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Statues of Christ, Mary toppled outside parishes in New York, Arizona
Several religious statues— including two of Mary and one of Christ— outside Catholic churches were damaged in overnight attacks earlier... Read more
Junipero Serra among 'inappropriate' San Francisco school names, district committee says
A San Francisco public school district committee this month recommended that 44 schools with “inappropriate” names be renamed, with Junipero... Read more
US hosts signing of declaration rejecting 'human right' to abortion
The United States hosted the signing ceremony of the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Thursday. The document rejects the claim that abortion is an... Read more
Senate Judiciary Committee advances Amy Coney Barrett to full Senate vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, setting... Read more
Los Angeles' Archbishop Gomez denies claim that he plans to vote for Biden
Archbishop Jose Gomez has rebuked an online claim that he plans to vote for Joe Biden in the November presidential... Read more
US bishops launch novena for Election Day
The bishops of the United States are encouraging Catholics to pray a novena to help form their consciences ahead of Election Day... Read more
Serving life: How pro-life pregnancy centers are making a difference
A new report aims to measure the impact of pro-life pregnancy centers on women’s health care in the U.S., offering... Read more
Vatican to UN: It is immoral to threaten use of nuclear weapons as deterrence
A Vatican official challenged the security theory of nuclear deterrence as immoral at the United Nations this week and called... Read more
Her abuse story was posted to her parish Facebook - and then taken down. Why it’s back, and why that matters
What happened in her parish after Gina Barthel shared her story of clerical sexual abuse, and why it matters. Read more
‘Festival of Friendship’ seeks authentic encounter in a digital venue
An annual cultural festival hosted by a Catholic group of artists and intellectuals is being held virtually this month, offering... Read more
Pro-life Democrats make the case for a 22-week abortion ban in Colorado
As Colorado voters consider a ballot measure to ban abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy, pro-life Democrats have been vocal... Read more
Poll: Young adults more likely than older Catholics to accept all of Church teaching
A new survey released this week has found that 1 in 5 Catholic likely voters say they accept everything the... Read more
NY Catholic Conference: Follow the science. Open the churches.
New York’s Catholic dioceses continue to push back on new coronavirus restrictions that have shut down more than two dozen... Read more
Portland archdiocese holds rosary, Eucharistic procession for peace
The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon held a Eucharistic procession through the city on Saturday for the intention of peace... Read more
Catholic diocese worked with HHS to get priests to COVID patients
The Diocese of Arlington helped intervene on behalf of a dying COVID patient when he needed a priest to offer him... Read more
Supreme Court takes case against 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy, under which some asylum applicants... Read more
San Francisco archbishop performs exorcism at site of destroyed St. Junipero Serra statue
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco on Saturday performed an exorcism at the site of a destroyed statue of St.... Read more
Abortion groups target Feinstein after Amy Coney Barrett hearings
Leading abortion-advocacy groups have called for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to step down as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary... Read more
Where Catholic likely voters stand on issues, candidates, ahead of presidential election
A poll released this week has found that Catholics from both major political parties said they want candidates to support... Read more
Colorado's Catholic dioceses pay $6.6 million in abuse settlements
An independent reparation and reconciliation program for the three dioceses in Colorado announced Friday that $6.68 million had been paid... Read more
