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Insurers do not believe contraception mandate will cut costs
A new survey reveals that pharmacy directors across the country do not believe that a mandate requiring insurance companies to... Read more
Some Philadelphia Catholic schools spared closure
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has accepted the final recommendations for elementary school closures in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia but has... Read more
Not all Catholic colleges freely choose to cover birth control, group says
The Cardinal Newman Society evaluated a list of twenty prominent Catholic colleges offering contraceptive coverage and found that most do... Read more
New Facebook page empowers Cubans to welcome papal visit
The Christian Life Movement in Cuba launched a new Facebook page called “Waiting for Benedict XVI” to promote the pontiff's... Read more
Pope names native son as new auxiliary of Galveston-Houston archdiocese
Pope Benedict XVI named Houston native Msgr. George A. Sheltz on Feb. 21 as the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s next auxiliary... Read more
Cardinal O’Brien meets Cardinal O’Brien
You don’t have to be named O’Brien to become a cardinal, but it seems to help. Just after Cardinal Edwin... Read more
Abortion advocate draws ire for dressing up as 'bishop'
Prominent abortion advocate Monica Roa, who helped legalize abortion in Colombia in 2006, posted a picture of herself on Facebook... Read more
Ave Maria University challenges HHS mandate in federal court
Ave Maria University has filed a lawsuit seeking relief from the federal rule forcing it to fund contraception, sterilization, and... Read more
Vatican gives Easter reform deadline to Pontifical University of Peru
The Vatican has given the Pontifical University of Peru until Easter 2012 to comply with the Church’s requirements for Catholic... Read more
List shows dozens of prominent women oppose contraception mandate
In response to the claim that most women do not oppose the Obama administration's contraception mandate, journalist Kathryn Jean Lopez... Read more
Church leaders appeal for talks to prevent Syrian civil war
Catholic leaders have called for negotiations to prevent a civil war in Syria, where the conflict between government supporters and... Read more
Thousands of religious leaders voice concerns about HHS mandate
Over 2,500 religious leaders have signed a letter to President Obama calling for the reversal of the HHS-mandated insurance coverage... Read more
Presidents Day ad stresses importance of God and religion
A new Knights of Columbus commercial uses Presidents Day Weekend to remind Americans that past presidents saw God and religion... Read more
Pope says new cardinals recall Church’s universal mission
Pope Benedict XVI told the family and friends of the Church’s newest batch of cardinals that this weekend’s consistory was... Read more
Abuse case points to plight of baby girls in India
The case of a two year-old baby girl in India who was unconscious and covered in human bites when admitted... Read more
Former ambassador dismisses move to change Spain's accord with Vatican
Spain's former ambassador to the Holy See, Paco Vazquez, dismissed a proposal by Socialist Party leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba to... Read more
Journalist chronicles a day in the life of Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict XVI, at age 84, never goes to sleep before 11:00 p.m., prays the Rosary every day, gets up... Read more
Cardinal O’Brien: I will serve the Pope with my whole heart
Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien says he will faithfully serve Pope Benedict XVI with his “whole heart.” The emeritus Archbishop of... Read more
Obama’s revised mandate fuels Bishop Rhoades’ reflections
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades watched from Rome with disappointment as President Barack Obama announced his “accommodation” to the contraception mandate... Read more
Catholic Church only exists to unite God and man, Pope teaches
In the presence of 22 cardinals who were elevated yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI said that the Catholic Church only exists... Read more
