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Obama faith adviser cancels appearance at D.C. faith forum
Rev. E. Terri LaVelle, senior adviser on Religious Affairs for Obama, canceled a Tuesday appearance at a Reese Roundtable faith... Read more
Planned Parenthood affiliate removes ‘lewd’ videos from web site
A series of “lewd” videos produced by the Columbia-Willamette, Oregon affiliate of Planned Parenthood has been taken down from the... Read more
National 40 Days for Life fall campaign launches as elections approach
The 40 Days for Life Campaign launched its 179-city fall program on Wednesday in South Bend, Indiana. The community-based campaign... Read more
Minority women disproportionately abort even as overall rate declines, study says
A study of abortion trends in the U.S. claims that the abortion rate is now at its lowest level since... Read more
Famous Mexican actor rips Obama over abortion, warns U.S. Latinos
The movie star Eduardo Verástegui has recorded a special video message to encourage Hispanic voters in the U.S. to put an... Read more
Former abortion doctor urges South Dakotans to vote for life
Pro-life activists in South Dakota have launched a television ad featuring Dr. Bernard Nathanson, one of the founding members of... Read more
Cardinal Rigali warns that FOCA makes abortion on demand a ‘national entitlement’
Cardinal Justin Rigali, the chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has written a letter to the U.S.... Read more
Leading Catholic entrepreneur pens book on how people should relate to money
Many in our society view money as a “necessary evil.” Instead, entrepreneur and author, Frank Hanna explains, “money is a... Read more
Archbishop of Newark’s sci-fi novel Space Vulture selling ‘decently’
A new science-fiction novel co-authored by Archbishop of Newark John J. Myers and “Roger Rabbit” creator Gary K. Wolf has... Read more
Liberal Democrat argues same-sex marriage makes society less 'pro-child'
A self-described liberal Democrat has explained his opposition to same-sex marriage in an opinion column for the Los Angeles Times.... Read more
Parishes get creative with efforts to go 'green'
They call him Recycle Sam, although his name is Ross. The pastor of St. Casimir, Canton, earned the nickname for... Read more
Obama campaign attacks political ad featuring abortion survivor Gianna Jessen
The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has responded to an ad which features abortion survivor Gianna Jessen... Read more
Head Knight of Columbus’ open letter challenges Sen. Biden on abortion remarks
Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, has published an open letter to Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen.... Read more
Survey suggests Gov. Palin pick boosts McCain among Catholics
A new poll shows Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain leading his Democratic counterpart Sen. Barack Obama by a 16... Read more
Dinner highlights plight of Iraqi Christians, honors Baghdad cardinal
The plight of Iraqi Christians in the chaotic wake of the war in Iraq has, in some places, become quite... Read more
Washington assisted suicide ballot push is part of national plan, critics claim
Critics of a proposed assisted suicide initiative in Washington state have charged that it is part of a strategy to... Read more
New study shows parental involvement laws reduce abortions among minors
The Family Research Council (FRC) on Thursday released a study on the effectiveness of different parental involvement laws in reducing... Read more
Group asks American Airlines to install anti-porn filters for in-flight internet
An organization called Girls Against Porn has sent a letter to American Airlines asking that the company filter pornographic sites... Read more
Presidential candidates to attend dinner hosted by New York cardinal
Presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama will have a unique opportunity next month to showcase their humor and personalities. ... Read more
Ray Flynn hospitalized after collapsing at Boston-area Theology on Tap event
Ray Flynn, former Boston mayor and former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, was hospitalized Wednesday night after collapsing at... Read more
