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November 2015

November 06, 2015

Will Catholic High School Students in North Dakota Be Forbidden to Pray at Their Playoff Game?

Students and sports fans at Shanley High School, a private Catholic school in Fargo, North...

November 03, 2015

Kim Davis Returns to Court to Petition for Accommodation

Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis, who was jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage certificates...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

House Vote Expected Today to Protect States Which Defund Planned Parenthood

A House vote is expected today on an important effort to support those states which choose...

August 2015

August 07, 2015

The 2016 Debates: Leadership and Inexperience Shall Kiss

Well, the first Republican presidential debate was nothing, if not entertaining! With a field of...

March 2015

March 23, 2015

USCCB Tells Congress: Restore Religious Freedom, Rescind These Laws!

Two Catholic cardinals, three archbishops and a bishop, representing the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, have...

December 2014

December 09, 2014

Bergoglio’s List: The Untold Story of Pope Francis’ Heroism in the Face of Evil

In 1976, the Argentinian military overthrew the government of President Isabel Perón in the so-called "Dirty War."...

December 06, 2014

Lafayette: The American Patriot Who Wasn’t Even an American Citizen

Today, something different: The story of a hero in the Revolutionary War, the Marquis de...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Kaci Hickox, Benevolent Servant Turned Egocentric Activist

Kaci Hickox, the nurse who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in West Africa, has...

September 2014

September 03, 2014

Starnes’ “GOD LESS AMERICA”: Because Forewarned Is Forearmed

No doubt about it: Todd Starnes has a nose for news. His cutting-edge reports on...

August 2014

August 13, 2014

“My Parents Open Carry”: A New Teaching Tool in the Gun Control Debate

"A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of...

July 2014

July 04, 2014

Fourth of July Special: Honoring Catholics in Our Nation’s Capitol

An American saint. A blessed. And a list of Catholic statesmen, politicians, missionaries and pioneers....

July 04, 2014

In God We Trust…. At Least in Greenville, South Carolina

A national movement of local governments is seeking to display plaques which read "In God...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Hobby Lobby Victory, and Other Stuff to Pray For (UPDATED)

Hobby Lobby wins! The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this morning that the family-owned business will...

June 25, 2014

IRS to Pay $50,000 Fine for Leaking Conservative Group’s Tax Return – UPDATED

The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to pay $50,000 in damages to the National Organization...

June 18, 2014

The Bishops’ Love Affair With Raising the Minimum Wage

My fellow Patheos blogger Will Duquette has a great essay on his blog about the...

May 2014

May 23, 2014

Obama Administration Forgets Day of Families, Military; Celebrates Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

On May 15, the United Nations celebrated the 20th annual International Day of Families. Around...

May 16, 2014

Michigan’s Representative Carl Levin Targeted Conservatives in IRS Scandal – UPDATED

When the IRS targeting scandal broke last year, officials in Washington attempted to cast the...

April 2014

April 12, 2014

What Do We Know About Obama’s HHS Nominee, Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Pro-lifers and conservatives are cheering the news that Kathleen Sebelius has resigned her post as...

March 2014

March 13, 2014

Wow! Pope Francis Invited to Address Joint Session of Congress in 2015

What do you think Pope Francis would say to the U.S. Congress? Today, on the...

March 11, 2014

Seattle Archdiocese Database Is Hacked; Up to 90,000 Affected

The Archdiocese of Seattle has issued an urgent warning after hackers hit one of its...

January 2014

January 26, 2014

The Bishops and American Business: Rethinking the Minimum Wage

DECENT WORK and JUST WAGES. Those are the noble goals laid out in a January...

January 03, 2014

Big Government vs. the Little Sisters of the Poor

As expected, the Obama Administration today asked the Supreme Court not to exempt Catholic groups...

November 2013

November 28, 2013

Federal Government to H&R Block: Do As We Say, Not As We Do

Pot, here’s Kettle. The federal government—the government that brought you the Website That Wasn’t, the...

June 2013

June 22, 2013

A Man for All Seasons: Sir Thomas More, Statesman, Martyr, and Devoted Father

During this Fortnight for Freedom, I reflect on one of the great saints whose commitment...

June 13, 2013

Arizona Prays, to Atheists’ Dismay

The Arizona Court of Appeals has again rejected a legal challenge brought by the Freedom...

June 04, 2013

Stinking Thinking: Obama Advisor Would Reduce Suicide With Smaller Aspirin Bottles

Just when you get over the head-wagging over Mayor Bloomberg’s soft drink size restrictions, another...

April 2013

April 06, 2013

BREAKING: Federal Judge Overturns Restrictions on Sale of Morning-After Pill (UPDATED)

The New York Times reported on April 5 that a federal judge in Brooklyn has...

November 2012

November 28, 2012

THE OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY: Unintended Consequences – Kudzu, Digital Billboards, and the Birth Control Pill

Do you remember the silly children’s song about the old lady who swallowed the fly? ...

November 09, 2012

On Election Night, I Listened; I Read; I Prayed—And I Took Some Comfort in Your Reflections

It took me a few days to admit this: Obama has prevailed, and he will...

March 2012

March 15, 2012

The Bishops Have Spoken—Now Let YOUR Voice Be Heard.

By now I’ll bet you’ve heard: On March 14, the U.S. Bishops released a response...