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Analysis: After McCarrick report, US bishops have Zoom meeting
While the USCCB have several items of business at a meeting this month, it is likely to be what’s said... Read more
Hurricane Eta pounds Central America, Catholic Relief Services responds
Catholic Relief Services is working to aid relief efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Eta, which tore through Central America... Read more
Florida pro-life candidate unseats former Clinton HHS secretary in House race
House Republicans scored an upset victory this week in Florida’s Miami-Dade County, as a pro-life, Latino candidate unseated the Democratic... Read more
Abuse survivor: ‘All Catholics will be grieving’ when McCarrick report is released
One clerical abuse survivor and advocate told CNA that as hard as it will be to read the McCarrick Report... Read more
USCCB set to convene virtual assembly six days after McCarrick report
The Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will be held in two live-streamed sessions on... Read more
Post-election shift in US House could hamper Democrats’ abortion, LGBT goals
As ballots are still being counted to determine key House races, Democrats are projected to hold control of the chamber—albeit... Read more
Fresno diocesan priest accused of misconduct, gang links
The Catholic Diocese of Fresno has taken out a restraining order against a priest and launched an investigation of him... Read more
Portland rioters damage Catholic church known for outreach to the poor
A Catholic church in downtown Portland, Oregon - known for helping the area’s poor - suffered shattered windows during a... Read more
'McCarrick Report' could be 'black-eye' for Church, Cardinal Dolan says
The Archbishop of New York said Thursday that a long-awaited Vatican report on the career of former cardinal Theodore McCarrick... Read more
Patience and the priesthood: A vocation 50 years in the making
On average, diocesan priests take about six years to complete seminary formation. For Dominican priests, it is seven. Jesuits study... Read more
Diocesan commission backs Argentina bishop over seminary closing
Amid tension and protests in one Argentine city over the Vatican-ordered closure of a diocesan seminary, some Catholics have expressed... Read more
How should a Christian respond to suffering? Archbishop Sample reflects
Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland discussed the meaning of suffering - and how Catholics should respond to it - in... Read more
Planned Parenthood abandons lawsuit challenging Arizona pro-life laws
Planned Parenthood on Tuesday dropped a lawsuit challenging several abortion restrictions in Arizona, including a 24-hour waiting period for women... Read more
Oregon decriminalizes hard drugs, other states legalize medical, recreational marijuana
Voters in four states approved the legalization of recreational marijuana on Tuesday, while one state voted to legalize medical marijuana... Read more
Analysis: Where was the Biden wave?
The Tuesday night election result, or lack thereof, confounded the many confident predictions of a “Blue Wave” that was expected... Read more
Nebraskans vote to limit 'exploitative' payday loans
Voters in Nebraska sided with efforts to limit payday loans, passing an initiative Tuesday that the Nebraska Catholic Conference had... Read more
Supreme Court hears arguments in Philadelphia adoption case
On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments on a Pennsylvania adoption case, as senior U.S. bishops warned of the... Read more
Civil rights champion, pro-life Democrat loses reelection bid in Tennessee
Longtime Tennessee state representative, civil rights champion, and pro-life Democrat John DeBerry lost his reelection bid on Tuesday evening. DeBerry... Read more
Nevada voters repeal constitutional definition of marriage
Voters in Nevada on Tuesday repealed a 2002 measure that defined marriage in the state constitution as a union of... Read more
Senate races lean Republican, with bills on abortion and religious freedom on the horizon
Republicans looked on track Wednesday morning to keep control of the Senate, offsetting a loss in Colorado with a gain... Read more
