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Union tells Catholic teacher to ‘change religion’ or pay forced dues
A Catholic teacher in Ohio was told she could only be exempt from paying union dues to the Ohio Education... Read more
Poll: most Americans want restrictions on abortion
A new CBS News poll has found that a majority of Americans want to prohibit abortions in all or most... Read more
Boston archdiocese proposes redistribution of $3M from closed parishes
The Archdiocese of Boston wants to distribute more than $3 million held by closed parishes to 58 churches that took... Read more
Success for Knights pro-life billboard project
A billboard campaign in the Diocese of Madison has proven its effectiveness in assisting women in their decision not to... Read more
Bishops call on Catholics to be educated, speak out on stem-cell research
The bishops of North Carolina are calling on the state’s 400,000 Catholics to learn more about embryonic stem-cell research and... Read more
Pro-lifers fill snow-packed Washington for annual rally and march
Thousands upon thousands of Americans – young, old, lay, and religious – packed the streets of Washington, D.C. today, as... Read more
Strive to know God's will and respect dignity of immigrants, Archbishop tells lawmakers
Speaking last Tuesday at the Diocese of Phoenix’s annual Red Mass, which coincides with the opening of the state’s regular... Read more
New York archdiocese to close 21 parishes
Twenty-one New York parishes and missions will be closed or merged as part of a major diocesan reorganization plan. The... Read more
Catholic League calls for investigation into child rape film
Catholic League president Bill Donohue is requesting a federal investigation into the making of the soon-to-be-screened movie that features a... Read more
Georgetown University draws pro-life stars to Cardinal O’Connor event
More than 500 high school and college students from around the country are expected to attend Georgetown University’s eighth annual... Read more
New governor will be judged by his actions, Denver Archbishop says
Denver Archbishop, Charles Chaput, said this week that the newly inaugurated Democratic Governor of Colorado, who represented himself as a... Read more
Convert from Islam urges Catholics to defend their faith with firmness
A prominent Catholic convert from Islam told a group this week not to shy away from sharing Jesus with their... Read more
Fr. Pavone says Brownback is his choice in ‘08
A national pro-life leader has announced that he has thrown his support behind Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas for the... Read more
Life begins at conception, say survey respondents
A new poll conducted by a leading Christian web site finds that an overwhelming majority of Christians believe that life... Read more
Mt. Soledad Cross removal order vacated by appeals judge
The City of San Diego is no longer required to remove the Mt. Soledad Cross, according to a ruling by... Read more
No plans to discipline Pelosi, says Washington Archbishop
Archbishop Donald Wuerl says he has no plans to prevent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Communion despite her overt... Read more
Pro-life organizations urge citizens to block anti-speech bill
The United States Senate will soon vote on Senate bill S1 that may prohibit advocacy groups including pro-life groups from... Read more
USCCB official says House embryonic stem cell bill “misguided and unethical”
Following the United States House of Representatives’ decision to pass H.R. 3, a bill that would remove current limits on... Read more
US bishop calls for urgent national debate on Iraq
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a “substantive, civil and non-partisan” national debate on... Read more
Archbishop calls for urgent immigration reform
The Archbishop of Denver has called for swift immigration reform that would address the country’s economic and security needs, “but... Read more
