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Bishop defends chastity, points out errors in middle school birth control plan
The bishop of Portland, Maine has responded to the controversy over the Portland School Committee's decision to provide contraceptives to... Read more
Louisiana elects Catholic governor
U.S. Representative Bobby Jindal has won the Louisiana gubernatorial election to become the nation's youngest governor and the first non-white... Read more
Disney edits God out of 10 Commandments movie ads
Today marks the release of Promenade Picture’s first venture into the faith and family arena with the movie, the Ten... Read more
Pro-lifers use new movie to spread gospel of life
The Catholic Association has launched the Bella for Life project to use the new movie's pro-life themes to encourage and... Read more
Mock-nuns' abuse of Holy Communion continues to draw reaction
Video of San Francisco's Archbishop George Niederauer giving Holy Communion to two transvestites from the homosexual group "Sisters of Perpetual... Read more
Anti-abstinence sex-ed policy fails to prevent STD explosion in California
According to a study published last month in the Californian Journal of Health Promotion, there were 1.1 million new cases... Read more
Maine middle schoolers to be provided birth control at school
A school board in Portland, Maine has approved a proposal to provide middle-schoolers at one city school with contraceptive pills... Read more
Pro-life leader says concern about executions should extend to abortion
Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, commented on a recent Supreme Court decision that halted the execution... Read more
Catholic Charities disappointed at failure of House to override veto of children’s health insurance bill
Rev. Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA, issued the following statement today following the failure of the U.S. House... Read more
Planned Parenthood charged with violating Kansas laws against abortion
Planned Parenthood is facing criminal charges in Kansas for aborting late-term, pre-born babies in violation of state law. On Wednesday, Kansas... Read more
FDA approved RU-486 under questionable circumstances, group charges
The approval process of the RU-486 abortion pill faced new charges of political favoritism, poor oversight, and lax production safety... Read more
First Texan cardinal calls his selection "very humbling and surprising"
Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo, head of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is one of the two Americans Pope Benedict XVI has... Read more
Vatican to beatify Austrian conscientious objector
“Let us love our enemies, bless those who curse us, pray for those who persecute us. For love will conquer... Read more
Top 50 Catholic High Schools Announced for 2007
The Catholic High School Honor Roll announced its fourth annual selection of the top 50 Catholic secondary schools in the... Read more
Archbishop of Denver receives Mormon award
While acknowledging extreme religious differences, two church leaders stood together to defend traditional marriage and emphasize the importance of family... Read more
Nurses denounce infanticides at Puerto Rican hospital
At least 52 nurses from the maternity ward at the Hospital Universitario in San Juan announced this week they would... Read more
Sexual abuse lawsuit against Mexican Cardinal dismissed
A Los Angeles judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday against Mexico City Cardinal Norberto Rivera, who had been accused of transferring... Read more
Holy See to UN: Diplomacy, not war, is the way to discourage nuclear weapons
The apostolic nuncio heading the Holy See's permanent observer mission to the United Nations has called for extensive diplomatic activity... Read more
Catholic schools in Dayton launch largest collaborative program in nation
A new approach for both Catholic schools and parishes in the Dayton Deanery is designed to strengthen Catholic education in... Read more
San Diego Diocese in need of a financial miracle
The financial situation in the Diocese of San Diego is looking grim in the wake of the $198 million sexual... Read more
