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Pro-abortion lobbies ‘incensed’ at Stupak deal to pass health care
Leading pro-abortion groups such as the National Organization of Women (NOW), Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America have harshly criticized President... Read more
Over 1,500 attend Philadelphia men’s conference
The theme was “Be Reconciled with the Lord,” and the Men’s Spirituality Conference held March 13 drew more than 1,500... Read more
Post office rate hike on mailings critical of homosexuals in the military overruled
National officials with the U.S. Postal Service have overruled a Colorado post office’s refusal to ship materials critical of homosexuals... Read more
Jesus is Justice in person, declares Benedict XVI at Angelus
The Holy Father prayed the Angelus with the faithful in St. Peter’s Square today, their numbers increased by pilgrims taking... Read more
Knights of Columbus rallying against ‘immoral' Philippines contraception campaign
Knights of Columbus in the Philippines are preparing to rally against the government’s pro-contraceptive campaign as lawmakers debate population control... Read more
Church celebrates feast of father of 10 turned hermit
Today, the universal church celebrates the feast of St. Nicholas of Flue. During his lifetime, the Swiss saint had 10... Read more
U.S. Bishops’ final plea to Congressmen: Do not pass pro-abortion health care bill
In a final, urgent plea to prevent the passage of the current form of the Senate health care bill, the... Read more
Louisiana bishops: Denials that Senate health care bill funds abortion are mistaken
Still more Catholic prelates have voiced opposition to the Senate version of the health care bill as the bishops of... Read more
Chinese Church officials to attend third straight plenary meeting in Vatican
A third plenary meeting in as many years will take place in the Vatican next week between representatives of the... Read more
Iraqi Christian gunned down in Mosul
A Christian man was killed in Mosul, Iraq on Wednesday, reports the Christian Post. Sabah Gurgis, 55, a shopkeeper who sells... Read more
Diocese of Wichita develops stewardship formation series
Msgr. Thomas McGread, a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas who formed Christian stewards in his many years of... Read more
Papal letter to Ireland urges abuse victims to look to Jesus Christ’s healing power
The healing power of Jesus Christ’s self-sacrificing love can free even those in “the darkest and most hopeless situations,” wrote... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley rips pro-Obama Catholics on health care
The Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, yesterday criticized organizations such as the Catholic Health Association and Network for supporting... Read more
USCCB’s policy expertise exposes Senate bill’s abortion provisions, Doerflinger reasserts
The Catholic bishops’ conference has better policy expertise on the health care bill than any other Catholic organization, Richard Doerflinger... Read more
U.S. bishops, dissenting Catholics face off in in health care debate
While the U.S. Bishops are encouraging the faithful to call their representatives and ask them to oppose Senate legislation because of federal... Read more
Caritas official says Chile is slowly moving forward after recent earthquake
The director of Caritas in Santiago, Father Rodrigo Tupper, said this week, “Our people are rising up from their sorrow,... Read more
Pro-life leaders: Senate bill bans conscientious exemption, allows billions for abortion
Pro-life leaders on Friday discussed the prospects of the Senate health care bill, warning that the present version will ban... Read more
Peruvian cardinal criticizes health minister’s decision to allow morning-after pill
This week, the Archbishop of Lima called the recent decision by Peruvian Health Minister Oscar Ugarte to allow the distribution... Read more
Nancy Pelosi prays to St. Joseph to pass health care
On the feast of St. Joseph, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi invoked the patron saint of worker's intercession to... Read more
Beatification date announced for Italian teenager who died in 1989
Venerable Chiara Badano will be beatified next fall, the Bishop of the Diocese of Acqui, Italy announced on Friday. She... Read more
