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‘Thanks be to God!’: Notre Dame student’s family converts on solemnity of the Assumption
The family’s conversion occurred three years after Colin Smith himself came into the Church. Read more
Phone-free education: Catholic schools rise to the challenge
An increasing number of school districts across the U.S. are restricting or banning cellphone use — a move many Catholic... Read more
Ohio bishops call judge’s blocking abortion waiting period ‘callous disregard for women’
In his ruling, the judge said the 24-hour waiting period violates the Ohio Constitution, citing the 2023 amendment guaranteeing a... Read more
New York targeting of pregnancy center advertising violates free speech, judge says
The ruling comes after Attorney General Letitia James sued 11 faith-based pregnancy centers in the state because of their promotion... Read more
New study claims bloodstains on Shroud of Turin consistent with torture of Christ
Giulio Fanti claims that a macroscopic and microscopic analysis of the bloodstains accurately reflects “the physical conditions relating to Jesus... Read more
The farm bill: What Catholics need to know
The U.S. bishops and some Catholic groups have expressed concern over some of the farm bill’s provisions. Read more
Here are all the states voting on abortion in November
Voters in 10 states will see abortion-related questions on their November ballot, and the majority of those will be proposed... Read more
J.D. Vance: Trump will veto national pro-life law
Vance’s statement echoes Trump’s messaging, which has been consistent since April that he considers abortion a states’ issue. Read more
Building in ‘God’s backyard’: Los Angeles affordable housing project could herald things to come
Projects getting underway in California are supercharging efforts to repurpose available Church properties for residential use. Read more
Priest chef Father Leo opens restaurant to serve second chances and feed souls
Father Leo Patalinghug, a radio and TV host and award-winning chef, has opened a new restaurant in downtown Baltimore called... Read more
U.S. Catholics fund replacement for cathedral bell destroyed in atomic bombing of Nagasaki
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, U.S. Catholics helped fund the replacement of... Read more
New film ‘Reagan’ aims to unite, Catholic actor says
The new biopic “Reagan” hits the theaters on Aug. 30, starring Dennis Quaid and Catholic actor David Henrie, who portrays... Read more
Chicago pregnancy center vandalized as Democratic National Convention closes
Security cameras allegedly captured four vandals in the act of splattering red paint on the pregnancy center’s entrance and painting... Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends campaign, urges voters to elect Donald Trump
Kennedy said the Democratic Party has “departed so dramatically on the core values that I grew up with.” Read more
Can I get a vasectomy? Here’s what the Catholic Church teaches
Each year an estimated 500,000 men in the U.S. choose vasectomies. Most who do so are middle-aged and married —... Read more
Nebraska voters will consider dueling pro-life and pro-abortion amendments in November
One proposal would constitutionally enshrine the state’s current pro-life protections, and the other would enshrine a constitutional “right” to abortion. Read more
Planned Parenthood accused of violating tax-exempt status with abortion van at DNC
The abortion giant offered free abortions and vasectomies to residents and visitors in Chicago as the 2024 Democratic National Convention... Read more
Tens of thousands of migrant youth unaccounted for; U.S. government fears many being trafficked
An audit by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revealed that there are tens of thousands of migrant children... Read more
With abortion on the ballot in 9 states, pro-life supporters ‘need to be engaged,’ leader says
Abortion is currently on the ballot in Montana, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, South Dakota, Missouri, New York, Maryland, Florida, and potentially... Read more
Results of medical exam build case for ‘incorrupt’ body of Sister Wilhelmina, bishop says
Bishop James Johnston last year commissioned a team of medical experts to examine the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB. Read more
