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Boehner vs. HHS: 'Attack by the Federal Government on Religious Freedom ... Must Not Stand'

House Speaker John Boehner says Congress will reverse contraception rule if administration won't. Rep. Fred Upton has also announced plans to advance legislation 'to reverse the controversial decision and restore long-standing conscience protections.'

Red Mass Marks New Supreme Court Term; Key First Amendment Case Ahead

The Justice Department and EEOC challenge ‘ministerial exception.’

Speaker Boehner and School Vouchers — The Personal Is Political

Amid partisan gridlock, a reauthorized scholarship program remains a bright spot.

Church Leaders: Budget Cuts Hurt the Poor

As default looms, fiscal conservatives stress wealth creation over redistribution.

Priest Is the Speaker’s Choice

Father Patrick Conroy, the new House of Representatives chaplain, is the second Catholic priest to hold the job.

Defender of Life, Liberty and Marriage

Congressman Chris Smith discusses the controversy over pro-life Speaker John Boehner, his assessment of the current state of the pro-life movement in the U.S., the Defense of Marriage Act, and the Obama administration’s relentless push to make same-sex “marriage” a key aspect of U.S. foreign policy.

Canadian Ordinariate Straight Talk, 120 Years of Rerum Novarum, Jim Caviezel, Copts, and much more!

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Budget Showdown Fallout

‘Big Abortion’ vs. American taxpayers: Who won the budget standoff?

Government Shutdown Showdown

Is it really the Republicans’ ‘waging war on women,’ or being good stewards of the people’s money?

Thanks to DOMA’s Defense…

Social issues — like it or not — are taking center stage in the economic debate.

Is DOMA Really Dead?

As Obama decides not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, Republicans in Congress promise action.

President Obama’s DOMA Outrage Will Backfire

Mr. President, you just picked a fight you can’t win.

The New Congress

What will Catholic congressional priorities look like in the 112th Congress? Here’s a forecast.

Boehner Says White House 'Anti-Catholic Bigot' Should Resign