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Ohio House votes to override veto of bill banning children’s transgender surgeries
The Saving Adolescents from Experimentation Act would ban gender reassignment surgeries and hormonal treatments on children. Read more
McCarrick found incompetent to stand trial in Wisconsin, case suspended
The suspension practically ends the last standing criminal case against 93-year-old Theodore McCarrick, who once held offices at the highest... Read more
One-of-a-kind Saint Sharbel spiritual center opens in Pittsburgh
Located in Pittsburgh’s suburban neighborhood of Beechview sits a unique Catholic spiritual center that is the only one of its... Read more
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Judge dismisses Notre Dame professor’s lawsuit against student newspaper
Sociology professor Tamara Kay last year sued the Irish Rover over reports that depicted her as supportive of expanding access... Read more
Report: Over 130 Catholic priests and religious arrested, kidnapped, or murdered in 2023
Throughout 2023, more than 130 Catholic priests and religious were either arrested, kidnapped, or murdered, according to a new report. Read more
DeSantis speaks with EWTN about power of prayer, family as ‘centerpiece’ of American life
In the first installment of the interview that aired Tuesday on “EWTN News Nightly,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said his faith... Read more
New online database tracks attacks against Christians in real time
The “Violent Incidents Database,” launched by Global Christian Relief on Jan. 5, tracks attacks on Christians and people of faith... Read more
Meet Peter Sonski, the Catholic you’ve never heard of who’s running for president
Peter Sonski is the 2024 presidential nominee for the American Solidarity Party (ASP), a young, small, but growing pro-life political... Read more
Michigan attorney general releases second report of clergy abuse in state
The Michigan attorney general is conducting investigations of abuse allegations in each of the seven Catholic dioceses in the state. Read more
California abbey’s consulting firm takes ‘desperately needed’ approach to fundraising
The Abbey Group, launched at St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County, California, takes a uniquely Catholic approach to raising funds... Read more
Cardinal Fernández responds to uproar over sexually explicit book: ‘I certainly would not write [that] now’
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, one of the most powerful men in the Vatican, responded to criticism about a book he... Read more
Missouri priest found guilty of sexual solicitation during confession
Father Ignazio Medina is now barred from celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, and holding any office in the Church. Read more
Bishop Barron: Assisted suicide can never be morally sanctioned
Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron is urging Catholics to oppose an effort to make assisted suicide legal in Minnesota. Read more
Alabama priest laicized after civil marriage to 18-year-old
Alex Crow was originally suspended from ministry in July after he abandoned his assignment in the archdiocese and left the... Read more
Attending March for Life? Check out ‘Life Fest,’ a morning of worship and music for life
At the 51st annual March for Life on Jan. 19, attendees will be offered a range of activities including participation... Read more
Pro-life Iowans weigh their presidential options
The director of Iowa Right to Life is urging candidates and voters alike to consider information on fetal development in... Read more
‘Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive’: New Orleans Saints owner funds new Catholic school
Gayle Benson concluded her monthly giving in December with a large donation to Good Shepherd School, which serves inner-city children... Read more
The history of the Epiphany: Here’s what you need to know
The feast of the Epiphany is even older than the feast of Christmas and enjoys its own season, which goes... Read more
American dioceses will hold local synod ‘listening sessions’ through Lent 2024
The bishops’ conference suggested that dioceses hear from “voices that may not have been heard in earlier stages of the... Read more
How SEEK24 just set the stage for the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress
Some 24,000 Catholics, mostly young adults, just gathered in St. Louis, setting the stage for an even larger gathering this... Read more
