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Mary Ann Glendon refuses to accept Laetare Medal from Notre Dame
Less than a month before Notre Dame’s Commencement, the former Vatican ambassador Mary Ann Glendon has written President Jenkins to... Read more
Cardinal endorses ‘common ground’ bill supporting pregnant women
Cardinal Justin Rigali, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has written a letter to U.S. Representatives encouraging... Read more
‘Realities’ pose challenges to Catholic border communities
Separated by an international border, the communities of Douglas, Ariz., and Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, are rife with special needs. ... Read more
Policy proposed to protect Iowa officials who object to same-sex ‘marriage’
As the Iowa Attorney General insists that county recorders must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, two groups have offered... Read more
New FDA policy could help cover up cases of statutory rape, pro-life group says
Reacting to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that it would allow 17-year-olds to purchase the “morning after” birth... Read more
Hurricane Katrina-damaged statue once again secure atop Biloxi church
The statue of St. Michael the Archangel, which was toppled from its perch atop the parish’s day chapel by Hurricane... Read more
Archbishop Hughes avoids Xavier commencement over pro-abortion speaker
Archbishop of New Orleans Alfred Hughes, reiterating his “disappointment” with Xavier University of Louisiana, has said that he will not... Read more
Sebelius veto of partial-birth abortion law brings HHS nomination into question
Kansas Governor and HHS Secretary nominee Kathleen Sebelius has vetoed a bill that would change a state law further regulating... Read more
Plan B decision treats pregnancy as disease, U.S. bishops' official says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made the “Plan B” contraceptive available to 17 year-old women without a... Read more
Jesuit's archive adds to evidence showing Pius XII to be ‘greatest hero of World War II’
The Pave the Way Foundation has told CNA that the archives of the late Fr. Robert Graham S.J., who was the... Read more
Archbishop Sheen's cause for beatification 'on track'
The famous Catholic evangelist Archbishop Fulton Sheen's reputation for holiness and his impact on Catholics and non-Catholics alike has led to... Read more
Aborted children symbolically ‘adopted’ in California
A California man has symbolically “adopted” his wife’s two aborted children as a way to help support her and help... Read more
Interim president appointed for Thomas Aquinas College
The chairman of the board of governors of Thomas Aquinas College has announced that college’s Treasurer and Vice President for... Read more
Bishop D’Arcy: Obama invite caused 'terrible breach' between Notre Dame and the Church
Bishop John M. D’Arcy, whose diocese encompasses the University of Notre Dame, has issued a statement saying that President Fr.... Read more
Notre Dame to hold Eucharistic procession this Sunday
The procession will be led by Fr. Kevin Russeau, director of Notre Dame’s Old College undergraduate seminary. It is co-sponsored... Read more
Bishops call Conn. same-sex ‘marriage’ bill a serious attack on religious liberty
The Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Church and the Family Institute of Connecticut have begun a campaign in Connecticut to... Read more
Secretary Clinton confirms U.S. thinks abortion access is ‘reproductive health’
During a House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) questioned Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about... Read more
Cardinal Rigali says new embryonic stem cell rules undercut ‘ethical foundation’
Cardinal Justin Rigali has responded to new draft guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research, warning that they allow for... Read more
Rose: Planned Parenthood shows ‘institutionalized indifference’ to statutory rape
Having just released her latest undercover video showing Planned Parenthood clinics dodging mandatory sexual abuse reporting laws, investigator Lila Rose... Read more
Promoters of ‘Angels & Demons’ two-faced about fact and fiction, Bill Donohue says
Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League, has accused promoters of the movie “Angels & Demons” of “trying to have... Read more
