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US bishops to elect several new committee heads at November meeting
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced the slate of candidates for five committee chair positions to be filled... Read more
California rolls back assisted suicide safeguards
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 380, a law that loosens several safeguarding requirements surrounding assisted suicide.... Read more
National rosary rally to take place in nation’s capital
A “National Rosary Rally” in Washington D.C. on Oct. 10 will cap a 54 day rosary novena for the “protection... Read more
Missouri bishops condemn execution of Ernest Johnson
The four bishops of Missouri released a joint statement on Wednesday evening condemning the state’s execution of Ernest Lee Johnson,... Read more
Pro-life leaders slam decision to halt Texas’ ‘heartbeat’ law
Pro-life leaders on Wednesday responded to a federal judge blocking Texas’ pro-life “heartbeat” law, just more than one month after... Read more
Our Lady of Victory and why October is the month of the Rosary
October is designated by the Catholic Church as the "Month of the Rosary" because in this month the Church celebrates... Read more
Denver pro-life Eucharistic procession circles state's largest abortion clinic
The Oct. 2 procession, part of the 40 Days for Life movement, began in the garden of the pro-life clinic... Read more
Assisted suicide undermines medicine, targets the vulnerable, panel warns
Assisted suicide undermines the practice of medicine and endangers persons with disabilities, a panel of experts argued in an online... Read more
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
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
