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Defending Roe, Biden claims religions don't say when life begins, despite Catholic teaching
President Joe Biden asserted Tuesday that no “mainstream” religion claims to know when human life begins, contradicting his own Catholic... Read more
Pro-life bill in Puerto Rico seeks to prohibit abortion after 22 weeks
Talís Romero, a pro-life leader in Puerto Rico, has launched a campaign in support of a bill on the island... Read more
Roe v. Wade: Chief Justice Roberts orders investigation into source of 'egregious' leak
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. called the leak of a preliminary draft opinion in a pivotal abortion case a... Read more
Roe v. Wade: 12 things to know about the leaked abortion opinion
The news organization Politico on Monday night published what it said was a leaked draft of the eagerly anticipated Supreme... Read more
Pro-life leaders, hopes raised, react cautiously to leaked abortion decision draft
Pro-life leaders had mixed reactions Monday night to the news of a purported U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion signaling that... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, according to draft opinion
The U.S. Supreme Court will vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide, according to... Read more
California Catholic dioceses ask Supreme Court to hear statute of limitations extension case
California Catholic bishops are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a case challenging the state for permitting victims of... Read more
Oklahoma lawmakers pass Texas-style six-week abortion law
Lawmakers in Oklahoma on Thursday passed a bill, modeled after a Texas law, which bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat... Read more
Chained, not silenced: Sacred Heart professor's book infiltrates St. Paul's prison cell
Paul’s epistle to the Philippians, composed in chains and secreted out of his Roman jail cell, is intentionally “counter-slavery” argues... Read more
Catholic documentary showcases the transformative power of the Eucharist
At the heart of the Church is the Eucharist. The presence of Our Lord’s Body and Blood has the ability... Read more
After religious controversy, Massachusetts school board okays Christian private school
A Massachusetts school committee has fulfilled its duty and approved the application of a private Christian school despite controversy when... Read more
Bishop Pfeifer: Catholic bishops must hold Biden accountable for 'pro-abortion extremism'
An emeritus Texas bishop has called on his fellow bishops to take action after President Biden’s proposed 2023 budget removed... Read more
There is hope: Meet the young Catholic lawmaker who went viral as a champion for life
Julie Slama, 25, who became the youngest female Nebraska senator ever three years ago, is a champion for life and... Read more
Priests say they were told Cardinal Cupich made apostolic visit before Puerto Rican bishop’s removal
Four priests of the Diocese of Arecibo in Puerto Rico say they were told that Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago... Read more
Bioethicists highlight greater threshold for medical decisions for children
As Moderna asks the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its coronavirus vaccine for children under 6, the National Catholic... Read more
Lawsuit claims Knoxville diocese mishandled priest's sex assault of parishioner
The Diocese of Knoxville allegedly mishandled a report that a priest sexually assaulted a parishioner who sought grief counseling in... Read more
Health-sharing ministry's bankruptcy shows need for good standards, scrutiny, insiders say
A faith-based ministry that aimed to help Christians share one another’s medical costs filed for bankruptcy and dissolved last year,... Read more
Catholic education expert decries drag show at Saint Joseph's University
How does a drag show fit the mission of a Catholic university? That is what a Catholic education expert asked... Read more
Federal court orders cases brought against Texas pro-life law dismissed
A federal court on Tuesday ordered a lower court to dismiss all legal challenges brought against the enforcement mechanism of... Read more
Afghanistan, other countries see worrisome religious freedom trends, USCIRF warns
Afghanistan and four other countries should be added to the ten countries already recognized by the U.S. State Department for... Read more
