Knights of Columbus Wins Pledge of Allegiance Case in Federal Appeals Court

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the words "one nation under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance "do not violate the Establishment Clause" of the First Amendment to the Constitution. Read More

Ending Abortion and Gendercide: Try Authentic Feminism

Dr. Gerard Nadal details how feminism's mantras have backfired and proposes a new agenda, rooted in authenticity. Read More

Global Human Rights Report Sees Little Change

The Obama administration's first global report on human rights differed little from the reports issued during President George W. Bush's second term, with the exception of stepped-up criticism of the Iraqi government. Read More

Pope: Priests Must Promote Confession, Show People God's Mercy

In an address to hundreds of young priests, Pope Benedict spoke of the importance of returning to the confessional, not only to confess sins but to extend the mercy, counsel and understanding of God. Read More

The Worldwide War on Baby Girls

Gendercide is often seen as an unintended consequence of China’s one-child policy. But the accelerated surplus of bachelors between 1990 and 2005, makes it clear that the war against baby girls is not confined to China. Read More

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Podcasts

"The World Over" with Raymond Arroyo
EWTN host Raymond Arroyo interviews Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey and Kristen Day of Democrats for Life on health reform. Arroyo's third guest is Father Thomas Berg of the Westchester Institute for Ethics and the Human Person, talking on recent bioethics controversies and the Vatican investigation of his former order, the Legionaries of Christ.

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Catholic Radio Weekly
This week's podcast from the U.S. bishops conference features an analysis by John Carr on Caritas in Veritate, as well as news reports on the NIH and embryonic stem cell research and the Vatican's relationship with the SSPX.

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Vatican Insider
EWTN correspondant Joan Lewis covers the week's news in the Vatican and the Church around the world.

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