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Mobile archbishop tests positive for COVID-19, reminds public to get vaccinated
Archbishop Thomas Rodi of Mobile has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in quarantine, the Archdiocese of Mobile announced on... Read more
Why stories of rescued Afghan Christians cannot be told
The stories of Afghan rescues are compelling human dramas, filled with miraculous saves, life-threatening dangers, and heroic choices on the... Read more
Federal government issues guidance on COVID-19 vaccine religious exemptions
New guidance on issuing COVID-19 vaccine religious exemptions for federal employees insufficiently treats the matter of conscience, one Catholic bioethicist... Read more
Missouri executes inmate after Holy See appealed for clemency
Missouri on Tuesday evening executed Ernest Johnson, 61, an inmate convicted of murdering three people in the 1990s, after the... Read more
Dr. Francis Collins, scientist and Christian, to step down as NIH head
Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health and an outspoken Christian, announced Tuesday that he will step... Read more
Pro-lifers counter pro-abortion protests across the United States
As pro-abortion rallies were held across the country last weekend in response to a Texas law regulating abortion, pro-lifers in... Read more
Knights of Columbus online exhibit explores baseball's Catholic history
The Knights of Columbus are releasing a four part series presentation exploring the historical connection between the fraternal organization and... Read more
Arkansas students seek to intervene in challenge to federal transgender sports policy
Three female athletes and a Christian education association are seeking to intervene in a lawsuit against the Biden administration, over... Read more
Profiles of pro-life women: A Q&A with Elizabeth Kirk
This December, the US Supreme Court is set to hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that many... Read more
7 things you need to know about St. Faustina and her vision of Hell
While Catholics around the world are familiar with St. Faustina Kowalska and her connection to Divine Mercy, many may not... Read more
Biden administration allows funding of abortion referrals, providers under new rule
The Biden administration will allow Planned Parenthood and other clinics providing abortions to once again receive federal family planning funds,... Read more
Vatican diplomat warns US leaders not to use God for selfish ends
A leading Vatican diplomat on Sunday exhorted U.S. government officials and justices to not use God for their own selfish... Read more
Need more of Our Lady in your life? Then this personal retreat is for you
Marian theologian Father Edward Looney new book, "Behold the Handmaid of the Lord," masterfully summarizes the central teachings of St.... Read more
Do women need abortion to succeed? Women legal scholars say no
In a legal brief in the pivotal Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization abortion case before the U.S. Supreme Court,... Read more
Notre Dame to host 31st Annual Black Catholic Theological Symposium
On Oct. 7, the University of Notre Dame will begin to host the 31st annual Black Catholic Theological Symposium (BCTS)... Read more
A girl asked an archbishop why God allows disabilities. Here’s his response.
A Kentucky archbishop still remembers when a little, 6-year-old girl asked him, “Why was my brother born with autism?” Read more
Cincinnati archdiocese implementing reorganization process of parish mergers
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is implementing a multi-year parish reorganization process which will transform the its 208 parishes into 60... Read more
Holy See asks Missouri governor to halt scheduled execution
The Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christopher Pierre, asked the governor of Missouri on Monday to spare the... Read more
Louisiana state Sen. Katrina Jackson: ‘It’s racist to fund abortions’
A Louisiana state senator is calling out her fellow Democrats for using race to justify their support of taxpayer-funded abortions. Read more
5 Angelic Prayers Everyone Should Know
Oct. 2 is the feast day of the guardian angels, just three days after the feast of the archangels. These... Read more
