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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
Indiana Supreme Court backs archdiocese in religious freedom case
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday upholding the dismissal of a Catholic school teacher who had contracted a same-sex marriage. Read more
Republican lawmakers demand DOJ act on anti-Catholic attacks
A group of Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday condemning his inaction over the... Read more
Nebraska Facebook abortion case: Baby was reportedly 29 weeks, 5 days old boy
More details are coming out in a Nebraska case where authorities are relying on private Facebook messages to claim that... Read more
USDA exempts religious schools from LGBT rule change threatening free lunch funds
The department published a memo that includes an exception for schools to “be exempt on religious grounds if there is... Read more
Catholic church in Kansas severely damaged by fire
Several fire departments battled a blaze at a Catholic church in Fort Scott, Kansas, throughout Monday night and into the... Read more
St. Louis priest to have arrest record expunged after sexual abuse cases dropped
A circuit judge ruled Aug. 25 that Father Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang had met the legal burden to have his... Read more
From porn to ‘Padre Pio’: Meet the director who felt drawn to tell the saint’s story
Abel Ferrara began his movie-making career directing pornogaphy. Now he’s making a movie about Padre Pio. Read more
‘Gender support’ plans at school: Here’s what parents need to know
The use of gender support plans is on the rise across the country, which schools are using to “affirm” students’... Read more
Nancy Pelosi says it’s ‘sinful’ to restrict abortion for women
Pelosi’s comments are the House speaker’s latest public endorsement of abortion in contradiction to her Catholic faith. Read more
