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In-person Mass attendance dips following pandemic, study suggests

Mar 30, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

A quarter of all Catholics say they now attend Mass less often than before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Wisconsin Family Action was attacked with two Molotov cocktails in May 2022.

Arrest made in firebombing of pro-life organization thanks to DNA found on burrito

Mar 29, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, 29, was arrested in Boston on Tuesday just before getting on a flight to Guatemala City, according... Read more

Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta.

Report finds 28 credible child sex abuse claims of Georgia priests in last 70 years

Mar 29, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

A new report says that 28 Catholic priests have faced credible child sex abuse allegations while serving in Georgia since... Read more

Shia LaBeouf and Brother Alexander Rodriguez, a real Franciscan friar who makes an appearance in the film, are close friends in real life.

Shia LaBeouf stars in ‘Padre Pio’ film to be released June 2

Mar 29, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The actor Shia LaBeouf, who plays the role of Padre Pio, spent four months living with Capuchin friars while preparing... Read more

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U.S. House passes bill to combat forced organ harvesting

Mar 28, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The bill, authored by Catholic Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, had nearly unanimous support, passing in a 412-2 vote. It... Read more

A woman prays at a makeshift memorial for victims outside the Covenant School building at the Covenant Presbyterian Church on March 28, 2023, following the March 27, 2023, shooting at the school in Nashville, Tennessee.

Police: Shooter at Nashville Christian school was former student, had ‘manifesto’

Mar 28, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Police confirmed the shooter was 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who was a biological female who identified as transgender and had previously... Read more

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Religion, patriotism, and having children diminish in importance for Americans: WSJ poll

Mar 28, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

A new poll of U.S. residents suggests that certain traditional values have receded in importance over the past 25 years.  Read more

Colorado State Capitol.

Colorado proposes radically expanding abortion access in the state — again

Mar 28, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

If enacted, the three bills would mandate employers fully cover abortions until birth, ban treatments to reverse the abortion pill,... Read more

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Bishops to Biden administration: Keep in place federal rules to protect college religious groups

Mar 28, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The Biden administration seeks to rescind the “equal campus access” provisions of the Trump administration’s 2020 Religious Liberty and Free... Read more

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Arrest made in vandalism of New York pregnancy center

Mar 28, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

An arrest has been made in the March 16 act of vandalism committed at a pro-life pregnancy center in Amherst,... Read more

Archbishop Michael J. Byrnes

Guam Archbishop Michael J. Byrnes steps down for medical reasons

Mar 28, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Archbishop Michael Byrnes left Guam in late June 2022. Read more

Michael Phelps of Good Counsel Homes prays the rosary with others as they pass Trinity Church in the shadow of the Freedom Tower in Lower Manhattan on March 25, 2023.

PHOTOS: Pro-life marchers in NYC dodge garbage, weather, and counter-protesters

Mar 27, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Pro-abortion protesters attempted to disrupt a prayerful pro-life walk in New York City on Saturday, in part by throwing garbage... Read more

Eucharistic adoration at the SLS18 conference in Chicago.

More than 10,000 expected for New York Eucharistic Congress in October

Mar 27, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

A statewide New York Eucharistic Congress will take place Oct. 20-22 at Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, New... Read more

School buses with children arrive at Woodmont Baptist Church to be reunited with their families after a mass shooting at The Covenant School on March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. According to initial reports, three students and three adults were killed by the shooter, a 28-year-old woman. The shooter was killed by police responding to the scene.

Nashville police fatally shoot woman who killed 3 students, 3 staff at Christian school

Mar 27, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The suspect killed three students and three adult staff members at The Covenant School, a private Christian school for students... Read more

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Priest reports possible eucharistic miracle at Connecticut church

Mar 26, 2023

By Zelda Caldwell

“They were running out of hosts and all of a sudden more hosts were there.” Read more

Damage from a series of powerful storms and at least one tornado is seen on March 25, 2023 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. At least 26 people have reportedly been killed with dozens more injured following devastating storms across western Mississippi and Alabama on the night of March 24, 2023.

Pope Francis, Mississippi bishop offer prayers for victims of deadly tornado

Mar 26, 2023

By Shannon Mullen

The powerful twister on March 24 killed at least 26 people in Mississippi and Alabama. Read more

A statue of St. Michael the Archangel is one of several opportunities for outdoor veneration at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando near the major theme parks.

A magical shrine: Orlando basilica ministers to Catholics visiting Disney World

Mar 25, 2023

By Kevin Schweers

The Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe is a spiritual oasis nestled amid limitless dining,... Read more

Mother Angelica, foundress of EWTN.

Why the Stations of the Cross were a daily devotion for Mother Angelica

Mar 25, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

It is tradition for Catholics to participate in the Stations of the Cross during Lent. But for EWTN foundress Mother... Read more

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Parents at school board meetings were subject to FBI intimidation, witnesses say

Mar 24, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Witnesses offered their testimony Thursday on “Free Speech: The Biden Administration’s Chilling of Parents’ Fundamental Rights.” Read more

Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Republican House members introduce the "Parents Bill of Rights" Thursday, March 23, 2023.

U.S. House passes ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ with amendments on transgender issues

Mar 24, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives narrowly passed the bill, designed to ensure that parents have a stronger role in the... Read more