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Wisconsin Supreme Court: Planned Parenthood-backed Protasiewicz wins 

Apr 5, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Janet Protasiewicz was declared victor in a contentious race that could tip the scales against the state’s current abortion ban.  Read more

Surveillance footage shows suspects spray-painting pro-abortion slogans on the exterior of South Broward Pregnancy Help Center, a pro-life clinic in Hollywood, Florida, on May 28, 2022.

FACE Act charges brought against two more abortion activists in Florida ‘Jane’s Revenge’ attack

Apr 4, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Two more individuals have been indicted for violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.  Read more

Archbishop William E. Lori.

Baltimore archbishop addresses clergy child abuse ahead of expected public report

Apr 4, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Baltimore Archbishop William Lori in a letter to parishioners Monday addressed “the evil of child abuse” ahead of the expected... Read more

St. Paulinus Catholic Church was vandalized sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning prior to Palm Sunday liturgy 2023.

Another act of vandalism: Nebraska Catholic church’s altar flipped over, statue destroyed

Apr 3, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The pastor of a Catholic church in Syracuse, Nebraska, was shocked when he discovered Saturday morning that the altar had... Read more

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Diocese responds after Wisconsin priest urges Catholics to vote against pro-abortion candidate 

Apr 3, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

The Diocese of Madison clarified late last week that the Church does not endorse nor oppose specific political candidates. Read more

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Church leaders in Jerusalem call for enhanced security during Holy Week

Apr 3, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Some churches, funeral processions, and public gathering venues have become “targets of attack,” lamented the group of Catholic, Orthodox, and... Read more

Pope Francis washes inmates’ feet at Rome’s Regina Coeli Prison on Holy Thursday, March 29, 2018.

Pope Francis to wash juvenile prisoners’ feet this Holy Thursday

Apr 3, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Less than a week after being released from Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis will preside over Holy Thursday Mass at Casal... Read more

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone

Archbishop Cordileone to hold Holy Hour for Cardinal Zen, Jimmy Lai, and Hong Kong

Apr 3, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco will hold a eucharistic Holy Hour and rosary Monday evening for the people of... Read more

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Meet the U.S. senator holding the line on Pentagon appointments in fight over taxpayer-funded abortions

Apr 3, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, has blocked 184 promotions for generals and officers over “taxpayer funding for travel and extra pay... Read more

LyLena Estabine, a junior at Harvard University, is in the OCIA program at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and plans to join the Church at the Easter Vigil on April 8, 2023.

Harvard student finds her answers in the Catholic Church

Apr 2, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

LyLena Estabine is one of 32 candidates and catechumens in the OCIA program at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Cambridge,... Read more

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Catholic school enrollment post-pandemic: an interview with the NCEA president

Apr 2, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Catholic schools in the United States have grown in enrollment for two straight years, reaching record levels in some dioceses. Read more

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What’s this parish’s secret to forming missionary disciples? ‘It’s Boulder.’

Apr 1, 2023

By Makena Cervantes

What is the St. Thomas Aquinas Center in Boulder, Colorado, doing to turn out great apostles? Read more

Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA praised Servant of God Vincent Capodanno at a memorial Mass marking the 55th anniversary of the death of the heroic chaplain Sept. 6, 2022.

Archbishop Broglio offers prayers for 9 soldiers who died in Blackhawk helicopter accident in Kentucky

Mar 31, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The president of the USCCB and archbishop for the Military Services, USA, offered prayers for the nine American soldiers who... Read more

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Kentucky bans sex changes for kids, blocks schools from pushing trans ideology

Mar 31, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Republican lawmakers successfully overrode the governor’s veto to pass a bill that prohibits doctors from providing sex changes for children. Read more

An exorcist is warning about the dangers of a Ouija-board-like product promising users that they will be able to "communicate directly with Jesus Christ."

Board game marketed as ‘Christian’ is actually demonic, exorcist warns

Mar 31, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

A Catholic exorcist is warning Christians to not be fooled and that using the board would be “opening a door... Read more

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Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election could determine future of state abortion ban

Mar 31, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Here’s what you need to know about the April 4 election, when voters will choose who will sit on the... Read more

Pope Francis address representatives of Canada's indigenous peoples at the archbishop's residence in Québec City.

U.S. and Canadian bishops join Vatican’s condemnation of colonialist ‘doctrine of discovery’

Mar 30, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The U.S. and Canadian bishops released statements Thursday praising the Vatican’s repudiation of the “doctrine of discovery.” Read more

Bishop David O'Connell.

Tabernacle stolen from murdered Bishop David O’Connell’s residence

Mar 30, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

An empty tabernacle that was bolted to the wall has been stolen from the residence of the late Los Angeles... Read more

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Witnesses tell House panel that speech is being silenced on college campuses 

Mar 30, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Four witnesses testified to the absence of free speech at public universities and alleged bias against conservative and religious students... Read more

Pope Francis' General Audience in St. Peter's Square on March 29, 2023.

U.S. bishops ask for prayer for pope’s quick recovery

Mar 30, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Following news of Pope Francis’ hospitalization on Wednesday, U.S. bishops asked for prayer for the pontiff’s quick recovery. Read more