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CUA panel: Prenatal testing poses unique threat to preborn children with Down syndrome
A panel of pro-life leaders and scholars is calling attention to the threat that prenatal testing poses to preborn children... Read more
Notre Dame Law grad pilots legal program for parents of children with disabilities
Veronica Webb launched the Special Education Law Clinic in November 2023 to help parents of children with disabilities. Read more
Jonathan Roumie of ‘The Chosen’ to be Catholic University’s 2024 commencement speaker
The Catholic University of America (CUA) announced Wednesday that Jonathan Roomie, who plays Jesus in “The Chosen,” will speak at... Read more
Five U.S. Catholic priests chosen to attend Synod on Synodality meeting at the Vatican
In a March 20 announcement, the USCCB said the five priests consist of four Latin rite priests and one Eastern... Read more
House members highlight ‘horrific’ organ harvesting of aborted babies
The panel featured testimony that Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics throughout the country are selling the organs and body... Read more
Biden pushes for taxpayer-funded abortion nationwide in 2025 budget plan
The $7.3 trillion budget would eliminate two safeguards that prevent taxpayer-funded abortion: the Hyde Amendment and the Dornan Amendment. Read more
Ballot initiative in Nebraska would prohibit abortion after 12 weeks
The amendment would outlaw abortion after 12 weeks except in medical emergencies or when an unborn child is the result... Read more
There is still time to receive a plenary indulgence during Lent
Did you know that there are four ways you can gain a plenary indulgence during Lent? Read more
Supreme Court declines to hear Catholic couple’s lawsuit over transgender child custody
The Supreme Court rejected without comment an Indiana Catholic husband and wife’s petition over a dispute involving custody of their... Read more
Grammy-winning Florida priest cleared of sexual misconduct charges
Bishop Frank Dewane said that Father Jerome Kaywell’s accuser apologized and said the accusation of sexual misconduct was based on... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop to lead Wisconsin diocese
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Gerard Battersby to lead the Diocese of La Crosse in western Wisconsin. Read more
Pope Francis laicizes Toledo priest after life sentence for sexual abuse of minors
Pope Francis has laicized an Ohio priest, Michael Zacharias, who was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a... Read more
John Paul the Great Catholic University to double its academic space
The school, also known as “JPCatholic,” announced its plans to double its academic space by adding a new creative arts... Read more
Montessori religious community develops in North Dakota ‘to serve Christ in the child’
Dr. Maria Montessori always wanted an order of religious sisters who were dedicated to the education method that became her... Read more
5 shrines dedicated to St. Joseph in North America
In honor of the patron of the Universal Church, here are five shrines dedicated to St. Joseph in North America... Read more
San Antonio archbishop bans retreat center for ‘false teachings’ against Pope Francis
Bishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller’s disciplinary action follows the apostolate’s publication of several messages on its website. Read more
Stephen Colbert co-narrates Pope Francis’ new audiobook memoir
Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert is a co-narrator of Pope Francis’ new book, titled “Life: My Story Through History,”... Read more
U.S. bishops call for ‘focused effort of prayer’ ahead of Supreme Court abortion pill hearings
The bishops said the FDA “has enabled a nationwide mail-order abortion industry and turned neighborhood pharmacies into chemical abortion providers.” Read more
Do you know how to make ‘St. Joseph’s bread’? Here’s the recipe
The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph on March 19. Read more
‘Miracles’: Rhode Island Catholic school thrives after last-ditch purchase from diocese
Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope in Warwick, Rhode Island, recently acquired the property of St. Francis School and... Read more
