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Catholic Charities seeks volunteers in Louisiana as Hurricane Francine floods the region
Hurricane Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana on Sept. 11 as a Category 2 storm, bringing 100 mph winds in... Read more
UPDATE: Chicago priest ‘strenuously denies’ state’s child molestation allegation, archdiocese says
CBS News Chicago reported that the alleged incident reportedly took place at an “eighth-grade confirmation retreat” in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin,... Read more
March for Life announces ‘longtime marcher’ as new president
Catholic pro-life activist Nellie Gray founded the March for Life in Washington, D.C., in 1974 following the 1973 Roe v.... Read more
North Dakota bishops call for rejection of recreational cannabis measure on state ballot
Measure 5, if approved, would allow adults 21 and over to grow, sell, and use marijuana for recreational purposes. Read more
7 of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s most popular titles
Over the centuries, the Blessed Mother has been graced with a plethora of different titles; here are seven of them. Read more
Latin Mass parish in Nevada destroyed by wildfire
A rampant wildfire in Nevada destroyed The Holy Spirit Catholic Mission on Saturday, which held the only Latin Mass in... Read more
Christian school sues Maine over law deterring religious schools from school choice program
Crosspoint Church has asked the U.S Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reverse a lower court decision. Read more
‘Harsh realities’: Diocese of Buffalo announces final list of parish mergers, closures
Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher had announced in May that an estimated 34% of the diocese’s parishes would be merged in... Read more
Pew poll shows slim majority of U.S. Catholics voting for Trump in November
Among Catholics, 52% said they were backing former president Donald Trump in the race compared with 47% who said they... Read more
South Carolina could execute a death row inmate every 35 days as death penalty resumes
A South Carolina Supreme Court order decided that a five-week interval between executions was “reasonable” and “warranted.” Read more
Trump, Harris argue abortion policy and records on immigration and economy in debate
As polls continue to show a tight race nationally and in swing states, the two candidates sought to appeal to... Read more
‘We’re having a problem on the plane’: Husband writes about losing wife, unborn child on 9/11
Jack Grandcolas’ pregnant wife, Lauren, died on United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in Pennsylvania after the passengers fought back... Read more
Mother Teresa’s ‘spiritual darkness’ was not depression or loss of faith, scholar explains
St. Teresa of Calcutta’s “dark night of the soul” was a distinct charism that helped her build her faith and... Read more
Missouri Supreme Court keeps pro-abortion amendment on November ballot
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment to expand abortion in the state will remain... Read more
Franciscan University launches new hub in Washington, DC, after multimillion-dollar gift
The Franciscan University Homeland Mission will be located in downtown Washington, D.C. Read more
Cardinal Schönborn: ‘We must accept the decline of Europe’
The Austrian cardinal said that despite the decline of the Church’s influence in Europe, he is convinced that the Church... Read more
James Earl Jones, legendary actor and Catholic convert, dies at 93
Known for lending his booming voice to such characters as Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” saga and Mufasa in... Read more
Catholic comedian Jim Gaffigan to host Al Smith dinner; Trump, Harris to attend
The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, first held in 1945, is organized to raise money for charitable causes in... Read more
Grant project kickstarts new field of study: experimental philosophy of religion
The John Templeton Foundation in September 2021 granted the “Launching Experimental Philosophy of Religion” grant to Professor Ian Church. Read more
Missouri abortion ballot measure could be thrown out following court ruling
Missouri’s proposed Amendment 3 would mandate that the government “shall not deny or infringe upon a person’s fundamental right to... Read more
