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Bishop Paprocki explores link between physical and spiritual fitness in new book
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois doesn’t generally introduce himself as a runner. His first love is hockey, which, at... Read more
The Easter Vigil: ‘the mother of all vigils’
The Easter Vigil, which takes place Holy Saturday night, “is the greatest and most noble of all solemnities and it... Read more
Three relics of Christ’s Passion housed in Spain
While the Shroud of Turin – believed to be the burial cloth that wrapped the body of Jesus after his... Read more
Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday
The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday. Read more
Easter celebrations return to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christians will celebrate Easter at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre this year after the storied church remained closed last... Read more
Several pro-life bills advance in Texas
The Texas Senate passed six pro-life bills on Tuesday, including one banning abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy and... Read more
Priests are still essential, says Archbishop Wenski
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami stressed this week that despite public health distinctions created over the past year, priests are... Read more
Black parishes in Chicago closing disproportionately due to low attendance, official says
Amid a plan to merge and close dozens of parishes, the Archdiocese of Chicago has disproportionately closed parishes that minister... Read more
Report analyzes religious groups' risks of internet 'de-platforming', calls for action
Religious groups that speak on controversial topics are at risk of being removed from social media platforms and need to... Read more
‘Reproductive rights are human rights,’ U.S. Secretary of State says
“Reproductive rights” are “human rights,” the U.S. Secretary of State emphasized on Tuesday upon the release of the State Department’s... Read more
Arkansas legislature passes ban on gender-transitioning for children
Arkansas is set to ban gender-transitioning procedures for children, including the use of cross-sex hormones, surgeries, and puberty-blocking drugs. Read more
Survey: Two-thirds of Catholics say Biden should be able to receive Communion
Two-thirds of U.S. Catholics say that President Joe Biden, who has contradicted Church teaching on abortion, marriage, and gender ideology,... Read more
Why the date of Holy Week changes every year
Every year the dates of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday vary. Read more
Amid hefty legal fees, Buffalo diocese cuts Catholic school spending
Following its bankruptcy filing last year, the Diocese of Buffalo, New York has cut spending on some its Catholic schools. Read more
Archbishop Cordileone calls for end to violence against Asian Americans
The Archbishop of San Francisco on Tuesday urged an end to violence against Asian people in the city and across... Read more
Court allows professor to challenge university’s transgender pronoun mandate
A federal appeals court has allowed a philosophy professor to sue a public university in Ohio after he faced disciplinary... Read more
Kentucky bishops applaud passage of school choice bill
Kentucky lawmakers voted Monday evening to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of school choice legislation. Read more
Supreme Court will consider if Kentucky attorney general can defend pro-life law
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether Kentucky’s pro-life attorney general can defend the commonwealth’s law banning dismemberment... Read more
‘Heroes’ and ‘villains’: The history of Catholic college basketball and race relations
In the history of Catholic college basketball and race, there are both “heroes” and “villains,” said one author of a... Read more
After China retaliates with sanctions, U.S. religious freedom advocates say they won’t be silenced
After China announced retaliatory sanctions against U.S. human rights advocates this weekend, advocates responded they would not be silent about... Read more
