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Religious rights groups defend minister placed in jail for quoting Bible to judge
The Washington D.C.-based Becket Fund, a nonpartisan interfaith public-interest law firm dedicated to protecting the free expression of all religious... Read more
Catholic scholars square off over Obama’s ‘misleading’ stand on cloning
President Barack Obama’s position on human cloning was debated in a recent e-mail exchange between Doug Kmiec and Robert P.... Read more
U.S. pledges support for U.N. gender identity statement
The United States supports the U.N. Statement on “Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity,” a State Department spokesman said... Read more
Gov. Richardson repeals death penalty in New Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Wednesday signed legislation repealing New Mexico’s death penalty. Read more
Bishop Martino’s meeting with university conditional on Catholic identity report
Bishop of Scranton Joseph F. Martino on Wednesday announced that he will not meet with officials from Misericordia University until... Read more
Catholic ties of new ‘Women’s Ambassador’ come under scrutiny
A new report shows that Melanne Verveer, President Obama’s nominee to the new position of Ambassador-at-Large for Women’s Issues, has... Read more
Bishop Morlino: Church is in 'the Truth business' and must respond to credibility crisis
In a column published today by the Madison Catholic Herald, Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, reminds Catholics that the Church’s... Read more
Gov. Sebelius urged to match ‘record to rhetoric’ by signing ultrasound bill
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is being urged to sign new state legislation that would require Kansas abortionists to offer women... Read more
Cardinal Mahony appears in court for Fresno sex abuse trial
Archbishop of Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony on Tuesday testified at a civil trial concerning a clergy sexual abuse case... Read more
Planned Parenthood statutory rape cover-ups continue
In a continuing investigation into Planned Parenthood, the student-led non-profit Live Action Films has produced video footage showing staffers at... Read more
Cardinal George meets with President Obama to advance ‘common good’
Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, met with President Barack Obama... Read more
Pastor bars Florida VOTF from holding annual Mass over group’s restructuring efforts
Citing Voice of the Faithful’s advocacy of church restructuring, the pastor of a Catholic church in Naples, Florida has barred... Read more
Media risks making politics a religion by marginalizing the Church, Archbishop Chaput says
Unless the media improves its basic understanding of Catholic beliefs and practices, it risks marginalizing the Church and replacing its voice in society with... Read more
Cardinal George warns Obama against moving U.S. towards despotism
Cardinal Francis George has issued a video message asking Catholics to tell the Obama Administration to retain a conscience protection... Read more
Following civil unions precedent, Maine same-sex ‘marriage’ bill proposed
Citing the state’s homosexual civil union legislation as precedent, several Maine legislators and homosexual activists are advocating a bill that... Read more
U.S. bishops ask New Mexico governor to repeal death penalty
Writing on behalf of the U.S. bishops, Bishop of Rockville Centre William F. Murphy has appealed to New Mexico Gov.... Read more
Bishop criticizes reproductive technology’s ‘procreation without sex’
Bishop of Orlando, Florida Thomas G. Wenski has written an editorial for the Orlando Sentinel stressing the dignity of the... Read more
Controversial Conn. legislators propose and withdraw ‘disastrous’ suicide bill
The Connecticut legislators who sponsored a quickly withdrawn bill targeting the Catholic Church for financial and organizational restructuring have now... Read more
Celebrating St. Patrick’s day during Lent
On Mar. 17, the Catholic Church especially honors St. Patrick – Catholic bishop, “Apostle of Ireland” and one of the... Read more
Sex abuse report released, finds majority of alleged offenders no longer active in priestly ministry
The 2008 report of the National Review Board established to examine clerical sexual abuse in the U.S. has been released,... Read more
