An initiative that endorses the Common Core standards in Catholic schools has quietly amended a first-grade unit plan, aligned with the new standards, resulting in the removal of three books that celebrate families headed by same-sex or divorced couples. According
A 20-year-old California man discovered he was overcharged $45,000 for an appendectomy after consulting the Healthcare Blue Book. Reddit user Zcypher posted photos of the statement his insurance company sent to him that shows a $55,029.31 charge for a surgery
The chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration wrote Wednesday that passage of immigration reform that would legalize millions of illegal immigrants in the U.S. is a “win-win for both immigrant workers and their
Over 16 percent of the weddings held in Maine in 2013 were those of same-sex couples. According to the Maine Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics, 1,530 same-sex “marriages” were performed in the state since such weddings were made
In October of 2012, Salon veteran, art historian, culture critic, and provocateur Camille Paglia returned to Salon for an interview in which she raved about Bravo’s Real Housewives series because, to her, the episodes were “authentic old-time soap opera,” a
As Planned Parenthood prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary, its recently released annual report indicates an organization that is very dependent on Obamacare’s “free birth control” and pop culture influence for survival. The abortion industry giant cites Obamacare, the re-election
A survey of abortion clinics in the United States has concluded that a record number of 87 surgical abortion clinics closed in 2013. The survey, conducted by pro-life organization Operation Rescue, found that the total number of surgical abortion clinics
The Cardinal Newman Society, a Catholic organization that promotes and defends faithful Catholic education, has launched “Catholic Is Our Core,” a project to help parents become involved in the debate about the increasingly controversial Common Core standards and to emphasize
The state of Connecticut’s insurance department is requiring all health insurance companies providing plans in the state to cover gender change surgery and hormone therapy, as well as mental health counseling related to gender transition. The Hartford Courant reports that
While proponents of the Common Core academic standards often tout how “rigorous” they are, at least one school supply company is seeking to fill jobs writing Common Core-aligned lesson plans and assessment items by advertising on Craig’s List. According to
With the deadline to sign up for Obamacare having come and gone, many Americans have decided to “opt out” of President Obama’s signature health care reform law, choosing instead to pay the $95 penalty for sidestepping the individual mandate. “For
An atheist activist has posted a video to YouTube after the city of Deerfield Beach, Florida displayed a nativity scene near a firehouse. In the video, Chaz Stevens threatens to sue the city as he uses vulgar terminology to describe
Staff members of the Arizona affiliate of Planned Parenthood are celebrating the season by changing the lyrics of the traditional Christmas carol, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” to accommodate the abortion industry. Planned Parenthood Arizona says it “wants to wish everyone happy
A Harris County, Texas grand jury has cleared late-term abortionist Douglas Karpen following a seven-month investigation into allegations of illegal late-term abortions and the killing of babies born alive at two of his abortion clinics. In May, Texas Lt. Gov.
An organization of business owners, tradesmen, and citizens of Waterbury, Connecticut have volunteered their time and talents to present a Christmas gift to their community: a 16-ton, 52-foot tall illuminated cross. The cross, which was put into place on Friday,
The private U.S. management consultancy firm hired by the Vatican to advise it on its media operations is the same firm that warned the White House of serious problems with the Obamacare rollout. As Breitbart News reported Friday, the Vatican
The Vatican has announced it will hire McKinsey & Co., a large U.S. media consultancy firm, to advise it on media operations, including a modernization of its communications operations. According to Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register, the Vatican issued
Ohio State Sen. Capri Cafaro (D) has introduced a bill that thrusts the state into a battle over homeschooling freedom and the rights of parents to choose how to educate their children. Senate Bill 248 was introduced by Cafaro in
Health insurers are responding with serious concern to the White House’s abrupt decision Thursday to allow millions of Americans whose health insurance policies have been cancelled to purchase catastrophic plans next year. Catastrophic health plans, which generally have lower premiums
In abandoning his support of the Common Core standards, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told his Fox News Channel audience, “Common Core is dead.” The truth, however, is that Common Core is becoming part of every aspect of children’s lives,
A leading lifestyle magazine that promotes gay rights and same-sex marriage has named Pope Francis its “Person of the Year.” The December issue of The Advocate features Pope Francis with a “NO H8” message photoshopped on his right cheek. Next
In a case that has drawn attention to the highly competitive and lucrative world of educational assessment and technology associated with the Common Core State Standards, the Pearson Foundation, the non-profit arm of one of the country’s largest educational publishers,
Only 31 percent of employed Americans work a 40-hour week, a new Rasmussen national telephone survey suggests. The survey, conducted this past week, found that 40 percent of Americans now work more than 40 hours per week, including nine percent
A panel discussion sponsored by John Podesta’s Center for American Progress (CAP) on Thursday came to the conclusion that Christian conservatives use religion as a justification for their discriminatory behavior. Americans, they argue, will never enjoy full religious freedom until
The editor of a major digital Catholic evangelization publication writes that, in choosing Pope Francis as its “Person of the Year,” Time made the right choice but for the wrong reasons. Daniel McInerny, editor of Aleteia’s English language edition, wrote
