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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...

October 2015

October 06, 2015

Under Cover of Night, the Ten Commandments Are Removed from Oklahoma Capitol

As the city slept, workers removed the Ten Commandments monument from its place in front...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Pope Francis Met Secretly With Kim Davis During U.S. Trip

Pope watchers are still reviewing and analyzing the talks which Pope Francis delivered while in...

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 15, 2015

Catholic Doctor Wins Religious Liberty Case, Need Not Prescribe Contraceptives

A Philadelphia physician who was fired from her job for refusing to prescribe contraception or...

July 2015

July 12, 2015

Oklahoma Sends Its Devil to Detroit; Detroit Falls For It

As if Detroit didn't have troubles enough already, the city is about to welcome a...

July 10, 2015

Obama Won’t Take “No” for an Answer, Circumvents the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Decision

The victory was brief. Last year's Supreme Court victory for Hobby Lobby has little meaning...

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...

June 2015

June 12, 2015

Is It Really “Shameful” to Follow Your Faith? The Free Press’ Contemptuous Sneer at Faith-Based Adoption

"Another shameful moment for Michigan." That's what the Detroit Free Press Editorial Board said yesterday...

April 2015

April 03, 2015

Archbishop Chaput Among Signatories on New Joint Statement on Religious Liberty

Archbishop Charles Chaput, archbishop of Philadelphia, was among five signatories on a new statement on...

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...

February 2015

February 12, 2015

Our Rights Come from God, Not the State: Roy Moore Schools CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Natural Law

“Our rights do not come from God, your honor," said CNN's Chris Cuomo in a...

February 08, 2015

Detroit-Area Chaldean Priest, Once Kidnapped and Beaten in Iraq, Is Ordained Bishop of Baghdad

Father Basel Yaldo, a Chaldean Catholic priest who has served for the last nine years...

January 2015

January 31, 2015

Church Vs. State: Six Court Cases To Watch

The year 2015 has begun with some high-profile legal cases pitting the Church against the...

January 29, 2015

EWTN Gets Its Day in Court

February 4, 2015. Mark your calendar. That's the day when oral arguments will be heard...

December 2014

December 20, 2014

DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS! Lone Star State Protects Its Christian Heritage With the “Merry Christmas” Law

One afternoon in December 2012, Texas State Representative Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) picked up his first-grade...

October 2014

October 28, 2014

BREAKING: Ave Maria School of Law Wins Its HHS Mandate Case in Federal Court

The Obama Administration has suffered another defeat in its quest to force Catholics and people...

July 2014

July 08, 2014

“Have a Blessed Day,” She Said; So They Fired Her

Polly Neace had the same message for every customer at the Walton, Kentucky branch of...

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 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 26, 2014

Abortion Clinics’ “Buffer Zones” Ruled Unconstitutional

A Massachusetts law that banned abortion protesters from standing within 35 feet of the entrance...

June 16, 2014

H.S. Salutatorian Defies School Administration, Speaks of His Christian Faith

Brooks Hamby, salutatorian of his high school class, seems destined for greatness. He's a mock-trial...

June 04, 2014

For Father’s Day: Must-Reads for Dads and Ordinary Guys

My bookcase is filling up with great reads--things which deserve more time and thoughtful reporting...

April 2014

April 28, 2014

Bravado and Bulldozers: Chinese Churches Topple Under Communist Decree

Today in China, bulldozers are hard at work destroying what Christians have taken years to...

March 2014

March 13, 2014

Breaking: Another Catholic Challenge to Health Care Law

A coalition of Catholic employers has filed a new lawsuit against the federal government, demanding...

March 03, 2014

Oscar Winners Who Wear the Cross

I saw an amusing article today, probably drawn from last night's Academy Awards, featuring photos...

February 2014

February 13, 2014

Walgreens Lawsuit Points Out the Problem with Consumer Protests: Where to Shop!

Tell me: Where am I supposed to buy aspirin and sundries now? I’m trying to...

January 2014

January 25, 2014

Supreme Court Extends Injunction for Little Sisters of the Poor

The Supreme Court has extended a stay imposed by Justice Sonia Sotomayor on December 31,...

January 17, 2014

Pew Forum: Religious Hostilities on the Rise World-wide

In the period from 2007 - 2012, news reports of religious hostilities have increased significantly....