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Interfaith leaders stand with Catholics against administration
Evangelical and Jewish leaders declared their solidarity with Catholics on Feb. 10, as the Obama administration sought to quell controversy... Read more
US bishops release new statement calling for HHS mandate removal
The U.S. bishops released a new statement rejecting President Barack Obama's attempted compromise over the Health and Human services contraception... Read more
Pope applauds 'Jesus Our Contemporary' conference in Rome
Pope Benedict praised the launch of a three-day conference in Rome that seeks to explain to modern society why Jesus Christ is... Read more
Catholic Health Association may have had inside role in Obama 'accommodation'
In coming up with its new “accommodation” on a controversial birth control mandate for religious employers, the Obama administration apparently... Read more
US Bishops uncertain about Obama's new contraception policy
The U.S. bishops are hesitant to predict the effects of an ambiguous new policy announced by the Obama administration on... Read more
Priests for Life to file lawsuit against US government
Priests for Life announced Feb. 9 that it will file a lawsuit against the U.S. government in order to protect... Read more
Critics denounce Obama's 'false' compromise on contraception mandate
President Barack Obama attracted harsh criticism for a new policy that claims to accommodate the religious freedom of employers who... Read more
Mary Ann Glendon defends Romney on religious freedom
Mary Ann Glendon, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, defended presidential candidate Mitt Romney against claims that he required... Read more
America needs virtuous citizens to survive, Weigel says
The future of America depends upon the recognition that a democracy requires citizens formed in virtue in order to flourish,... Read more
After acquisition, Crisis Magazine re-launches website
Crisis Magazine relaunched its website on Feb. 7, after being recently acquired. The magazine's new leaders are promising to focus... Read more
Connecticut youth congress explores true meaning of freedom
Is freedom just the absence of rules, or something more? Over three hundred high school students will discuss what it... Read more
Obama using state coercion against religious, Rep. Smith charges
President Barack Obama’s decision to require religious employers to provide insurance coverage for contraception and sterilization is an “unconscionable” violation... Read more
Center for child protection unveiled at Rome conference
An international symposium addressing clerical sex abuse concluded on Feb. 9 with the announcement of a new internet-based Center for... Read more
Spanish bishops denounce TV censorship of religion ad
Catholic bishops in the Spanish dioceses of Bilbao, San Sebastian and Vitoria criticized the public television station EITB for pulling... Read more
A bishop’s love can overcome his fears, Cardinal George says
A bishop’s love for Jesus Christ and the Church can overcome all his fears, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago said... Read more
Rebel group should cease violence, Colombian archbishop says
Archbishop Ruben Salazar of Bogota, head of the Colombian bishops' conference, insisted that the local rebel group FARC put an... Read more
EWTN sues US government over contraception mandate
Catholic media network EWTN sued the federal government Feb. 9, challenging the Obama administration's rule requiring many religious ministries to... Read more
White House fails to call Catholic bishops for mandate talks
Despite rumors of a compromise on the government's controversial contraception mandate, the White House has not offered any concessions to... Read more
Vatican official: Culture of silence is deadly for handling abuse claims
The Vatican’s sex crimes prosecutor says the Church should fight against a culture of silence as it combats the “sad... Read more
Poll finds half of Americans oppose contraception mandate
A recent national poll found that 50 percent of Americans oppose the Obama administration's mandate forcing religious groups to cover... Read more
