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Total abortions decreased by 6% in the U.S. after Roe v. Wade was overturned
A pro-abortion group reported there were 5,270 fewer abortions in July and 5,400 fewer in August after the court’s June... Read more
U.S. bishops offer pro-family policy recommendations ahead of midterms
The USCCB has offered more than a dozen policy recommendations related to the health and well-being of women, children, and... Read more
In rare letter to all Detroit parishioners, archbishop warns of ‘extreme’ abortion initiative
Proposal 3 would have “vast and extreme” consequences for Michigan if it passes, Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron said. Read more
Are Halloween ‘hell houses’ a good way to save souls?
Popular among evangelical Protestant churches in the South, these “judgment houses” typically stage dramatic representations depicting what happens after people... Read more
Archbishop Gomez condemns violence, prays for Paul Pelosi after attack
“I am deeply grieved over this violence,” USCCB President José Gomez said late Friday. Read more
Sts. Simon and Jude: A grisly end for Simon?
Oct. 28 marks the feast day of Sts. Simon and Jude, early followers of Christ who according to tradition both... Read more
DC Catholic community searches and prays for missing student
Taylor Hackel, 24, a graduate student at a Catholic institution in Washington, D.C., was reported missing Wednesday. Read more
Ohio senate race: What Catholics should know about J.D. Vance, Tim Ryan
Voters in Ohio will decide between two candidates — both Catholic — running for U.S. Senate this November. Read more
New Orleans priest arrested again on sexual abuse of minor charge
Father Patrick Wattigny, 55, was originally arrested in October 2020 and entered a plea of not guilty to molestation of... Read more
Arlington bishop condemns Biden’s abortion agenda
Bishop Michael Burbidge has denounced President Joe Biden’s stated intention to codify a national right to abortion should Democrats win... Read more
This American exorcist started a TikTok channel to help souls navigate ‘dangerous territory’
Monsignor Stephen Rossetti started a TikTok channel last month after noticing the social media platform was introducing kids to something... Read more
Uvalde schoolkids send letters to Pope Francis — and he sends his blessings
The letters, many of which included drawings, come from Uvalde’s Sacred Heart Catholic School, where many Robb Elementary students transferred. Read more
Report details decades of alleged clergy sex abuse in Michigan diocese
The Michigan attorney general’s report, which does not make a judgment on which allegations are credible, names 44 priests from... Read more
Catholics in Georgia stick with Walker despite abortion allegations
A solid majority of Catholic voters in the state back the Republican candidate, according to a new EWTN poll. Read more
U.S. religious freedom commission ‘tremendously disappointed’ with Vatican-China deal renewal
A member of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom says it is “tremendously disappointed” with the Vatican’s decision. Read more
New York State to assume some oversight of Buffalo Diocese after sex abuse settlement
The Diocese of Buffalo has settled a two-year-old lawsuit with New York Attorney General Letitia James over charges that it... Read more
COVID setback: Public school students in some grades lost more ground than Catholic school students
More than 90% of Catholic schools held in-person learning for five days a week during the pandemic. Only about 56%... Read more
Oz, Fetterman spar on abortion in Pennsylvania debate
The candidates’ latest comments come as a new EWTN poll shows a majority of Catholic voters in the state support... Read more
California court rules in favor of Christian baker in same-sex wedding cake case
A California judge ruled last week to protect the First Amendment rights of a Christian baker who refused to bake... Read more
Biden ‘gravely wrong’ to push abortion, Catholic bishops say
President Joe Biden, a professed Catholic, must end his “single-minded” abortion extremism and see the humanity in unborn children, the... Read more
