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Amid plunging births, scholar says parenthood needs to be touted as ‘pathway to happiness’
“It’s troubling that we’re actually hitting record low here when it comes to fertility in America,” sociologist Brad Wilcox said. Read more
Meet the Catholic saints included in the National Garden of American Heroes
President Donald Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes was allotted $40 million in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read more
Over 2 dozen Planned Parenthood facilities shut down amid federal funding losses
More than two dozen Planned Parenthood facilities are shutting down after new federal rules prevent the organization from being reimbursed... Read more
Oregon gender ideology rule for adoptive parents likely violates Constitution, court says
A federal appeals court ruled that Oregon likely violated an adoptive Christian mother’s First Amendment rights by demanding she affirm... Read more
Baltimore Archdiocese holds third annual gun buyback program amid declining gun crime
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is hosting a gun buyback event, urging citizens to surrender their guns for cash as the... Read more
Firing was ‘a shock’ for theologian Ralph Martin
Ralph Martin, 82, said Archbishop Edward Weisenburger told him Wednesday he “was terminating my position at the seminary effective immediately.” Read more
White House releases U.S. plan for AI as Catholics say it must uphold human dignity
The government’s “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan” identifies more than 90 federal policy actions. Read more
Children’s hospitals nationally end transgender surgeries on minors amid Trump rules
Hospital systems and individual hospitals in several states have announced changes in how they treat children who believe they are... Read more
Missouri sues Planned Parenthood for ‘systematically’ misleading women on abortion pills
Missouri is suing the national Planned Parenthood organization, alleging it has “misled” women about the risks associated with chemical abortion... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets Algerian president, discusses Church life and peacebuilding
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
Philadelphia archbishop in pastoral letter tells immigrants: ‘You are not alone’
Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia expressed “sorrow” for and “prayerful solidarity” with immigrants as arrests continue to take place across... Read more
U.S bishops distribute $2.6 million to African churches, projects
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said the “boundless growth of the Catholic faith” throughout Africa “can challenge the Church... Read more
Los Angeles Archdiocese launches aid program for immigrant families in crisis
Archbishop José H. Gómez has announced a new initiative of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to support parishes in providing... Read more
Federal bill would exempt pope from U.S. taxes, ‘safeguard’ his American citizenship
A new bill in Congress would “safeguard” the U.S. citizenship of any American elected as pope of the Catholic Church... Read more
HHS investigation exposes ‘horrifying’ ethical failures in organ transplant system
A four-year investigation by the Health Resources and Services Administration has uncovered systemic ethical and safety violations in the nation’s... Read more
Bishop prohibits Catholic influencer from Church activities amid ‘grooming’ allegations
Bishop Artur Bubnevych of the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy prohibited Catholic influencer Alex Jurado from public events... Read more
Report highlights which states are the best and worst at protecting religious liberty
In the past year Florida has been the most successful state at protecting religious liberty through safeguards in the state’s... Read more
U.S. Olympics will ban men from competing in women’s competitions after Trump order
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) will formally prohibit men from competing in women’s sports. Read more
EWTN launches EWTN Studios and EWTN Digital to expand global reach
EWTN Chairman and CEO Michael P. Warsaw has announced a new organizational structure to further EWTN’s mission in the digital... Read more
Judge blocks abortion funding ban in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
In the ruling, Judge Indira Talwani unilaterally decided that the law does not apply to abortion businesses like Planned Parenthood. Read more
