Catholics back into the Church. One... Read more
New movie on abortion attempts to spark honest debate
A new independent film explores the issue of a woman's ability to chose to have an abortion, using a blend... Read more
2009 not a good year for human rights, Congressman Chris Smith says
In observance of Human Rights Day on December 10, Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) released a summary of the numerous human... Read more
Manhattan Declaration comes at a time of ‘important decisions,’ Robert George explains
Robert P. George, a Princeton University professor who co-authored the popular Manhattan Declaration, has explained that the document was intended... Read more
Worldwide one-child policy 'worse than madness,' says PRI media director
Colin Mason, Media Director for the Population Research Institute (PRI), reacted to a recent Financial Post article which called for... Read more
Woman interprets for the deaf in Cincinnati parishes
Angela Dornbach didn’t hear her full name spoken until she was in first grade, but she understood a spiritual message... Read more
Tradition of Our Lady of Guadalupe grows in Philadelphia
For the first time ever, celebrations in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be held in Philadelphia's Cathedral. Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass to be celebrated at Chicago’s Federal Plaza
A public Mass for the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated on noon Saturday at Federal... Read more
