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New Hampshire Gov.’s same-sex ‘marriage’ religious freedom plan applies only ‘in some instances’
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch on Thursday said he will sign a bill to recognize same-sex "marriages" contracted in the... Read more
Catholic protesters arrested at Notre Dame
Arrests of those protesting President Barack Obama’s speech and honorary degree at the University of Notre Dame’s commencement ceremony have... Read more
Notre Dame seniors prepare for an ‘extraordinary’ commencement
For most college seniors, the weeks leading up to their commencement are filled with light-hearted fun and sentimental good-byes. The... Read more
Majority of Americans now describes themselves as pro-life, Gallup Poll says
A new poll for the first time finds that a slight majority of Americans now call themselves "pro-life" regarding abortion.... Read more
Benedict XVI visits Armenian Apostolic Patriarchate, expresses hope for Christian unity
This morning the Holy Father visited the Armenian Patriarchal Apostolic Church of Jerusalem, where he was greeted by Patriarch Torkom... Read more
Bishop Aquila addresses Obama and Notre Dame on Fox News
Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo, said on national television May 14 that the... Read more
CNA to report from Notre Dame campus
This weekend, Catholic News Agency will be on Notre Dame campus providing exclusive coverage of protests and events relating to... Read more
'Break the vicious circle of violence,' Pope pleads before departing
Pope Benedict made the strongest appeal for peace of his entire trip as he prepared to depart for Rome on... Read more
Pro-Obama ‘political operators’ trying to divide Catholics, George Weigel claims
Saying that Notre Dame is acting as if it is not a member of the local Church in its response... Read more
High school cross country clinic to assist runners physically and spiritually
St. Malo Retreat Center near Estes Park, Colorado will host a five-day clinic next month which will challenge high school... Read more
Leaders must nurture faith of families, work for unity, exhorts Holy Father
After celebrating Mass in private at the apostolic delegation in Jerusalem, at 9 a.m. today the Holy Father traveled to... Read more
Jesus is the peace the Holy Land longs for, Pope says
Before he departs for Rome later this afternoon, Pope Benedict made sure to visit Christianity's holiest site—the Church of the... Read more
Catholic leaders call on Obama to remove ‘virulent anti-Catholic’ from advisory council
A group of twenty Catholic and conservative leaders have written a letter to President Barack Obama protesting the appointment to... Read more
Pope: Unity of Christians key to Jerusalem's vibrant future
On Friday morning, after celebrating Mass in private, Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of... Read more
Chilean government rejects foreign pressure to legalize abortion
A high-level official of the Chilean government told journalists this week that the country would not bow to pressure from... Read more
Judge recognizes right of Spanish to object to ‘Education for the Citizenry’
A court in Zaragoza, Spain has recognized the right of a student at a local school to exercise conscientious objection... Read more
Congo’s mineral resources illegally funding militant groups, priest says
A priest from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has called on the Congolese government to stop the illegal exploitation... Read more
Spanish government is violating rights of parents to watch over the health of their children, warns political party
The Spanish Alternative political party has demanded that the country’s government withdraw a measure that would allow the sale of... Read more
Would-be assassin of Pope John Paul II says he wants to be baptized
Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II, now claims he would like to convert... Read more
New video encouraging recitation of the Rosary surprisingly popular on YouTube
"May Feelings II" is a new video created by Belomasan Films which uniquely reminds those who pray the Rosary that... Read more
