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Oklahoma passes bill to ban abortions based on sex selection
An Oklahoma bill to ban abortions based on an unborn child’s sex has been passed by the state legislature and... Read more
New Hampshire lawmakers reject amended same-sex ‘marriage’ bill
Contrary to expectations, New Hampshire lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have recognized same-sex “marriages” contracted in the state.... Read more
Vatican newspaper 'ignorant' of Obama's history, Catholic commentators charge
Two Catholic commentators are lamenting the “sorry ignorance of recent American history” displayed by L'Osservatore Romano—the newspaper published by the... Read more
Upcoming PBS board vote could disaffiliate stations with Mass for shut-ins
The network board of PBS in June will vote on whether to pull affiliate status from stations that broadcast “sectarian”... Read more
Archbishop Dolan not told Fordham would honor pro-abortion mayor
Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan has said that Fordham University did not inform him that pro-abortion rights Mayor Michael... Read more
Rep. Berman confident Obama administration will give domestic partner benefits to diplomats
On Wednesday the House Foreign Affairs Committee marked up the State Department Reauthorization bill, which contained several provisions advancing abortion... Read more
Congressmen call on Obama to honor pro-life consciences by keeping HHS regs
Two congressmen on Tuesday responded to President Barack Obama’s commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame, calling on him... Read more
Philadelphia auxiliary named sixth bishop of Saginaw
The newly appointed Bishop of Saginaw, Bishop Joseph R. Cistone, who has spent the last five years as an auxiliary... Read more
Novelist’s Catholic thriller explores Church division in face of ‘secular spirit’
A new novel by British author Piers Paul Read crafts a thriller story around terrorism, the 2005 papal election and... Read more
New Jersey diocese to investigate alleged miracle attributed to Carmelite sister
The Diocese of Metuchen in New Jersey on Monday opened an investigation into an alleged miracle believed to have been... Read more
Ultrasound technology and laws credited for pro-life shift
Some doctors and pro-life leaders now say ultrasound technology is partly responsible for Americans’ gradual shift to identifying themselves as... Read more
Pelosi and Sebelius are examples of Trinity's Catholic education, president claims
The President of Trinity University, Patricia McGuire, who at the school's Sunday commencement described pro-life critics of Notre Dame's decision... Read more
Catholics and other Americans ‘overwhelmingly’ favorable towards Pope Benedict XVI
Both American Catholics and their non-Catholic countrymen have an “overwhelmingly” favorable view of Pope Benedict XVI, a new poll commissioned... Read more
Obama’s Notre Dame speech tried to redefine U.S. Catholicism, George Weigel charges
Continuing his criticism of President Barack Obama’s appearance at Notre Dame, Catholic commentator George Weigel charged that Obama has inserted... Read more
Graduates must restore truth to society, says Archbishop Gomez
While addressing graduates from the University of the Incarnate Word, Most Rev. José H. Gomez, Archbishop of San Antonio, noted... Read more
Fr. Jenkins, Notre Dame betrayed true goal of Catholic education, archbishop says
In a strong statement released today, the Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, blamed Fr. John Jenkins and the University of Notre Dame... Read more
Mary Ann Glendon honored by ND student group
After Judge John T. Noonan concluded his remarks at commencement, a provost of ND informed the crowd that this was the... Read more
ND rally celebrates graduates, praises 'sanctity of life'
Following a devastating fire which ravaged the campus of the University of Notre Dame in 1879, Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C.,... Read more
Indiana Catholics pray for President Obama during ND graduation
Nearly 200 Catholics prayed at Holy Rosary Church in downtown Indianapolis as President Obama addressed graduates of the University of... Read more
Small university, founded on the Catholic tradition, unleashes against ND critics
Patricia McGuire, President of Trinity University in Washington D.C., accused pro-lifers protesting Obama's speech at Notre Dame of being "Catholic... Read more
