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Catholics to celebrate feast of the ‘Lily of the Mohawks’
On July 14, the Church will celebrate the feast day of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be... Read more
Readers shouldn’t ignore new encyclical’s pro-life content, Bill Donohue says
Some political groups citing the Pope’s new encyclical “Caritas in veritate” are neglecting its content on issues like bioethics and... Read more
Hermitess professes vows, dedicates life to the praise of God
For more than four years, Kathryn Bloomquist has prepared to formalize a life of solitude and prayer. Late last month,... Read more
Justice Ginsburg believed Roe would lead to Medicaid abortion funding
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has revealed in an interview that she was surprised at a 1980 court ruling... Read more
New poll confirms Americans trending pro-life, more willing to ban abortion
A new poll commissioned by the Knights of Columbus supports other reports that say Americans are increasing becoming pro-life. About... Read more
Attempt to restore Mexico City Policy sunk by committee
Testifying before the U.S. House Rules Committee in support of the bipartisan Smith-Stupak-Sensenbrenner-Jordan Amendment to restore the Mexico City Policy,... Read more
DOMA challengers trying to judicially export homosexual 'marriage,' critic charges
The state of Massachusetts is challenging the constitutionality of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), claiming that the federal... Read more
Obama to present Pope with stole of St. John Neumann
When President Barack Obama visits the Holy Father tomorrow, he will present a stole worn by St. John Neumann, a... Read more
News media failing to fulfill its role in our democracy, Archbishop Chaput warns
At a Wednesday evening gathering of the Catholic business group Legatus, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver analyzed the influence of... Read more
Head Knight of Columbus hopeful about upcoming Benedict XVI - Obama meeting
Knights of Columbus leader Carl Anderson has expressed his hopes that the meeting between U.S. President Obama and Pope Benedict... Read more
Catholic author creates comic to foster abortion discussion
Matthew Lickona, author of “Swimming with Scapulars: True Confessions of a Young Catholic,” is now releasing a five-part comic series... Read more
Caritas In Veritate a ‘roadmap’ for business professionals, Catholic business writer says
The founder of the Catholic Business Journal has responded to Pope Benedict’s latest encyclical “Caritas in veritate,” characterizing it as... Read more
Ballot effort to restore marriage in Maine collects more than 55,000 signatures
The group Stand for Marriage Maine has announced it has collected more than the 55,087 signatures required to place on... Read more
Cardinal Rigali rips new NIH embryonic stem cell guidelines
Cardinal Justin Rigali, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-life Activities, has criticized the new National Institutes of Health... Read more
Red Sox player shares how faith sustained him in cancer battle
Mike Lowell, 3rd baseman for the Boston Red Sox, was featured on a CatholicTV talk show on Tuesday. A Golden... Read more
‘Absolutely vile’ advice column tells men how to pressure pregnant women to abort
A men’s advice column advising men how to encourage their pregnant girlfriends to abort provides an unsettling glimpse into the... Read more
Catholic Foundation of Columbus to use original Wendy’s as new headquarters
The original Wendy’s restaurant in Columbus, Ohio is changing hands more than 30 years after it first opened.The Catholic Foundation of... Read more
Pro-life group defended against IRS delays and ‘prejudicial questioning’
An Iowa pro-life group is being defended against “prejudicial questioning” by the IRS, which is accused of delaying a tax... Read more
Supreme Knight criticizes use of Pope's encyclical for political agendas
The head of the Knights of Columbus, Carl Anderson, has responded to Pope Benedict’s newly-released encyclical, “Caritas in Veritate” (Love... Read more
New project to support divorced or separated Catholics who live their vows
A new support community for divorced or separated Catholics who remain faithful to marriage has launched in the United States,... Read more
