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July 09, 2015

Americans Rally Behind Christian Bakers, Donate More Than $250,000

An Oregon couple forced to close their bakery after they refused to bake a cake...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

Where Is America’s Black President While Baltimore Burns?

Where are America's true black leaders while Baltimore burns? I understand that the death of...

February 2015

February 21, 2015

Rest In Peace, Dr. Jack Willke, Father of the Pro-Life Movement

Yesterday Dr. John Willke, known worldwide as the Father of the Pro-Life Movement, passed away...

October 2014

October 01, 2014

Controversy at Marian High School: Firing of Pregnant Lesbian Teacher Sparks Protests

There's an important meeting happening today at Marian High School. Today Sister Mary Jane Herb,...

September 2014

September 18, 2014

The Nuns on the Bus Are Back–This Time with Vice President Biden

The Nuns on the Bus are on the roll again--this time in Iowa. The liberal...

July 2014

July 03, 2014

New York Times Publishes Full-Page Anti-Catholic Ad

"Dogma should not trump our civil liberties." That's the UN-civil message from the Freedom From...

June 2014

June 16, 2014

Archbishop Cordileone Responds to Nancy Pelosi and Other Critics of the “March for Marriage”

The Internet has been abuzz this week with news that liberal Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has...

May 2014

May 20, 2014

Sr. Jeannine Gramick Asks Obama to Expand Abortion Coverage Worldwide

Sister Jeannine Gramick, dissident nun and co-founder of the controversial New Ways Ministry, has joined...

May 01, 2014

IT’S OVER! After 28 Years, NOW Ordered to Pay Court Costs for Joe Scheidler and Pro-Life Activists

It's a happy day for pro-lifers! After 28 years, the National Organization for Women has...

April 2014

April 13, 2014

Today, Join Archbishop Aquila for Ten Minutes of Prayer

Everything the pro-life movement has worked toward over the past decades is in jeopardy. That's...

April 07, 2014

Hillary Clinton Applauds Hooligans Who Desecrated Cathedral

"Strong and brave young women." That's what former U.S. Secretary of State and potential presidential...

April 02, 2014

Vatican Protester Cools His Heels in Jail Cell

The Italian business owner who scaled the dome of St. Peter's Basilica this week has...

March 2014

March 13, 2014

Catholic Priest Awarded 2014 Templeton Prize

Monsignor Tomáš Halík, professor at Charles University in Prague, has been named winner of the 2014 Templeton...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Sacred Heart Seminary’s “Black Jesus”: Symbol of God’s Love and of Racial Reconciliation

I was one of those kids who really wasn't sure what I'd like to do...

February 13, 2014

Priestly Sex Abuse: Get the Facts Straight

Last week on this blog, someone threw a grenade in the combox. It was one...

February 12, 2014

Protesters Threaten to Set Themselves on Fire in St. Peter’s Square

Two Italian men protesting Italy's economic crisis demanded an audience with Pope Francis, threatening to...

February 07, 2014

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas

One may well ask: “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” ...

January 2014

January 22, 2014

Pope Francis: “I Join the March for Life With My Prayers”

The media's love affair with Pope Francis may have just ended. Left-leaning journalists who thought...

January 14, 2014

NY Mayor De Blasio’s New Goal: Bring Pope Francis to Town

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has not been a friend to Roman Catholics. His...

January 02, 2014

The Naked Woman in Cologne Cathedral and Her American Paparazzi Connection

On Christmas Day, as the 10 a.m. high Mass got underway in Germany’s Cologne Cathedral,...

December 2013

December 02, 2013

A Donkey, a Camel and a Sheep: Show and Tell at the Nation’s Capitol

Faith and Action, a Christian outreach to top elected and appointed officials in Washington, DC,...

September 2013

September 22, 2013

U.S. Department of Labor Hosts Same-Sex Wedding Under the Stars

The Frances Perkins Building, where the U.S. Department of Labor is headquartered, has a new...

September 20, 2013

Domestic Terrorist Planned to Kill FRC Employees, Smear Chick-Fil-A Sandwiches on Their Faces

Floyd Lee Corkins II, domestic terrorist, was sentenced on September 19 and will serve 25...

September 10, 2013

Another Sign That Obama Has Lost Hollywood

Maybe it's a moot point, since the success of Russian diplomacy means that the President's...

July 2013

July 27, 2013

Women’s Group Plans Major Protest at the White House on August 1—And You Can Help

Do you remember when the HHS Mandate first made news across America? Early news reports...

July 07, 2013

At First I Eschewed the Boycott Against Sam Adams. Now, Count Me In.

OK. There will be no more Sam Adams at my house. You may remember that...

July 05, 2013

Yeah, Well, Happy Fourth to You, Too, Miss M.

Bette Midler, aka "the Divine Miss M", sent a most unpatriotic tweet on the Fourth...

July 02, 2013

BREAKING: USCCB Leads Coalition of Religious Leaders in Call for Religious Liberty

Vires in Numeris. The Latin phrase (English translation: Strength in Numbers) sounds biblical, but a...

June 2013

June 29, 2013

Texas Protects Women’s Health; Feminists Cry Foul – UPDATED

In the state of Texas, the law has consistently protected men from unqualified medical practitioners,...

June 16, 2013

Bang Bang! Toy Guns and a Blunderbuss of Political Correctness (UPDATE: Obama Family Gunplay)

You know, boys and girls, when villains and bad guys enter schools (like Sandy Hook...