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Disabled Texas woman will not be denied food and water — for now — after judge’s order

Aug 2, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Margaret “Margo” Naranjo, 28, suffered severe brain damage in a 2020 car accident. Read more

The Olympic flag flutters during a practice session at Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris on July 24, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Catholic bishops around the world demand IOC formal apology for ‘blasphemous’ Olympic opening

Aug 2, 2024

By CNA Staff

Global cardinals and bishops decried the “grotesque” depiction of the Last Supper at the Games’ opening ceremony, calling for repudiation... Read more

Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune poses alongside many of the priests of the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, at a recent ordination. The diocese has seen a recent surge in vocations

Study on priest and religious student debt finds it can be a barrier to vocations

Aug 1, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The researchers found that a discerning person’s student debt can be a barrier, as some choose on their own not... Read more

Pro-life activists are facing federal charges for protesting abortion at the Carafem Health Center Clinic, in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.

Three more pro-life activists sentenced under FACE Act

Jul 31, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

James Zastrow, Eva Zastrow, and Paul Place were sentenced to 90 days in home detention and three years of probation... Read more

“C Spire drew a common-sense, appropriate line,” said Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves about the company’s decision.

U.S. telecom company pulls Olympics ads following Last Supper parody 

Jul 31, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the opening ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sparked outrage... Read more

Tributes to the victims are left by well-wishers on July 30, 2024, in Southport, England. A teenager armed with a knife attacked children at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Hart Lane, Southport.

Catholic archbishop prays for ‘peace, healing, and justice’ after UK stabbing attack

Jul 31, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Three children died in the stabbing attack, which occurred at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the northwest English town... Read more

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Oklahoma asks state high court to force school board to cancel Catholic charter contract

Jul 31, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The Oklahoma Supreme Court earlier this summer ruled against the establishment of St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School. Read more

Pete Buttigieg speaks during a online fundraising event Monday night put on by a group called “White Dudes for Harris.”

Abortion makes men ‘more free,’ Pete Buttigieg says

Jul 31, 2024

By Matt McDonald

Pro-life advocates reacting to Pete Buttigieg’s comments said he put his finger on a problem with abortion: sex without responsibility. Read more

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Laws to protect children from online exploitation passed by Senate

Jul 31, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The bills, titled the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, passed the Senate... Read more

Former president Donald Trump speaks during a Turning Point USA Believers’ Summit conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center on July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump says Democrats are ‘after Catholics,’ calls out Harris for her criticism of Knights

Jul 31, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

“I don’t know how a Catholic can vote for the Democrats because they’re after the Catholics almost as much as... Read more

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (left) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Muslim leaders condemn ‘disgraceful’ Olympics scene: It ‘offended us as much as them’

Jul 30, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, condemned the “insults” against Jesus Christ, noting that Jesus is a respected... Read more

Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and Noelle Mering speak at Franciscan University of Steubenville on the new series “In Focus: Confronting the Woke World.”

Franciscan University launches video series to address ‘woke’ culture

Jul 30, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Hosted by the school’s president, Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, “In Focus: Confronting the Woke World” takes inspiration from a 2021... Read more

Google offices in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York.

Florida woman sues Google for disabling her account after pro-life advocacy

Jul 30, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Google informed a pro-life activist that her email account had been “permanently disabled” for violating the company’s “acceptable use policy.” Read more

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Ohio priest steps down after calls for resignation over child porn hard drive controversy

Jul 30, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Father Barry Stechschulte announced his departure from St. Susanna Catholic Parish in a message on the church’s website this week. Read more

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From the Latin Mass to the novus ordo: How did the Mass change?

Jul 30, 2024

By Daniel Payne

What exactly changed in the liturgy when the Catholic Church introduced the “ordinary form” of the Mass? Read more

Sister Solanus Casey Danda, SOLT, second from left, is one of several religious sisters with Detroit ties who in recent years entered religious life and chose Blessed Solanus Casey as their namesake. Four sisters interviewed by Detroit Catholic explained how Detroit’s beloved Capuchin friar played a significant role in their discernment journeys, and why, after much prayer, they chose him as a model of holiness in their own vocations.

Religious sisters share why they chose Blessed Solanus Casey as their namesake

Jul 30, 2024

By Kelly Luttinen

Four religious sisters with ties to Detroit explain how Blessed Solanus Casey inspired their vocations enough to adopt his name. Read more

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Texas sues Biden administration over rule removing parental consent for minor contraceptive access

Jul 29, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

According to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the new HHS policy undermines Texas law and current legal precedent.   Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Biden unveils plan to term limit Supreme Court justices, citing recent ‘extreme’ decisions

Jul 29, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

One motivation for his plan to reform the Supreme Court was the “dangerous and extreme decisions that overturn settled legal... Read more

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UK high court upholds puberty blockers ban due to ‘substantial risks’ for minors

Jul 29, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Justice Beverly Lang cited England’s National Health Service study that preceded the restrictions, calling it “powerful scientific evidence.” Read more

Patients' Rights Action Fund Executive Director Matt Vallière belongs to a broad spectrum of people — secular, religious, left, and right — who share the unifying principle that every person is of equal value and is deserving of equal suicide prevention care.

Pushback against physician-assisted suicide grows, seen as ‘winnable’ issue

Jul 29, 2024

By Ken Oliver-Méndez

Defenders of the disabled and others who oppose the devaluation of vulnerable lives are expressing optimism about the tide beginning... Read more