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Bishop D’Arcy says successor’s appointment ‘not too far away’
Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend John M. D’Arcy, announcing his approval of plans to relocate a diocesan high school, has... Read more
LA Times attributes pro-Obama Catholics’ statement to the USCCB
In a November 8 article titled “House votes for ban on abortion subsidies,” the Los Angeles Times quoted a statement... Read more
Adult Stem Cells Saved My Life campaign set to launch
The Family Research Council, (FRC) has announced the beginning of its campaign to spread awareness about how successful adult stem... Read more
South Carolina Catholic becomes 'Jeopardy! Teen Tournament' semi-finalist
Will Dantzler, a senior at Bishop England High School in Charleston, S.C. has scored big on the “Jeopardy! Teen Tournament”... Read more
Religious exemptions in D.C. same-sex ‘marriage’ bill are too narrow, archdiocese says
The Archdiocese of Washington has criticized a D.C. City Council committee for narrowing the religious freedom exemptions in a bill... Read more
Pontifical Council for Culture lecture series to engage North America, starting in Steubenville
The Pontifical Council for Culture will begin its “intentional engagement” of North America with a December conference at Franciscan University... Read more
Diocese of St. Augustine archive hosts oldest American documents
The oldest extant European documents written in U.S. continental territory are now hosted at the Archives of the Diocese of... Read more
Christendom College reports its largest pro-life protest ever at D.C. clinic
Shield of Roses, the pro-life student group at Christendom College, reports that it held its largest protest ever when more... Read more
British study finds marriage and children increase happiness
A recent study has found that getting married and having children increase happiness and overall life satisfaction. Commenting on the... Read more
Lantos Commission hears about forced abortions in China before Obama visit
After three decades of forced population control in China, Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.) is calling on President Obama to take... Read more
Bishop Tobin says Rep. Kennedy is in ‘flawed communion’ with the Church
Bishop of Providence Thomas J. Tobin has responded to Rep. Patrick Kennedy’s contention that his dissent from Catholic teaching on... Read more
President Obama torn between promises to abortion foes and supporters on health care
President Obama’s statement that more work is needed on the place of abortion in the health care bill has caused... Read more
Judge prevents Planned Parenthood from keeping Abby Johnson quiet
After Abby Johnson resigned from her job as director of the Bryan/College Station Planned Parenthood and became pro-life, her former... Read more
Cardinal George urges Senate to follow example of House on abortion
Cardinal Francis George is praising the U.S. House of Representative's decision on Nov. 7 to prevent federally funded abortions and... Read more
Planned Parenthood says U.S. bishops have ‘hijacked’ health care reform with Stupak Amendment
Planned Parenthood has condemned the addition of the Stupak/Pitts Amendment to the U.S. House’s proposed health care reform legislation, saying... Read more
Thomas More Law Center lawyer files papers to run for Congress
A Catholic lawyer from Michigan who says John Paul II is one of his role models has filed to run... Read more
Florida lawmaker confident abortion restrictions will be stripped from health care bill
In a statement Monday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) asserted that the Stupak Amendment currently preventing federally funded abortions... Read more
Abortionist who knows he is ‘killing’ returns late-term abortions to Dallas
An abortionist who says he know he is “killing” has opened a late-term abortion clinic in North Texas, prompting local... Read more
Archbishop of Military Services expresses 'pain and solidarity’ with Ft. Hood victims
Recalling the tragedy last week in which one man opened fire on his fellow soldiers at Ft. Hood in Texas,... Read more
Thousands of Catholics turn out for Rosary Sunday in Phoenix
From its humble beginnings in the church of St. Francis Xavier in Phoenix, Rosary Sunday has grown into an annual... Read more
