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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer President Barack Obama’s decision to lift the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research in the U.S. has drawn swift condemnation from the Vatican and the Christian community throughout the world.

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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Archbishop Raymond Burke, prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, said a document issued by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) caused confusion among the faithful and is partly responsible for the huge support Obama received from Catholics in November.

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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer The Church’s refusal to work with organizations that provide abortion and/or contraceptive services to victims of human trafficking has provoked a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer   If President-elect Barack Obama’s plans to push the pro-abortion agenda to new heights in the coming years, he will be doing so against the will of the American people. Yet another survey, this one commissioned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), found that only nine percent of the population believes abortion should be legal for any reason at any time during pregnancy.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) released their official statement regarding the election of Barack Obama. While promising to support and pray for him, the statement also a issued bold warning that any attempt by the Obama administration and the Democratic-controlled Congress to pass radical new anti-life laws would be seen as an attack on religious freedom.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) meeting in Baltimore this week pledged to support president-elect Obama but also to stress areas of disagreement with him, particularly on abortion and other life issues.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Bishop Joseph F. Martino of the diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania caused quite a stir when he made a surprise visit to a parish-sponsored election forum where Catholics were discussing whether or not they could vote for a pro-abortion candidate.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told a reporter last week that U.S. bishops will discuss whether voting for pro-abortion legislation entails automatic excommunication at their November meeting.

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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer For the first time in recent memory, the nation’s bishops have requested a private meeting with presidential candidates Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) before the election in order to discuss vital issues.

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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer   The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have once again responded to erroneous public statements made by a Catholic politician about the teachings of the Church.

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