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Diocese of Sacramento to file for bankruptcy amid over 250 clergy abuse lawsuits
The bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento, California, announced on Saturday that the diocese will file for bankruptcy amid a... Read more
Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling that would have allowed woman to get abortion
A Dec. 7 ruling would have temporarily restricted state officials from enforcing Texas abortion laws against hospitals and doctors who... Read more
Nebraska priest dies after stabbing in parish rectory, suspect arrested
The archdiocese said in a statement that Father Stephen Gutgsell was assaulted “during an invasion at the rectory of St.... Read more
Supreme Courts in three states set to hear abortion case arguments
This week state Supreme Courts in Arizona, Wyoming, and New Mexico will hear oral arguments for litigation related to the... Read more
The hidden life of Nicholas Black Elk revealed in canonization process
Two Jesuit priests have emphasized Black Elk’s enduring Catholic faith as his canonization process unfolds. Read more
Orphan rescued by Mother Teresa promotes cause of Minnesota nun
Patrick Norton, who was adopted as a boy, was painting a lamp post in a cemetery when he encountered who... Read more
Pope Francis appoints Brazilian native as Boston’s new auxiliary bishop
Father Cristiano G. Borro Barbosa, 47, will join Cardinal Seán O’Malley and four other auxiliaries as bishops of the archdiocese. Read more
Report: Interstate travel for abortion doubled from 2020 to 2023
In spite of the increase, pro-life activists pointed out that a recent increase in live births nationally shows that pro-life... Read more
Christmas 2023: A Catholic gift guide for the little ones on your shopping list
These seven small Catholic shops offer great Christmas gifts for the children in your life. Read more
House announces new probe of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn
“The disgusting targeting and harassment of Jewish students is not limited to these institutions,” said North Carolina Republican Rep. Virginia... Read more
Washington archbishop addresses decision to limit Traditional Latin Mass
Cardinal Wilton Gregory said he believes that by restricting the Traditional Latin Mass, “the Holy Father is trying to complete... Read more
After pro-life loss in Ohio, Columbus bishop announces several initiatives to promote life
Columbus Bishop Earl Fernandes has announced several pro-life and spiritual initiatives that the prelate hopes will make abortion “unthinkable.” Read more
Notre Dame Cathedral expected to reopen one year from today
President Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by Paris’ Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, visited the newly built spire and pledged the work would be... Read more
Pope Francis appoints three new auxiliary bishops for Philadelphia Archdiocese
Pope Francis on Friday appointed Fathers Keith Chylinski, Christopher Cooke, and Efren Esmilla as new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese... Read more
Bishop Strickland was advised to leave Tyler Diocese but can still say Mass there
“I have received no such instruction,” Strickland said by text Thursday night, responding to a report that he has been... Read more
Texas judge’s ruling that woman can have abortion leaves hospitals liable to prosecution
Attorney General Ken Paxton warned that the court order will not shield the doctor, the hospital, or anyone else from... Read more
Congress drops amendment banning military spending on abortion and sex change surgeries
A draft of the compromise version released Thursday revealed the House backed off from both the abortion and transgender amendments... Read more
Wisconsin court rules that pro-life law doesn’t apply to abortion
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Diane Schlipper wrote in her Dec. 5 ruling that the 1849 law “does not apply... Read more
‘Social emergency’ of low fertility may be driven partly by pesticides, study shows
Plunging fertility rates, due to multiple factors, present profound challenges for couples today, and the future does not look bright. Read more
Religious sisters sue Smith & Wesson for ‘facilitating’ mass shootings
A collection of four congregations of Catholic religious sisters filed a lawsuit against the gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson on... Read more
