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EWTN radio conference highlights importance of ‘strong Catholic identity’
The 2025 EWTN Catholic Radio Conference has drawn hundreds of attendees to Washington, D.C., this week to discuss Catholic radio... Read more
Ancient cross discovered in Abu Dhabi points to deep Christian roots in region
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
School district backs off violating student’s free speech, religious freedom rights
A rising senior at a high school in Grand Island, New York, Sabrina Steffans, is now allowed to decorate her... Read more
Bankruptcy court accepts Diocese of Syracuse’s $176 million abuse settlement
A federal bankruptcy court has accepted the Diocese of Syracuse, New York’s massive $176 million abuse settlement plan, Bishop Douglas... Read more
Minneapolis Catholic school closed after shooting; leaders vow to ‘rebuild’ with ‘hope’
Leaders of the Minneapolis Catholic school where two children were shot and killed during Mass on Wednesday say the school... Read more
Catholic military chaplains convene to discuss gender, deliverance ministry
Over 60 Catholic military chaplains and other priests who serve the U.S. military gathered in San Diego this month for... Read more
LIVE UPDATES: Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis
Law enforcement on Wednesday said two children had been killed at a shooting incident during a Mass held at Annunciation... Read more
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, bishops call for renewed commitment to racial justice
On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, two U.S. bishops called on Catholics to remember the victims of the tragedy... Read more
Where does your state stand on assisted suicide?
Assisted suicide has become legal in a growing number of states since it was first adopted in 1997 in Oregon. Read more
Minnesota school shooting came after bishops’ pleas for security went unanswered
After a pair of out-of-state school shootings in 2022 and 2023, Minnesota’s bishops implored state lawmakers to provide security funding... Read more
5 powerful quotes from St. Augustine’s most famous work, the ‘Confessions’
Written in about A.D. 400, St. Augustine of Hippo’s “Confessions” details how God worked in Augustine’s life. Read more
Minneapolis Catholic Church shooter mocked Christ in video before attack
The man who killed two children and injured 17 other people in the Minneapolis Catholic church shooting posted a YouTube... Read more
Archbishop Hebda after Annunciation School shooting: ‘My heart is broken’
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda released a statement following the deadly shooting that took place on Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic... Read more
United in prayer: A litany to be prayed after a school shooting
In times of tragedy, the Church turns to prayer. Here is a litany written specifically to be prayed after a... Read more
Catholic community unites in prayer after shooting at Minneapolis school Mass
After a shooter killed two children and injured 17 others Wednesday during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, the community... Read more
UPDATE: 2 children killed in shooting at Minneapolis Catholic church, police say
Law enforcement on Wednesday said two children had been killed at a shooting incident during a Mass held at Annunciation... Read more
U.S. bishops identify several policy priorities in Congress this fall
As lawmakers prepare to return next week from their August recess, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops wants them... Read more
Vocation directors conference kicks off to help those ‘forming healthy and holy priests’
Hundreds of vocation directors, staff, and collaborators are gathering this week in New York for the 2025 National Conference of... Read more
Trump’s HHS gives states 60 days to remove ‘gender ideology’ in school material
HHS warned states and territories that they must remove references to “gender ideology” from K–12 education materials or they will... Read more
Where does your state stand on abortion?
When it comes to unborn human life, only 19 states in the U.S. protect unborn children from abortion during the... Read more
