For the third consecutive time since May 2009, Gallup polling has found more Americans identify themselves as “pro-life” rather than “pro-choice.” A May 3 Gallup poll found that 47 percent of Americans call themselves “pro-life,” while 45 …

May is the month in which many children make their First Holy Communion. Whether you are attending the First Holy Communion of a child or not, it is the perfect time to reflect on the …

According to a report by the National Catholic Education Association, Catholic high school students are more likely to graduate and attend college than students attending other schools, public or private.

The Vatican released its Statistical Yearbook of the Church earlier this week. This latest edition, which includes information from 2000-2008, shows that the number of Catholics has increased worldwide by 11.54 percent, from 1.045 billion in …

A recently-released Gallup poll shows that young Americans are more strongly pro-life than older Amercians. In polling results from 2005-2009, less than a quarter of Americans aged 18-29 supported keeping abortion legal for any reason …

The Pennsylvania Marriage Protection Amendment has been reintroduced by Sen. John Eichelberger (R-Blair) as Senate Bill 707. This bill, which if passed by a majority in two consecutive legislative sessions and ratified by a statewide …

Friday, January 22, will mark 38 years since the Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion for any reason throughout pregnancy, was handed down. It will also mark the 37th Annual March for Life, as …

The $27.9 billion state budget agreement being finalized by lawmakers includes expanding casino gambling to include table games (card and dice games such as black jack, craps, and roulette). Gambling revenue, according to lawmakers, would …

In a recent letter to the presidents of bishops’ conferences, the Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education stressed the importance of Catholic education and the rights and duties of pupils and parents.
The letter cites Church teachings noting …

A recent study entitled, The Pre-Engagement Cohabitation Effect, published in the Journal of Family Psychology, affirms previous findings that married couples who live together before making a commitment to one another demonstrate lower marital satisfaction …