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Catholic high schools in Michigan sue over coronavirus order keeping them closed
Two high schools in the Diocese of Lansing have joined a lawsuit against a public health order keeping schools in... Read more
Fund solutions, not abortions, House committee hears
Government must support mothers and children instead of paying for abortions, members of Congress heard at a Tuesday hearing on taxpayer-funded... Read more
Charleston bishop cleared by Vatican over abuse claim
The Bishop of Charleston, SC, has been cleared of accusations of sexual abuse by the Vatican, the diocese announced Sunday. Read more
Labor Department strengthens religious freedom rule
The Labor Department (DOL) finalized a rule on Monday that allows faith-based government contractors to make employment decisions based on... Read more
After adding major abortion expansions, Mass. lawmakers send budget bill to governor
Legislators have sent to the Massachusetts governor a $46.2 billion full-year budget plan that includes provisions to expand access to... Read more
Ohio legislature passes bill to require burial or cremation of aborted babies
The legislature of Ohio has passed a bill that would require the bodies of babies killed in surgical abortions to... Read more
US Supreme Court urged to protect KY religious schools from shutdown
An order shuttering in-person education until Jan. 4 in Kentucky amid rising COVID-19 cases amounts to religious discrimination, the US... Read more
End executions for Advent, Catholic bishops tell Trump
Leading U.S. bishops are imploring the Trump administration to stop scheduled federal executions during the season of Advent. Read more
Pro-life leaders react to Biden's 'extreme' HHS pick
Pro-life leaders have warned against Joe Biden’s “aggressively pro-abortion” pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. California... Read more
Analysis: What is waiting for Bishop Fisher in Buffalo?
Awaiting Bishop Fisher is a chancery with a tarnished reputation, a diocese named in hundreds of clergy abuse lawsuits, an ongoing... Read more
Apostolic nuncio to US to hold webinar on Fratelli Tutti
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, will present a webinar on the pope’s recent encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. Read more
Pro-life research group rates ‘encouraging’ COVID vaccine development
A pro-life research group has clarified which of the leading COVID vaccine candidates in the United States have not used... Read more
Chaput says denying Biden Communion is ‘pastoral’ not ‘political’
Archbishop Charles Chaput said that Catholic president-elect Joe Biden should not receive Holy Communion because of his support for the... Read more
South Dakota resumes abortions after 7-month hiatus
Abortions are again being performed in South Dakota, following a seven-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Should prisoners be first, or last in line for COVID vaccine?
As public officials debate whether prison populations should be among the first or last to receive a COVID vaccine, ethicists... Read more
Pro-life is pro-woman, incoming Catholic congresswoman says
The growing number of pro-life women in Congress demonstrates the growing consensus that opposition to abortion is part of a holistic... Read more
Scholar: Paper books essential for kids' developing brains
A Catholic scholar who specializes in dyslexia has warned that children must be exposed to physical books - and not... Read more
Supreme Court vacates ruling on California church closures
The Supreme Court has accepted an appeal by California churches against the state’s coronavirus restrictions, sending the case back to... Read more
Payday loan expansion means fast money and cycle of debt for Michigan's poor, bishops say
A Michigan proposal to quadruple the maximum lending amount allowed for payday lenders would exploit the poor and trap many... Read more
New coalition champions spiritual rights of patients
A new coalition seeks to promote the rights of hospital patients to have “reasonable” access to family and clergy during... Read more
