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Built in 1930, the Courier-Express Building is home to the Catholic Center of Buffalo.

Diocese of Buffalo announces sale of headquarters to pay sex abuse victims

Mar 14, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Diocese of Buffalo in New York has announced the sale of its headquarters in downtown Buffalo nearly four years... Read more

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Survey: Slight decrease in gay marriage support, uptick in religious freedom support in U.S.

Mar 13, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The American Values Atlas survey of more than 22,000 Americans found that support for homosexual marriage declined slightly in 2023... Read more

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DOJ signals that U.S. prisons must adopt transgender policies for prisoners

Mar 13, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Department of Justice said the Utah Department of Corrections had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more

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House passes bill to ban or force sale of TikTok

Mar 13, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The House has passed a bill that could ban the massively popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from being used... Read more

Speaking with EWTN Capitol Hill correspondent Erik Rosales, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, railed against the Biden administration’s passivity as more than 400 attacks against Catholic churches in the U.S. have been perpetrated during the last four years.

Marco Rubio draws attention to pro-life strategy, spike in church vandalism

In an EWTN News interview, the Florida senator discussed pro-life strategy and holding the Biden administration accountable in addressing church... Read more

Pope Francis meets on April 29, 2023, with children and adults who are visually impaired and have other disabilities at a Catholic institute in Budapest, Hungary, dedicated to Blessed László Batthyány-Strattmann.

Catholic organizations host seminars on disability and inclusion in the Catholic Church 

Mar 13, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life and the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) are hosting... Read more

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More human embryos destroyed through IVF than abortion every year

Mar 13, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Somewhere between 1.5 million and 1.8 million embryos created through IVF were never born. Read more

The Maine State House in Augusta.

State attorneys general threaten lawsuit over Maine abortion, transgender bill

Mar 12, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Over a dozen state attorneys general are threatening a possible lawsuit over a bill that extends legal protections to out-of-staters... Read more

From left to right, Matthew Heidenreich, Amayrani Higueldo Sanchez, and Charlie McCullough.

Meet the young Catholic pilgrims who will walk thousands of miles with the Eucharist this summer

Mar 12, 2024

By Jonah McKeown, Peter Pinedo

These “Perpetual Pilgrims” will walk thousands of miles across the United States this summer, carrying Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Read more

Mary Rice Hasson has been a three-time keynote speaker for the Vatican at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. She currently serves as the Kate O’Beirne Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., and is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School.

Mary Rice Hasson named visiting fellow for Franciscan University’s Veritas Center

Mar 12, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Hasson co-founded and directs the Person and Identity Project, which offers resources to help parents, churches, and teachers navigate gender... Read more

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Pope Francis laicizes North Dakota priest after sexual assault guilty plea

Mar 12, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Diocese of Fargo Bishop John Folda said in a statement this month that former priest Neil Pfeifer “received a dispensation... Read more

El Paso, Texas.

Judge blocks Texas efforts to close Catholic nonprofit accused of ‘human smuggling’

Mar 12, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

El Paso County District Court Judge Francisco Dominguez ruled on Monday that Attorney General Ken Paxton could not revoke Annunciation... Read more

Elizabeth Tabish as Mary Magdalene in Season Four of "The Chosen."

‘The Chosen’ actress Elizabeth Tabish talks Season Four and her own personal faith journey

Mar 12, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Tabish called Mary Magdalene’s character arc a “very realistic portrayal of growth, which is so often two steps forward, one... Read more

An estimated 24,000 people participated in Eucharistic adoration at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis on Jan. 3, 2024.

What to expect at the 2024 Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis

Mar 11, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The congress is the culmination of a multiyear “Eucharistic Revival” initiative of the U.S. Catholic bishops.  Read more

Richard Carrillo, director of “Requiem for the Forgotten,” conducts a choir. Carrillo is finishing his doctorate in choral conducting at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.

Historic ‘Requiem for the Forgotten’ Mass to premiere in Miami 

Mar 10, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The Requiem by composer Frank La Rocca “is something that’s not been done in music history for centuries,” according to... Read more

Holy Spirit stained glass in St. Peter's Basilica.

8 of the most popular novenas

Mar 9, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Novenas are a traditional form of Catholic prayer and are usually prayed for nine straight days — there are exceptions,... Read more

A view of the Iowa State Capitol building in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.

Iowa House passes bill to affirm personhood at moment of fertilization

Mar 8, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The Iowa House of Representatives passed legislation that would recognize the personhood of unborn children at the moment of fertilization. Read more

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Catholic Charities Chicago to cut 300 jobs amid transition away from government contracts

Mar 8, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

“Over the last decade, navigating the government services sector has grown more complex, and funding has not kept up with... Read more

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Orthodox, Catholic representatives issue ‘challenging recommendation’ on interfaith marriage

Mar 8, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The document recommends that the Orthodox Church recognize Catholic marriage and the Catholic Church take steps to recognize Orthodox remarriages. Read more

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Court rules Christian nonprofit does not have to cover gender transition

Mar 8, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

“We are overjoyed our members will not have to choose between the biblically based employee benefits and quality health care... Read more