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December 2013

December 06, 2013

USCCB responds to ACLU lawsuit: “This claim is baseless”

The USCCB just sent out the e-mail below, regarding the Michigan lawsuit by the ACLU...

December 03, 2013

Michigan woman sues U.S. Catholic bishops over medical treatment of miscarriage

I've never heard of a case quite like this. From The Chicago Tribune: A Michigan...

November 2013

November 19, 2013

Supreme Court ruling keeps restrictions on abortions in Texas

From The New York Times: The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away an emergency application asking it...

November 01, 2013

Ruling halts abortions in one third of clinics in Texas

Details: A third of the abortion clinics in Texas can no longer perform the procedure...

October 2013

October 08, 2013

Catholic university votes to end insurance for some abortions

An update to yesterday's story: After weeks of campus-wide debate, trustees at Loyola Marymount University voted late...

October 07, 2013

What does it mean to be a “Catholic” university?—UPDATED

A prominent school in Los Angeles is wrestling with that very question. From the New...

October 02, 2013

To life: meet the sisters who minister on death row

Sister Camille D’Arienzo. Photo by Uli Seit for The New York Times Jim Dwyer in...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

One of Ireland’s largest Catholic hospitals confirms it will perform abortions

Details: The Mater Hospital in Dublin's north inner city is one of 25 named in controversial legislation...

September 20, 2013

Pope: “There is no human life more sacred than another”

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis on Friday received members of the International Federation of Catholic...

September 09, 2013

Diocese bans school trips to leading research facility because of work on embryonic stem cells

Details: Children who attend Catholic schools within the Madison diocese won’t be taking any more...

September 06, 2013

On the wedding page of the New York Times, Miami Heat star Udonis Haslem and wife talk about bride’s abortion

This may be a first in the wedding announcements—and a tragic sign of our times....

August 2013

August 24, 2013

Quote of the day

"In Catholic belief, all human life, no matter how wounded, flawed, young or old, is sacred because...

August 10, 2013

Bishop Lynch: “I am convinced that many so called Pro-Life groups are not really pro-life but merely anti-abortion”

Remarkable to read words like this coming from a Catholic bishop in the United States....

August 10, 2013

Bishop Lynch: “I am convinced that many so called Pro-Life groups are not really pro-life but merely anti-abortion”

Remarkable to read words like this coming from a Catholic bishop in the United States....

August 09, 2013

New app helps track best times to conceive

NFP on your smartphone? Sounds like it: Glow, the fertility tracking iOS app co-founded by Max...

August 09, 2013

New app helps track best times to conceive

NFP on your smartphone? Sounds like it: Glow, the fertility tracking iOS app co-founded by Max...

August 07, 2013

Wisconsin court: Catholic hospitals cannot discriminate against doctors who perform abortions

Details from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Plans by three Catholic hospital systems in Wisconsin to...

August 07, 2013

Wisconsin court: Catholic hospitals cannot discriminate against doctors who perform abortions

Details from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Plans by three Catholic hospital systems in Wisconsin to...

July 2013

July 27, 2013

Shock: Chinese Father Goes on Deadly Rampage Over Country’s One Child Policy

Details: A man who was told by officials they couldn’t register his fourth child because...

July 21, 2013

Great Moments in Journalism: MSNBC Host Wears Tampon Earrings

Details: On her MSNBC show Sunday, Melissa Harris-Perry introduced a new type of jewelry inspired...

July 20, 2013

Missouri Monastery to Become a Home for Expectant Mothers

Details: A former monastery for Catholic nuns is preparing for new life. It will now...

July 19, 2013

BREAKING: Judge Exempts Hobby Lobby from HHS Mandate

Details: A federal judge is temporarily exempting Hobby Lobby Inc. from a provision in the new federal...

July 17, 2013

Pope’s Message for Day of Life: “The Glory of God is Seen in a Living Human Being”

From the Vatican news site: Pope Francis sends message of support for human life to...

July 12, 2013

I Thought That Name Sounded Familiar…

The other day, I posted the remarkable story of Rev. Thomas Vander Woude, and his...

July 12, 2013

I Thought That Name Sounded Familiar…

The other day, I posted the remarkable story of Rev. Thomas Vander Woude,and his passionate...

July 10, 2013

One Man Argues Against Restricting Abortion: “Casual Sex Will Become More Difficult to Come By”

Honestly, I thought this was a joke. But it seems he's serious. This is what...

July 10, 2013

Hundreds Offer to Adopt Unborn Down Syndrome Baby Days Before Planned Abortion

A remarkable example of the power of social media: When the Rev. Thomas Vander Woude learned about...

July 08, 2013

Erie Bishop Says Hospital Can No Longer Be Called “Catholic”

Details: With the change in sponsorship from the Sisters of Saint Joseph to Highmark, Bishop...

July 04, 2013

Great Moments in Journalism: MSNBC Host Wants to Create a Manual on How the Vagina Works

From yesterrday's edition of "Morning Joe" comes this roundtable on the abortion situation in Texas....

July 03, 2013

Video: Protestors Chanting “Hail, Satan” at Texas Abortion Rally—UPDATED

Seriously? Yes. This is what we have come to. Details: The same orange-clad abortion rights...