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Bishops hail medical conscience protection by Trump administration
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City praised the administration's actions as “concrete steps... Read more
Appeals court strikes down Nevada's coronavirus rules for houses of worship
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ruled preliminarily that Nevada may not limit attendance at indoor religious services differently than... Read more
EWTN’s Warsaw: No politician can ‘cancel Christmas’
The head of the EWTN media network encouraged Christians to be hopeful and filled with joy this Christmas, despite efforts... Read more
Biden's OMB nominee heads think tank with history of anti-religious freedom advocacy
President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to direct the Office of Management and Budget is Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the... Read more
Federal court allows Arkansas abortion laws to take effect
A federal court has declined to reconsider an August decision allowing several abortion restrictions in Arkansas to take effect. Read more
Knights of Columbus praise US listing of Nigeria as 'Country of Particular Concern'
The Knights of Columbus has praised the United States for listing Nigeria as among the worst countries for religious freedom,... Read more
Analysis: Who speaks for American Catholics?
Catholics are looking to the Church for guidance. What they see and hear are wildly conflicting signals about where the Church stands,... Read more
Bishop Flores affirms COVID vaccines are 'morally permissible'
In a December 8 letter to his diocese, Bishop Daniel Flores said that he wants “to assure Catholics that it... Read more
FDA appeals to Supreme Court over abortion pill regulations
The Trump administration is again appealing to the Supreme Court to preserve its abortion pill regulations—arguing that in 2020 abortions... Read more
Coney Island parish replaces vandalized Mary statue
The Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, last weekend unveiled a new statue of the Blessed Mother, after a previous statue... Read more
Federal judge again rules against allowing Tennessee abortion waiting period
A federal judge on Monday ruled against Tennessee for a second time this year, refusing to reinstate a 48-hour waiting... Read more
Supreme Court vacates ruling on Colorado church restrictions
The Supreme Court accepted a church’s appeal against coronavirus restrictions in the state of Colorado on Tuesday, even after the... Read more
Religious schools must accept 'gender identity', LGBT activists tell Biden
A leading LGBT activist group is calling for the Biden administration to tighten accreditation regulations of religious schools and enforce... Read more
US bill against Uyghur forced labor gets corporate lobbyist attention
After legislation aiming to counter forced labor in the Chinese province of Xinjiang saw success in the U.S. House of... Read more
Film chronicles life and legacy of Fr Patrick Peyton, 'The Rosary Priest'
The life of Fr. Patrick Peyton, an Irish-American priest who traveled the world hosting hundreds of rosary rallies and encouraging... Read more
How Catholics are carrying out prison ministry during the pandemic
As the pandemic has severely restricted gatherings and volunteer opportunities, Catholic dioceses throughout the United States and Canada have had... Read more
US cabinet departments adopt rule protecting organizations' religious freedom rights
Nine federal agencies announced Monday a new rule aimed at protecting the First Amendment rights of religiously-affiliated organizations. Read more
Black Christian ministers blast Georgia candidate for abortion support
A coalition of Black Christian ministers have criticized Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock for his support for abortion. In addition... Read more
Abortion groups took in millions in federal coronavirus aid
Abortion clinics and lobbyists received millions of dollars in emergency small business loans during the pandemic, one pro-life group reports. Read more
Catholic US bishops approve use of COVID-19 vaccines with 'remote connection' to abortion
The United States bishops' conference has said that Catholics can take two of the three available COVID-19 vaccines, even though... Read more
