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Notre Dame donor protest announces $14 million withheld
Organizers of a group asking alumni and donors to withhold donations to the University of Notre Dame following its controversial... Read more
Father Jenkins praises graduating seniors’ response to Obama controversy
University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins has written to the Graduating Class of 2009, praising their conduct... Read more
Archbishop Burke: Catholics could not have voted for Obama with ‘clear conscience’
Returning to Rome after addressing the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Archbishop Raymond F. Burke said in an interview... Read more
Catholic higher ed association president sees ‘degree of ambiguity’ in bishops’ guidelines
The president of the Association of Catholic Colleges & Universities (ACCU) has said there is a "degree of ambiguity" in... Read more
Clinton struggles to produce evidence to confirm Brazilian abortion story
Last month Secretary of State Hilary Clinton told Congress that half of the women she had seen in Brazilian hospitals... Read more
One year later, Bishop Wester notes ‘human cost’ of Postville immigration raid
Marking the anniversary of the May 12, 2008 immigration raid in Postville, Iowa, the Catholic bishop who heads the U.S.... Read more
Priests for Life call ND seniors to send ‘one final response’
This week, several seniors from the University of Notre Dame announced they will not be attending their commencement ceremony, and... Read more
Seminarian recalls spirit of Irish priests from his youth in Nigeria
Long before he was ordained a deacon a year ago, Idongesit Etim delivered his first homilies, at his home parish... Read more
Texas priest recovering from critical after-Mass stabbing
A priest who was critically stabbed just after a Friday morning Mass in a town near Corpus Christi is recovering.... Read more
Maine diocese responds to state’s same-sex ‘marriage’ decision
Bishop Richard Malone of Portland, Maine released a statement after the state’s governor signed a bill to redefine marriage in... Read more
Christopher West’s ideas on sexuality ignore ‘tremendous dangers,’ Alice von Hildebrand says
Renowned Catholic thinker Dr. Alice von Hildebrand has criticized Theology of the Body speaker Christopher West, saying his approach has... Read more
Pro-life ‘Imagine’ adoption ad approved to run during ‘American Idol’
A new pro-life video listing famous people who have been adopted has received initial acceptance for broadcast on the closing... Read more
EWTN to host 10th annual Family Celebration
EWTN is planning to host its 10th free Family Celebration August 8 – 9. Families who attend can expect to... Read more
English-speaking priests called to Rome for ‘Year for the Priests’ seminar
In honor of the 223rd birthday of St. John Vianney, two of the largest English-speaking associations for parish priests and... Read more
Arizona diocese collecting musical instruments for Holy Land youth
Tucson members of one of the oldest yet least-known organizations within the Roman Catholic Church are looking for musical instruments... Read more
Thomas Aquinas College schedules Canadian cardinal for commencement speech
Thomas Aquinas College has announced that Cardinal Marc Ouellet will preside over their commencement ceremonies next week. The Board of... Read more
Obama plan to cut abstinence ed funding ignores ‘significant success,’ defenders say
President Barack Obama’s 2010 budget plan proposes to defund abstinence-only sex education initiatives, prompting defenders of the programs to say... Read more
Mothers tell Congressmen about life-changing crisis pregnancy centers
As part of Heartbeat International’s "Babies Go to Congress" campaign, mothers brought their children to Congress on Wednesday to bring... Read more
Theology on Tap attendees hear call to evangelize
If you think evangelization is a weird custom practiced only by fundamentalists, Mormons, Muslims, Jehovah’s Witnesses and other religious enthusiasts,... Read more
ABC interview ‘sensationalized’ Theology of the Body, Christopher West says
Christopher West, a Catholic speaker on Catholic sexual ethics and the Theology of the Body, says the recent ABC television... Read more
