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Fresno bishop joins march for farmworkers’ union voting rights bill
Bishop Joseph Brennan of Fresno joined the United Farm Workers last week for a portion of the union’s march through... Read more
Man arrested for burglary, property destruction at Catholic school in DC
Police have arrested and charged the man believed to have vandalized St. Anthony School in Washington, D.C., last week, Read more
Back-to-school in Uvalde means Catholic school scholarships for hurting families
A Catholic charity with a longtime link to Uvalde has funded 30 scholarships so that students may attend the local... Read more
Each of Louisiana’s abortion clinics are leaving the state
The three abortion clinics in Louisiana are leaving the state following the state’s Supreme Court Aug. 12 decision that an... Read more
Arlington bishop offers path forward after implementing Traditional Latin Mass restrictions
Effective September 8, Burbidge’s directives allow eight parishes to continue offering the Traditional Latin Mass. But only three of those... Read more
Rosaries are flying off the shelves after ‘The Atlantic’ article suggests link to ‘extremism’
Three online shops that sell rosaries have reported a boost in sales following a controversial article which attempted to link... Read more
Doctor says Boston gender clinic mutilates and sterilizes children
Controversy erupted last week when news of Boston Children’s Hospital’s Gender Clinic for kids took over social media, prompting outrage... Read more
‘The Atlantic’ publishes article on the rosary as symbol of far-right, violent extremism
The author describes photos of rosary beads "made of cartridge casings, and complete with gun-metal-finish crucifixes." Read more
Online conference to examine ‘proclamation of the kingdom’
“The Proclamation of the Kingdom” is an online conference being held later this month to discuss evangelization and the great... Read more
Who was Joan of Arc?: Answers to your questions about this heroic saint
Commissioned by God at the age of 13 to lead the army of France, Joan of Arc seems more legend... Read more
Will these African Americans be canonized?
Among the many Black men and women who have been declared saints in the Catholic Church, not one of them... Read more
As Muslims in Albuquerque grieve murders, U.S. bishops offer sympathy and support
Catholic leaders have offered prayer and support following the murders of four Muslim men in Albuquerque. Read more
Salman Rushdie attacked at lecture in New York
The author Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” led to a call for his assassination from Iran’s Supreme Leader... Read more
Bishops urge passage of bill that would give same sentences to crack and powder cocaine offenders
Legislation passed in the House of Representatives would eliminate a disparity in federal sentencing the bishops say has a disproportionate... Read more
Olivia Newton-John attended Catholic Mass, said ‘favorite prayer’ daily
She began reciting the prayer after she became pregnant with her only child in 1986. In recent years she was... Read more
Religious freedom objections to mandatory health care coverage part of broader lawsuit
Religious freedom violations are among the claims of a federal lawsuit challenging mandatory “preventive care” coverage in employee health plans.... Read more
Britney Spears clarifies she asked for a Catholic church wedding: ‘I don’t like being called a liar’
The American pop star has more to say about wanting to be married in a Catholic church. Read more
Catholic schools’ free lunch funds jeopardized by Biden LGBT rule change
A reinterpreted discrimination ban puts pressure on schools not aligned with the Biden administration’s LGBTQ agenda that rely on federal... Read more
Kansas woman arrested after allegedly striking pro-life teen ‘with fists’ to the head
Grace Hartsock was knocking on doors to encourage Kansas citizens to vote for a pro-life amendment when, she says, she... Read more
Will Biden's Inflation Reduction Act work? Here's what cash-strapped families need to know
The Inflation Reduction Act promises Americans relief from rising prices, but the massive $485 billion bill has drawn criticism from... Read more
