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‘Every execution should be stopped’: How U.S. bishops work to save prisoners on death row
Bishops in multiple U.S. states are leading efforts to spare the lives of condemned prisoners facing execution. Read more
Federal judge strikes down Biden-era health care rule
A federal judge struck down a regulation imposed by President Joe Biden’s administration, saying the administration was “redefining sex discrimination.” Read more
Torture intersects with religious freedom violations worldwide, commission says
Governments violate religious freedom by engaging in torture, according to a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Read more
Advocates call on Trump, Congress to permanently defund Planned Parenthood
While the Trump administration cut funding to the abortion giant for one year, pro-life advocates say Planned Parenthood should go... Read more
Prayers answered: Annunciation shooting survivor Sophia Forchas finally comes home
Sophia Forchas is finally home after spending 57 days in the hospital with severe injuries from the deadly shooting on... Read more
Alabama executes man by nitrogen gas after Supreme Court denies request for firing squad
Anthony Boyd was convicted of capital murder in the 1993 killing of Gregory Huguley in Talladega County, Alabama. Read more
Author of religious freedom report weighs in on Cardinal Parolin’s Nigeria comments
The author of Aid to the Church in Need’s 2025 Religious Freedom Report, Marta Petrosillo, is coming to Vatican Secretary... Read more
Bill proposed in Hungary could require priests to violate seal of confession
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
In Virginia, a Founding Father’s Catholic daughter is laid to rest after 185 years
The Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, held Eliza Monroe Hay’s reinterment at the top of Hollywood Cemetery overlooking the James River... Read more
Self-care is stewardship, not selfishness, Catholic therapist tells chaplains
Adrienne Koller, a Catholic psychotherapist, during Pastoral Care Week encouraged a group of Catholic chaplains and ministers to pursue prayer,... Read more
Military archdiocese: Army’s response to canceled religious contracts ‘inadequate’
The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, said the U.S. Army is not adequately addressing its discontent with canceled religious... Read more
Cleveland Diocese extends Latin Mass
The Diocese of Cleveland has confirmed that the Vatican granted permission for the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass at... Read more
Bishop Bullock, local Jesuits criticize Hegseth’s honor of Wounded Knee soldiers
Rapid City Bishop Scott Bullock and South Dakota Jesuit leaders criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for honoring Wounded Knee... Read more
Cardinal Cupich pledges support for migrants as Catholics across U.S. rally in solidarity
“Let me be clear, the Church stands with migrants,” Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago said in a video message on... Read more
After losing to Catholic charity at Supreme Court, Wisconsin seeks to end religious tax break
The U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that the state violated the First Amendment when it denied a tax exemption... Read more
Diocese of Palayamkottai in India launches inaugural altar server program
The Diocese of Palayamkottai in India launched an altar server training program with the help of the Diocese of Columbus,... Read more
Catholic college graduates leading in purpose, belonging, financial stability, report says
Here’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States. Read more
State-level religious freedom protections grow in recent years
As of 2025, 30 states have adopted a version of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) or similar legislative... Read more
New Jersey bishop installs new leader of Daughters of Charity of the Most Precious Blood
Sister Reji Varghese began her three-year term as head of the Daughters of Charity of the Most Precious Blood for... Read more
Minnesota archbishop delivers letters from Annunciation School to Pope Leo XIV
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis delivered letters from victims of the Annunciation School shooting to Pope Leo XIV. Read more
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