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Our Sunday Visitor acquires catechetics leader Harcourt Religion Publishers
The Catholic publishing group Our Sunday Visitor has acquired Harcourt Religion Publishers, announcing that the combination would help catechesis and... Read more
New Hampshire law marginalizes supporters of traditional marriage, bishop says
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch on Wednesday afternoon signed a bill to legalize same-sex “marriage” in the state. In response,... Read more
Pro-Obama Catholic rewarded with government job at HHS
Alexia Kelley, Executive Director of "Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good,” one of the pro-Obama Catholic organizations that strongly... Read more
New York Catholic bishops strongly oppose legalized same-sex 'marriage'
While New York's senators debate whether or not to legalize same-sex "marriage" in their state, the seven Catholic bishops of... Read more
White House ‘comfortable’ with controversial faith-based council appointee
The White House spokesman has said that President Obama is “comfortable” with the makeup of his faith-based advisory council despite protests... Read more
Population researcher awarded by Catholic scientists
Yesterday, pro-life scholar Steven Mosher was presented with the “Blessed Frederic Ozanam” award by the Society of Catholic Social Scientists... Read more
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
