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China blacklisting companies that have stopped sourcing from Xinjiang
U.S. companies must stand strong and ensure their supply chains in China are not tainted with forced labor, one human... Read more
Senators demand investigation into Planned Parenthood getting PPP loans
A letter signed by 25 Republican senators is demanding an investigation into Planned Parenthood affiliates illegally accessing emergency small business... Read more
Federal court sides with D.C. Archdiocese on church capacity limits
A federal judge sided with the Archdiocese of Washington on Thursday in its lawsuit against Washington, D.C. over church capacity... Read more
Providence diocese opposes bill expanding liability for child sex abuse
The Diocese of Providence is opposing a bill that would allow survivors of child sex abuse to sue institutions which... Read more
Bishop Paprocki: Examining conscience before communion is essential
Amid the debate about whether Catholic public figures who support abortion should be permitted to receive Holy Communion, Bishop Thomas... Read more
Bishop Paprocki: Examining conscience before communion is essential
Amid the debate about whether Catholic public figures who support abortion should be permitted to receive Holy Communion, Bishop Thomas... Read more
New Staten Island Ferry to be named for Dorothy Day, Catholic activist who loved the poor
One of the newest Staten Island ferry boats in New York harbor will be named for the Catholic journalist, radical... Read more
Canada’s assisted suicide law could especially harm indigenous peoples, group warns
A Canadian suicide prevention group is raising alarms that the country’s new assisted suicide law could especially harm indigenous peoples. Read more
Research on human embryos in an artificial womb? Why recent experiments have ethicists concerned
After scientists successfully grew mouse embryos in an artificial uterus, ethicists are warning against any future extension of the experiments... Read more
‘Give them hope’: How parishes can be a light amid violence and racism
Transforming communities to become more inclusive and accepting places must begin at the parish level, Bishop Oscar Solis of Salt... Read more
After Supreme Court victory, Colorado baker in court for declining gender transition cake
Jack Phillips, a Christian cake baker, was again in court for declining to make a cake that expresses messages contrary... Read more
Portland archbishop thanks pope for Vatican 'no' to same-sex blessings
Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland in Oregon on Tuesday thanked Pope Francis for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the... Read more
Former Albany bishop will be investigated under ‘Vos estis’ norms
An anonymous plaintiff last week filed a lawsuit against former Albany bishop Howard Hubbard, alleging that Hubbard molested him in... Read more
Virginia governor signs death penalty repeal
Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) signed a bill Wednesday ending the death penalty in Virginia, making the commonwealth the 23rd state... Read more
Fr. Michael Pfleger, still under investigation by the Chicago archdiocese, says he’ll return to ministry
An activist Chicago priest has pledged to return to some form of parish ministry while he remains under investigation by... Read more
Federal court: University of Iowa officials personally liable for mistreating Christian group
University of Iowa officials who wrongly de-recognized a Christian student group for objecting to same-sex relationships can be held personally... Read more
After legal error, sex abuse ‘window’ amendment will not go before Penn. voters
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania this week chose not to present a proposed constitutional amendment to voters via an emergency process.... Read more
What the Equality Act could mean for Catholics
Legal experts on Monday explained how the Equality Act could threaten the integrity of Catholic parishes, charities, and schools. Read more
After Boulder shooting, archbishop calls for ‘conversion of hearts’
Archbishop Samuel Aquila said he is “deeply saddened” by a mass shooting in northern Colorado early this week, and called... Read more
Pro-life Democrats appeal to Jimmy Carter to save the Hyde Amendment
The group Democrats for Life of America is appealing to former President Jimmy Carter in its effort to preserve the... Read more
