We’ve come a long way on clergy abuse By KEVIN CONNEELY  Star Tribune  Sunday, June 30, 2019 COUNTERPOINT: Jennifer Haselberg remains a critic, but much has changed since she left. Jennifer Haselberger, the former chancellor for canonical affairs in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis,

Call to Be Witnesses to Religious Freedom The Catholic Defense League calls all Catholics to observe “Religious Freedom Week.” The goal of this U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops initiative is to strengthen Catholics’ resolve to defend and ensure religious freedom in America. The 7 days of prayer, education, and action

The Supreme Court's Dubious 'Wall of Separation' between Church and State By Gary Galles                      Mises.org      06/21/2019 The Supreme Court has just issued its American Legion vs. American Humanist Assn. ruling that a nearly century-old cross built to honor WWI dead in Bladensburg, Maryland, does not violate the Establishment Clause. Hot Air’s Allahpundit wrote that the

What do we mean by religious liberty? In Catholic teaching, the Second Vatican Council “declared that the human person has a right to religious freedom. This freedom means that all men are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or of social groups and of any human power. This means no one

Duluth Mayor’s Commentary shares her faith in public square Facing life’s storms, mayor gets lesson on leading with heart A funeral, a cancer scare and a major storm all hit one family during a week in October, leaving lessons on vulnerability and resilience. My husband, Doug,

Election Hope and Challenge Post Election Opinion; A Ray of Hope and Challenge…! The results of this election should not, must not lower our conviction and resolve to stand firm and defend our Faith and be the guiding light for our Church. I firmly believe that this is a wake-up

Catholic Defense League Annual Dinner Keynote Speaker — William Saunders William Saunders is Co-Director for the newly created Center for Religious Liberty at The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law. Saunders will speak on a Catholic approach to religious liberty as a fundamental human right for all persons. He

Groundbreaking MRI Technology for Prenatal Scans Scientists given £10 million to to develop groundbreaking MRI technology for prenatal scans. Watch amazing 30 second video. Incredibly detailed the scans. Far beyond sonograms. Can make a "20-week heart valve crystal clear." Yet safe to use in pregnancy. May 28 item originally published

Mirabili dictu: Standing Up For Religious Freedom A Voice For Religious Freedom In The United States The recently signed Presidential Executive Order is an encouraging sign that the Federal government is moving away from being a barrier to a greater defense of religious freedom.On May 3rd President Trump signed an Executive Order

Fortnight for Freedom: A Call to Defend Religious Freedom The Catholic Defense League asks all Catholics to join the annual “Fortnight for Freedom” campaign. From June 21 to July 4 we look at issues of religious freedom. We remember our sacred trust to ensure religious freedom in America. Our Founding