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Louisville archbishop prays for victims of Easter Monday shooting
“Even with our Easter hope so recently renewed, we have been quickly reminded that we still live in the shadow... Read more
A Texas judge suspended abortion pill approval. Does that mean they are illegal?
By issuing a “stay,” the judge’s ruling will block the FDA’s abortion pill approval as unlawful. Read more
Arrest made in connection with vandalism of Nebraska Catholic church
An arrest has been made in connection with the vandalism of St. Paulinus Catholic Church in Syracuse, Nebraska, that occurred... Read more
Lent is over. Now what?
Now that the actual Easter season has begun, how should Catholics observe it? Read more
St. Louis Catholics petition archbishop to halt diocese-wide parish merger plan
A group of over 3,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Louis hopes to stave off the merger of numerous... Read more
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Broglio blasts military hospital for putting for-profit firm in charge of Catholic pastoral care
Walter Reed military hospital ended its contract with a community of Franciscan friars just before Holy Week, the Archdiocese of... Read more
Wikipedia had the wrong Vatican City flag for years. Now incorrect flags are everywhere
Imagine many people’s surprise to discover that the image of the “Flag of Vatican City” displayed on Wikipedia has been... Read more
Wild West nun Sister Blandina is focus of planned TV series ‘Trinidad’
A trailer for the “Trinidad” series describes Sister Blandina Segale as “an unsung hero of the West who never carried... Read more
Was this Italian Easter sweet miraculously invented by an Irish saint?
The incredible story of the “Colomba di Pasqua” (“Easter dove”) dates to the sixth or seventh century and includes a... Read more
Texas federal judge issues ruling in highly anticipated abortion pill case
Contradictory federal court rulings on April 7 left the status of mifepristone — the first of two drugs used in... Read more
5 ways to solemnly celebrate Good Friday
As the Church mourns, Catholics are also called to solemnly observe this holy day. Read more
Idaho, Indiana ban ‘gender-affirming’ drugs, sex-change surgeries for minors
The states join 11 others that have made it illegal to provide cross-sex hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and more to... Read more
Statue of Mary smashed at California Catholic church
The vandal, a male, was caught on security cameras walking up to the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe and... Read more
Oregon denies adoption after woman refuses to back gender ideology, homosexuality
An Oregon woman filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s Department of Human Services after she was denied the opportunity... Read more
A monk’s radical proposal for college today: ‘We’re convinced there is objective truth to be learned’
To Abbot Placid Solari, a Benedictine monk who serves as Belmont Abbey’s chancellor, the Catholic faith and college naturally go... Read more
Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban, but court will have final say
Whether the new abortion ban becomes law hinges on what the Florida’s Supreme Court decides regarding a Watergate-era “right to... Read more
Maryland attorney general report on abuse claims to identify more than 600 victims
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore apologized to abuse survivors and pledged to “do everything possible to prevent future incidents of... Read more
Here’s how to make a Seven Churches Visitation on Holy Thursday
The Thursday before Easter, Catholics around the world practice an ancient Lenten tradition: a Holy Thursday devotion known as the... Read more
Explainer: Why did the bishops object to proposed changes to a contraceptive mandate?
President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services is working to expand access to contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs. Read more
Cornell rejects student group’s call for ‘trigger warnings’
The leaders of Cornell University have rejected a student resolution advocating that the university mandate “content warnings for traumatic content... Read more
