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Report assesses threats to religious pro-life Americans following overturn of Roe v. Wade
The Religious Freedom Institute concluded that conditions remain in place for more attacks against pro-life entities and people to occur... Read more
Pro-life groups condemn new all-trimester abortion clinic in Maryland
An abortion clinic outside Washington, D.C., is preparing to open its doors to women seeking abortions into the third trimester... Read more
Court bars California from forcing conscientious objectors to participate in assisted suicide
A federal district court ruled Sept. 2 that California — temporarily — cannot force medical professionals to participate in assisted... Read more
Our Lady of Fatima statue stolen from Catholic church in NJ found, arrest made
Parishioners at St. Andrew the Apostle in Gibbsboro, New Jersey, wept when they saw their pastor bring the statue, which... Read more
Omaha archdiocese to delay and revise new gender identity policy
Under the policy, all students, parents, and employees would have been required to “act toward a person in accordance with... Read more
![Cara Mund, who was crowned Miss America 2018, on Sept. 6, 2022, petitioned onto the ballot for North Dakota’s only U.S. House seat as an unaffiliated candidate. She supports legalized abortion. Pro-life Democratic candidate Mark Haugen said he “received pressure from many Democratic-NPL [Nonpartisan League] Party leaders and other activists on the far left” to withdraw from the race.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/images/gettyimages-945496422.jpg?w=220&h=165)
Abortion backers force out pro-life Democratic congressional candidate in N. Dakota
Mark Haugen said he does not see a “viable path forward” to winning without the support of the Democratic-NPL Party,... Read more
Debate over whether ‘morning-after pill’ can cause abortion at heart of Catholic nurse’s lawsuit
Paige Casey, a Catholic nurse practitioner, is suing CVS for firing her after she refused to prescribe abortion-inducing drugs to... Read more
Our Lady of Fatima statue stolen from Catholic church in New Jersey
The pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Gibbsboro, New Jersey, is praying the statue is returned before... Read more
With fall coming, let us listen to God’s creation and pray, Catholic bishops say
The “beauty of the fall season” in many parts of the country is a great time to join Pope Francis... Read more
This LA convent-turned-maternity home sets single moms and their babies up for success
Two babies have already been born to guest mothers at the house since opening earlier this summer. Read more
Mother Teresa’s feast day: 25 quotes on living life beautifully
When St. Teresa of Kolkata, India, passed away 25 years ago, she left behind guidance on how to live a... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Senate to pass protections for working moms in Labor Day message
In their message for Labor Day, the U.S. bishops have urged the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act as... Read more
Pregnant woman with terminal cancer survives, chooses life
Jessica Hanna, a mother of four, was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer when she was 14 weeks pregnant. Several doctors... Read more
Archdiocese of Washington suspends priest charged with indecent exposure
A Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Washington has been placed on administrative leave and suspended from public ministry pending... Read more
Department of Veterans Affairs to offer abortions in certain cases nationwide
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday that it would begin providing abortions in the case of threats to the... Read more
Ask the Holy Spirit for guidance, new Catholic University president urges students
Peter Kilpatrick has a background in the hard sciences but spoke to students about matters of the soul, urging them... Read more
Teacher who refused to use students’ preferred pronouns settles lawsuit against school district
A Kansas middle school teacher will receive $95,000 from her school district, which tried to force her to comply with... Read more
Catholic Charities joins water crisis relief effort in Jackson, Mississippi
The city's water supply was severely disrupted last week when flooding damaged the pumps at a major water treatment plant. Read more
Mikhail Gorbachev’s death revives unfounded rumors of Christian conversion
When former Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev died Tuesday at the age of 91, the Cold War briefly returned to the... Read more
Connecticut Catholic bishops condemn anti-Catholic comments by public school official
Connecticut’s Catholic dioceses have condemned comments made in a video by a public elementary school assistant principal who admitted on... Read more
