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Bishop George Lucas appointed to Archdiocese of Omaha
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop George J. Lucas, 59, to serve as the new Archbishop of Omaha, after accepting... Read more
Ethicists warn against money for human egg donations
The state of New York is considering several proposals which would pay women who donate their eggs for research purposes,... Read more
U.S. government defends Mojave Desert Cross memorial in Supreme Court case
The U.S. government has defended the constitutionality of the 75-year-old Mojave Desert Cross which memorializes World War I veterans. Read more
Orange County rejects Planned Parenthood tobacco funding bid
The health department of Orange County has rejected a Planned Parenthood affiliate’s application to open a breast care clinic for... Read more
Denver archbishop to hold immigration forum with congressmen
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput has announced that he will join two U.S. Representatives in sponsoring an open forum to discuss... Read more
President Obama declares June ‘LGBT Pride Month’
In a Monday proclamation, President Barack Obama declared June 2009 to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month,... Read more
Abortion ‘absolutists’ blocking bill to support pregnant women, pro-life Dem says
Kristen Day, executive director of Democrats for Life of America, has criticized the lack of support among the more “absolutist”... Read more
Prayers collected for bishops who opposed Obama invitation
The Cardinal Newman Society has announced that it has begun sending “Spiritual Bouquet Certificates” of hundreds of thousands of prayers... Read more
Catholic bishops condemn Tiller slaying
Several Catholic bishops have denounced the shooting of the abortion doctor George Tiller, offering their prayers for Tiller and his... Read more
Operation Rescue says Tiller murder suspect not connected with group
The pro-life group Operation Rescue, responding to the murder of Kansas abortionist Dr. George Tiller, said his alleged killer had... Read more
Pro-life movement decries murder of Kansas late-term abortion provider
Prominent voices of the pro-life movement have repudiated the murder of the late-term abortion provider George Tiller, who was shot and killed... Read more
Kmiec and Robert George disagree on how to deal with Obama and abortion
Prof. Doug W. Kmiec of Pepperdine University and Prof. Robert P. George of Princeton University debated at the National Press... Read more
White House claims no Roe v. Wade ‘litmus test’ for Sotomayor
President Barack Obama never asked U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor whether she supports the pro-abortion rights Supreme Court... Read more
San Diego officials question pastor about permits for home Bible study
A California pastor and his wife have claimed that San Diego County officials asked intrusive religious questions and threatened them... Read more
'Catholic sexual revolution' not proper response, Fr. Granados replies to Christopher West
The debate over whether or not Christopher West accurately conveys John Paul II's Theology of the Body witnessed another addition... Read more
JPII translator defends Christopher West against criticism and ‘harmful’ spin
Michael Waldstein, an Ave Maria University theology professor and translator of Pope John Paul II’s work, has joined the discussion... Read more
State ethics office investigates Connecticut diocese as lobbying group
In response to its efforts to fight a bill that would have redefined the financial and pastoral structure of the... Read more
Summer camp in Colorado Rockies to help bring teens closer to Christ
Two summer programs intended to help bring young people closer to Christ will host Catholic teens in the Colorado Rockies for... Read more
Janet Smith defends Christopher West against criticisms
Following several critical theological appraisals of Christopher West, Professor Janet Smith has come to the defense of the Theology of... Read more
U.S. bishops praise ‘eminently reasonable’ Prop. 8 ruling
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) praised as “eminently reasonable” the California Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Proposition 8,... Read more
