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Abortion is 'pre-eminent' human rights issue, St Augustine bishop says as election nears
Abortion is a “fundamental threat to the beginning of life itself” and Catholics can't be passive on the “pre-eminent” human... Read more
ASP's Brian Carroll squares off in third-party debate
Brian Carroll is the presidential nominee of the American Solidarity Party, a third-party founded in 2011 and based largely on... Read more
‘Restless Heart’: In new book, Catholic woman shares struggle to understand her sexuality
By the age of 18, Kim Zember was leading what she called a double life. Read more
New Orleans archbishop: Priest's desecration of altar 'demonic'
The Archbishop of New Orleans said Friday that a priest’s filming of a pornographic videotape atop a church’s altar was... Read more
Lawyer says New Orleans priest groomed teens by text, archdiocese doubles down on defense
The Archdiocese of New Orleans defended on Friday its handling of a priest who sent text messages to at least... Read more
Catholic Charities in southern US prepare for Hurricane Delta
As Hurricane Delta approaches Louisiana, two southern Catholic Charities are preparing for the impact of another hurricane landfall this season. Read more
Judge orders university pay Florida man removed for Catholic messages
A federal court ruled on Friday that Florida State University (FSU) must pay the Catholic former leader of the student... Read more
US Supreme Court sends abortion pill case back to district court
The US Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reverse a lower court's order preventing the FDA from requiring in-person dispensation... Read more
New Orleans priest defiles altar with pornographic filmmaking, arrested for obscenity
A priest in the Archdiocese of New Orleans has been arrested along with two women and charged with obscenity after... Read more
New Orleans priest removed for abuse sent messages to high school student
The Archdiocese of New Orleans reportedly knew for months but did not inform school officials that a priest chaplain at... Read more
Diocese of Brooklyn sues New York over new Mass restrictions
The Diocese of Brooklyn is suing the state of New York over a new order that restricts some indoor Masses... Read more
Senators support DC church's suit against discriminatory coronavirus restrictions
Members of Congress are supporting a Washington, D.C., Baptist church in its court case against the city’s enforcement of its... Read more
US Catholic bishops urge resumption of coronavirus stimulus talks
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to resume negotiations for further COVID-19 financial relief,... Read more
Miami archbishop blasts 'handmaiden' criticism of Amy Coney Barrett
The chair of the U.S. bishops’ religious freedom committee responded Thursday to the ongoing scrutiny of Supreme Court nominee Amy... Read more
Pence and Harris clash on abortion, Amy Coney Barrett during debate
Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) sparred over accusations of anti-Catholic bias and filling... Read more
Christian adoption agency in NY receives temporary protection from court
A district court this week issued a temporary injunction protecting a faith-based adoption provider from being shut down by the... Read more
Brooklyn bishop: 'Outrageous' NY coronavirus restrictions ignore church successes
The Bishop of Brooklyn has strongly criticized the re-imposition of strict coronavirus rules on places of worship in New York... Read more
In virtual rosary, US bishops ask Mary to intercede for America
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), led a ‘virtual rosary’ Wednesday... Read more
Archbishop Gregory says 'we've got to talk' about police reform
Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington called for police reform in a virtual town hall event on Tuesday, saying that fear... Read more
Democratic US Senator opposes Amy Coney Barrett confirmation over IVF
A US Senator on Friday sent a letter to her colleagues urging them to vote against the confirmation of Amy... Read more
