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Biden and Trump vie for Catholic votes, disagree on what issues take priority
As both the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns court Catholic voters, both campaigns have made efforts to suggest they represent... Read more
Georgia Tech settles with pro-life group over denied speaker funding
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) has agreed to reverse a policy that barred funding for Martin Luther King... Read more
‘Give voice to the pain’: New Catholic ministry seeks to help adult children of divorce
Snuffy the Snuffleupagus’ parents were supposed to have divorced in 1992. The brown, fuzzy Muppet-quasi-mammoth, a beloved feature character on... Read more
Man who went on vandalism spree at Louisiana Catholic church arrested
A man who went on an hours-long vandalism spree on Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Tioga,... Read more
Catholic teens in US mirror their peers on religious trends
Catholic teenagers mirror American teenagers overall on many religious trends, a report by the Pew Research Center says. Read more
US senators join criticism of Disney for filming Mulan in Xinjiang
At least two U.S. Senators have joined the chorus of outrage against The Walt Disney Company after the company revealed... Read more
As California AG, Harris sponsored law targeting pro-life pregnancy centers
Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who was previously attorney general of California, has a record of legislative... Read more
Faced with universal quarantine, Benedictine College turned to Mary
Benedictine College had a problem. After students returned to campus for the fall semester, 38 of them tested positive for... Read more
March for Life reveals 2021 theme, with unity as focus
The March for Life Education and Defense Fund announced Thursday the theme for its 2021 event: “Together Strong: Life Unites.” Read more
Knights of Peter Claver will host webinar to identify solutions to racial inequality
As part of a five part series on social justice, the largest African-American lay Catholic organization will present a web... Read more
Trump administration to implement free speech rules for colleges
The US Education Department on Wednesday promulgated rules which formally implement a March executive order from President Donald Trump seeking... Read more
US Justice Department supports Indianapolis archdiocese in religious liberty case
The US Justice Department is supporting the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in its religious freedom case, filing a friend-of-the-court brief Tuesday... Read more
Salt Lake City diocese in prayer after police shooting of boy with autism
The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City said it is praying for Linden Cameron, a 13-year-old boy who was seriously... Read more
A Catholic healthcare worker objected to contraception. Her Catholic clinic fired her.
A young Portland, Oregon area medical professional this year was fired for objecting to certain medical procedures on the grounds... Read more
Idaho farmer-turned-missionary now serves the state’s poor
Boise, Idaho is one of the fastest growing boomtowns in the U.S. The state as a whole is increasing in... Read more
Omaha priest files $2.1 million defamation suit against archdiocese
A priest in Omaha who was removed from ministry in 2018 following claims of boundary violations is suing the Archdiocese... Read more
Bishops preach against racism on feast of St. Peter Claver
On the feast of St. Peter Claver, bishops in the U.S. preached on overcoming the sin of racism through God’s... Read more
Trump expands list of potential US Supreme Court nominees
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced more names of candidates he would nominate to the Supreme Court, despite no... Read more
La Crosse bishop to correct ‘Catholics can’t be Democrats’ priest
After a Wisconsin priest said in a viral video that no Catholic can be a Democrat, the priest’s bishop said... Read more
Newark archdiocese bought second beach house for use by McCarrick
Months before officials in the Archdiocese of Newark sold a beach house used by former cardinal Theodore McCarrick for sexual... Read more
