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'Born-alive' amendment fails again in the Senate
On Thursday evening, the Senate rejected a measure requiring care for babies who survive abortion attempts. Read more
Vatican upholds prohibitions placed on Feeneyite group by diocese in New Hampshire
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has declined to consider an appeal by the Slaves of the Immaculate... Read more
Virginia poised to abolish death penalty
The abolition of the death penalty has advanced in Virginia, with the State Senate’s passage of a bill backed by... Read more
Pro-life movement ‘will be tenacious,’ House pro-life leader promises
With a pro-abortion administration and a pro-abortion majority in the House, the pro-life movement will be “tenacious,” a leading pro-life... Read more
Education Secretary nominee: Transgender athletes should be allowed to play women’s sports
The nominee for Secretary of Education on Wednesday said that high school athletes identifying as transgender should be allowed to... Read more
Responding to pope’s call, Archbishop Cordileone supports ‘Year for the Homeless’
Following Pope Francis’ appeal to pray for the homeless deceased, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco is supporting a local... Read more
Kansas City, St Petersburg bishops make Super Bowl wager
The Catholic bishops of the cities competing in the Super Bowl have placed a friendly wager on the game’s outcome. Read more
White House: Biden supports Equality Act, funding of Planned Parenthood
The White House on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to funding Planned Parenthood and supporting the Equality Act—a bill opposed by... Read more
At National Prayer Breakfast, Biden says faith is guide in ‘a dark, dark time’
President Joe Biden condemned political extremism and urged Americans to “lift one another up” in remarks at the virtual National... Read more
Hong Kong Catholic lawyer nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
A Catholic lawyer who helped found the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong has been nominated to receive the Nobel Peace... Read more
US bishops express support for Biden’s environmental actions
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the US bishops’ domestic justice committee, praised Wednesday President Joe Biden’s environmental... Read more
Documentary depicts ‘LGBT Jesus,’ highlights Catholic dissenters
An upcoming documentary aims to revise Catholic iconography for those who self-identify as LGBT and will depict Jesus Christ as... Read more
U.S. bishops: COVID relief should protect the vulnerable, including the unborn
U.S. bishops are asking that the next COVID relief bill include “life-affirming policies” and reject abortion funding. Read more
White House: Biden is delivering on promises by revoking pro-life policies
Asked Wednesday if President Joe Biden intends to work with the pro-life community, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said... Read more
Report: Uyghur women subject to systemic rape in China’s detention camps
Uyghur women interned in China’s “re-education” camps are subjected to systemic rape by Chinese soldiers, a former camp detainee told... Read more
Indiana county wins appeal to display Nativity scene
A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed an Indiana county to display a nativity scene at its courthouse. Read more
U.S. bishops praise Biden’s ‘humane’ actions on immigration
The U.S. bishops’ conference welcomed President Joe Biden’s immigration actions on Wednesday, while one Catholic group decried the continuance of... Read more
Ryan Anderson: Church teaching an 'untapped resource' for responding to culture wars
In an interview with CNA, Ryan Anderson—a prominent speaker and author on marriage, sexuality, religious freedom, and natural law—offered advice... Read more
Kansas lawmakers advance constitutional amendment to exclude 'right to abortion'
The Kansas Senate on Jan. 28 passed a measure that, if approved by voters, would amend the state’s constitution to... Read more
‘A victory for transparency’: Louisiana applauds court order to unseal abortion clinic records
Louisiana’s attorney general is applauding a federal court order to unseal documents and records that abortion providers have fought to... Read more
