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National fundraising playing big role in pending Maine same-sex 'marriage' vote
As the date approaches for the same-sex "marriage" referendum vote in Maine, Stand for Marriage Maine is stressing the repercussions... Read more
Cardinal George lauds appointment of N.Y. archbishop to Jewish Affairs post
Archbishop of New York Timothy M. Dolan has been named Moderator of Jewish Affairs for the U.S. Conference of Catholic... Read more
National Catholic Youth Conference expects 20,000 in Kansas City
The 2009 National Catholic Youth Conference expects 20,000 teenagers Nov. 19-21 in Kansas City for its gathering, which is based... Read more
Pro-life Rep. Bart Stupak claims enough votes to stop health care bill over abortion
Drawing opposition from pro-abortion politicians and activists, Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) is leading a coalition of about 40 pro-life Democrats... Read more
Archbishop Burke named to Congregation for Bishops
Former Archbishop of St. Louis Raymond Burke has been appointed to the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, it was announced last... Read more
Colombia’s Council of State suspends regulations permitting abortion
Colombia’s Council of State has provisionally suspended regulations allowing abortions to be performed in the country, thus prohibiting any clinic... Read more
Supreme Court intervenes in favor of traditional marriage backers in Washington state
Backers of Referendum 71, a Washington measure seeking to protect traditional marriage in the state, say that Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme... Read more
Mother of ten to be honored for philanthropic leadership in Catholic education
A philanthropic mother of ten and grandmother of 28 will be honored for her work at the upcoming Tenth Annual... Read more
Bill on 'hate crimes' ignores hatred towards traditional marriage backers, Tony Perkins says
The advance of a bill that would create penalties to punish “hate crimes” comes at a time of increasing intolerance... Read more
Christopher West breaks his silence in Theology of the Body debate
Christopher West issued his first reply to critics of his approach to teaching the Theology of the Body today, explaining... Read more
Oklahoma law that collects abortion stats won’t violate privacy, backers say
Proponents of Oklahoma legislation that would ban sex-selective abortions and would require the collection and internet publication of statistics on... Read more
Weigel: New provision marks ‘end of an era’ in Anglican-Catholic relations
Catholic commentator George Weigel says that the Vatican’s announcement of a new provision for Anglican groups who desire to convert... Read more
D.C. National Shrine to mark 50th anniversary in November
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will mark its 50th anniversary on Nov. 20, closing a... Read more
Towey to leave presidency of St. Vincent's at end of academic year
St. Vincent College has announced that Jim Towey will be stepping down as the institution´s president at the conclusion of... Read more
'Abortion crushes hope,' says Rep. Chris Smith at health care press conference
Pro-life leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the danger of federally-funded abortion being a part of... Read more
Catholic Campaign for Human Development aims collection at economic crisis
This year’s Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is intended to help struggling families in the midst... Read more
Former Anglican sees new Vatican provision as 'slap-down' of liberal agenda
Fr. George Rutler, an Anglican convert and pastor in New York City, has written a guest column for CNA following... Read more
U.S. Catholic and Episcopalian leaders respond to Vatican’s new Anglican provision
Responding to the announcement of a new apostolic constitution to assist Anglicans in entering the Catholic Church, Cardinal Francis George... Read more
Students go speechless for Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity
Students in 3,000 schools across 25 countries will participate in the Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity today to protest against... Read more
U.N. bureaucracy co-opts anti-terrorism report to redefine gender, critics argue
A recently submitted report on human rights in counter-terrorism efforts uses language defining gender as “a social and shifting construct”... Read more
