March for Life Again Underscores that Being Pro-Life is Not a Fair Weather Commitment by Randy SlyWASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - As a nation, we have now entered the 40th year with Roe vs. Wade on our books. On Monday, thousands of pro-life advocates marched on the streets of Washington, DC to remember the 39th Anniversary of a Supreme Court ruling that set off a free-for-all against the ...

Seven Anglican Parishes in Virginia Lose the Fight to Retain Property by Randy SlyWASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - A Fairfax County Circuit Court ruled yesterday that the seven congregations, who have chosen to leave The Episcopal Church (TEC), must leave their buildings behind. Judge Randy Bellows delivered the decision in a 113-page document that returned control of the ...

Caveat emptor with gluten free
by LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Gluten is a component protein composite found in many grain-based foods, especially barley and rye. The substance is entirely natural and gives dough its elastic quality and bread the chewy texture we often enjoy. Because gluten is a protein, it is an important ...

Overweight and unhappy? Here's a good reason why...
by Marshall Connolly (Catholic Online) LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - An entire body of research has shown that the eating habits of Americans have changed dramatically in the past century. In 1900, only 2 percent of meals were eaten outside of the home. Today, families will have an average of three meals together in the span of a ...

Cardinal Dolan: Cannot Rest When Faced with so Grave a Threat to Religious Liberty
by Deacon Keith FournierNEW YORK, NY (Catholic Online) - Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, recently returned from Rome, is continuing to provide clear and courageous leadership to the Catholic Church in the United States. We are facing one of the greatest struggles in our ...

U.S. states scramble to catch up with booming prison populations
by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Alison Lawrence, a policy specialist for the National Conference of State Legislatures says that the changes include reduction or elimination of prison time for certain property crimes and drug crimes. There is also discussion of drug treatment instead of prison ...

Europe, Asia plundering Somalia's rich maritime resources
by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - "Having over-fished their home waters, these sophisticated factory ships are seeking catch in one of the world's richest remaining fishing zones," the report published by the New York-based Global Policy Forum says.Three years of deployment of naval fleets from ...

China to become top player in world aircraft industry
by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)BEIJING, CHINA (Catholic Online) - The aircraft is known as the "Modern Ark 600" and was first delivered in December to the Civil Aviation Flight University of China. The aircraft was previously displayed in November of 2010, at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition to generate ...