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Bishop John M. D'Arcy

Bishop D’Arcy says successor’s appointment ‘not too far away’

Nov 12, 2009

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 confuses Korzen with the USCCB

LA Times attributes pro-Obama Catholics’ statement to the USCCB

Nov 12, 2009

In a November 8 article titled “House votes for ban on abortion subsidies,” the Los Angeles Times quoted a statement... Read more

Joe Davis, Jr. was cured of sickle cell anemia using his brother Isaac's stem cells.

Adult Stem Cells Saved My Life campaign set to launch

Nov 12, 2009

The Family Research Council, (FRC) has announced the beginning of its campaign to spread awareness about how successful adult stem... Read more

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South Carolina Catholic becomes 'Jeopardy! Teen Tournament' semi-finalist

Nov 12, 2009

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

Nov 12, 2009

The Archdiocese of Washington has criticized a D.C. City Council committee for narrowing the religious freedom exemptions in a bill... Read more

Msgr. Melchor Sanchez de Toca y Alameda

Pontifical Council for Culture lecture series to engage North America, starting in Steubenville

Nov 12, 2009

The Pontifical Council for Culture will begin its “intentional engagement” of North America with a December conference at Franciscan University... Read more

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Diocese of St. Augustine archive hosts oldest American documents

Nov 12, 2009

The oldest extant European documents written in U.S. continental territory are now hosted at the Archives of the Diocese of... Read more

Student from Christendom College pray at the Planned Parenthood near the White House

Christendom College reports its largest pro-life protest ever at D.C. clinic

Nov 11, 2009

Shield of Roses, the pro-life student group at Christendom College, reports that it held its largest protest ever when more... Read more

Rachel Campos-Duffy with her husband children

British study finds marriage and children increase happiness

Nov 11, 2009

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

Nov 11, 2009

After three decades of forced population control in China, Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.) is calling on President Obama to take... Read more

Rep. Patrick Kennedy / Bishop Thomas Tobin

Bishop Tobin says Rep. Kennedy is in ‘flawed communion’ with the Church

Nov 11, 2009

Bishop of Providence Thomas J. Tobin has responded to Rep. Patrick Kennedy’s contention that his dissent from Catholic teaching on... Read more

President Barack Obama

President Obama torn between promises to abortion foes and supporters on health care

Nov 10, 2009

President Obama’s statement that more work is needed on the place of abortion in the health care bill has caused... Read more

Abby Johnson with Coalition for Life director Shawn Carney

Judge prevents Planned Parenthood from keeping Abby Johnson quiet

Nov 10, 2009

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 Francis George

Cardinal George urges Senate to follow example of House on abortion

Nov 10, 2009

Cardinal Francis George is praising the U.S. House of Representative's decision on Nov. 7 to prevent federally funded abortions and... Read more

Serrin Foster / Cecile Richards

Planned Parenthood says U.S. bishops have ‘hijacked’ health care reform with Stupak Amendment

Nov 10, 2009

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

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Thomas More Law Center lawyer files papers to run for Congress

Nov 10, 2009

A Catholic lawyer from Michigan who says John Paul II is one of his role models has filed to run... Read more

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.)

Florida lawmaker confident abortion restrictions will be stripped from health care bill

Nov 9, 2009

In a statement Monday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) asserted that the Stupak Amendment currently preventing federally funded abortions... Read more

The new late-term abortion clinic / Pro-life leader Karen Garnett

Abortionist who knows he is ‘killing’ returns late-term abortions to Dallas

Nov 8, 2009

An abortionist who says he know he is “killing” has opened a late-term abortion clinic in North Texas, prompting local... Read more

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Archbishop of Military Services expresses 'pain and solidarity’ with Ft. Hood victims

Nov 8, 2009

Recalling the tragedy last week in which one man opened fire on his fellow soldiers at Ft. Hood in Texas,... Read more

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Thousands of Catholics turn out for Rosary Sunday in Phoenix

Nov 8, 2009

From its humble beginnings in the church of St. Francis Xavier in Phoenix, Rosary Sunday has grown into an annual... Read more