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Thousands of anti-FOCA postcards delivered to Congress
On a cool and rainy afternoon last week, Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde visited Virginia’s Democratic Sens. James Webb and... Read more
Oklahoma legislature would allow pregnant mother to use deadly force to protect unborn
The Oklahoma Legislature is considering a bill that would define unborn children as persons to allow pregnant women to use... Read more
‘Miraculous’ recovery from ‘non-survivable’ gunshot wound could beatify Pope John Paul II
A man who suffered a "non-survivable" execution-style gunshot to the head during a mugging in Cleveland has had a "miraculous"... Read more
High school students sacrifice spring break to assist hurricane victims
"Come, be my light" was God’s call to Mother Teresa more than 50 years ago. Seventeen students and four adults... Read more
Austin priest remains missing in Mexico border town
A Diocese of Austin priest who disappeared while preparing a retirement home in the border town of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico... Read more
Notre Dame Response plans first demonstration this Sunday
This week Notre Dame Response announced that their first official demonstration will take place on Notre Dame’s campus after the... Read more
Catholic Senators vote against 'Conscience Law’
Yesterday, a majority of Catholic Senators rejected a conscience protection law proposed by Senator Tom Colburn that would protect health... Read more
Iowa court’s redefinition of marriage will ‘grievously harm’ families, bishops say
On Friday morning the Iowa Supreme Court required same-sex "marriages" to be allowed in the state, claiming there was no... Read more
Gay 'marriage' supporters focusing on new states to overturn traditional marriage laws
On Wednesday, Love Makes a Family, a gay rights activist group, declared victory in the state of Connecticut and discussed... Read more
Nurse shares lessons learned on suffering from Columbine
The Columbine massacre of April 20, 1999, in unincorporated Jefferson County remains the worst mass shooting to have ever taken... Read more
Catholics begin ‘ongoing dialogue’ after university’s porn screening canceled
The University of Maryland at College Park has canceled a screening of a “hard-core” pornographic film after state lawmakers threatened... Read more
New CNA column helps readers understand the teachings of Vatican II
Even though January 25, 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of the convocation of the Second Vatican Council, many Catholics remain... Read more
Kansas parishioners plan ahead for future priest or religious life vocation
Holy Name Parish in Winfield, Kansas has never produced a vocation to the priesthood and hasn’t had a vocation to... Read more
Constitutionality of Mt. Soledad veterans’ memorial cross to be defended in court
Arguing that removing the memorial would cause “real, irreparable harm” to war heroes and their families, the Thomas More Law... Read more
Virginia Gov. Kaine restricts funding for fetal and embryonic stem cell research
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, on Monday signed a bill banning the use of... Read more
Archbishop Beltran: 'Notre Dame has certainly turned against the Catholic Church'
Archbishop Eusebius J. Beltran of Oklahoma City has sent a letter to University of Notre Dame President John Jenkins in... Read more
Congressman Smith: Mrs. Clinton, choose either Our Lady of Guadalupe or Margaret Sanger
In an impassionate address to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Congressmen Chris Smith (R-NJ,) argued that Secretary of State... Read more
Holy See proposes alternative to new U.S. population policy
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, delivered a strongly worded speech yesterday, sharply... Read more
‘Bella’ star Verástegui returns from Sudanese relief trip
Returning from a tour of relief projects in the Sudan, both the star and producer of the movie “Bella” praised... Read more
Churchgoing Catholics strongly oppose abortion but divided on embryonic stem-cell research
A new Gallup Poll reports that a strong majority of churchgoing Catholics do not think abortion is morally acceptable. However,... Read more
