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‘We offered them a safe space’: Texas priest details parish's role helping synagogue hostage families
A Catholic parish in Colleyville, Texas, sprang into action to help the terrified families whose loved ones were taken hostage... Read more
'Devastated' Traditional Latin Mass devotees petition Arlington bishop to ease restrictions
Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington has prohibited baptisms and weddings in the Extraordinary Form, citing Pope Francis' new directive curbing... Read more
Filipino community in Los Angeles celebrates 500 years of the Santo Niño de Cebú
Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles said Mass Sunday in honor of the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines, celebrating... Read more
The nuns who witnessed the life and death of Martin Luther King Jr
Sister Mary Antona Ebo was the only black Catholic nun who marched with civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.... Read more
Burlington priest asks parishioners to tell bishop of his pastoral care, mental health
Father Peter Williams says the Diocese of Burlington is trying to remove him as pastor of his parish because he... Read more
Blessed Mother statues still stand at Colorado family home destroyed by wildfire
As Bob and Tina McLaren fled the Superior, Colorado neighborhood they had called home since 1992, Tina looked back and... Read more
March for Life: What about bathrooms? Food? We’ve got answers here
The 49th Annual March for Life is going on as planned on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C. Here's what you... Read more
'Prayers answered. All hostages are out.': Texas synagogue standoff ends
An FBI team on Saturday shot and killed a man who had taken hostages during a live streamed service at... Read more
Use ‘preferred pronouns’ or else, university’s gender inclusion plan warns
The bishops of Fargo and Bismarck are speaking out against a proposed “gender inclusion” policy that would require everyone at... Read more
Bishop of Fort Worth asks for prayers for Synagogue hostage situation involving alleged Al Qaeda terrorist
Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, made an urgent request to Catholics to pray for those involved in a... Read more
Cardinal Dolan laments attacks on houses of worship in Religious Freedom Day message
Attacking houses of worship and religious art is akin to attacking the community who prays there, said Cardinal Timothy Dolan... Read more
Pro-life congressional leaders praise pledge to oppose federal abortion funding
One hundred and eighty one members of the House of Representatives co-signed a letter praising the pro-life leadership of Senate... Read more
US bishops' pro-life novena to begin next week
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ “9 Days for Life”, as the... Read more
Here's the latest update on the attack on the Our Lady of Fatima statue in D.C.
Police say they have identified a person of interest after releasing security camera footage of a man damaging an Our... Read more
A joyful, faithful 'warrior': Catholic philosopher, author Alice von Hildebrand dies at 98
Alice von Hildebrand, known to her friends as "Lily," died Jan. 14, leaving behind an impressive collection of writing and... Read more
Alleged vandal faces hate crime charge after major damage to Denver's Catholic cathedral
A 26-year-old woman has turned herself in on two charges related to some $10,000 in vandalism damage to Denver’s Cathedral... Read more
Citing abortion views, DC restaurant boots pro-life group
Saying it “stands firmly” in support of legalized abortion, a Washington, D.C. restaurant has canceled a pro-life group’s booking for... Read more
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Supreme Court halts Biden vaccine-or-test policy for businesses, allows mandate for health care workers
The Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden's sweeping vaccine-or-test mandate for private sector businesses, while allowing a new federal... Read more
Former priest withdraws pleas over child sex abuse after judge's rejection of sentencing agreement
Gary Berthiaume, a former priest, withdrew his guilty pleas after being sentenced to spend up to 15 years in prison... Read more
Francis X. Maier: Catholic journalists called to report the truth with 'a consuming passion for excellence'
"A core Catholic audience persists that’s thirsty for good writing, clear thinking, true information, and encouragement," journalist and scholar Francis... Read more
