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Texas pro-life Democrat wins run-off primary election
Pro-life State Sen. Eddie Lucio won his Democratic primary race on Tuesday, after being the target of aggressive negative campaigning... Read more
Cardinal Dolan blesses the remains of immigrants who died from coronavirus
Cardinal Timothy Dolan blessed July 11 the remains of over 200 Mexican immigrants who died from coronavirus complications in New... Read more
Statue of Virgin Mary beheaded at Tennessee parish
The decapitation of the statue of the Blessed Mother at St. Stephen occurred on the same weekend as several other... Read more
Federal judge places hold on Tennessee heartbeat-based abortion ban
Citing the need to protect the unborn, the Tennessee governor has signed strong heartbeat-based abortion restrictions into law. However, a... Read more
Expert on abortion and mental health says Turnaway Study is 'flawed'
A developmental psychologist told CNA that a study claiming most women do not regret their abortions is flawed, and does... Read more
Criticism of Cardinal Dolan letter 'silly,' Weigel publisher says
The publisher of a new book by papal biographer George Weigel said Tuesday that it sent Weigel’s latest text to... Read more
Indoor events, public Masses again suspended by California governor’s order
With coronavirus cases spiking in California, the governor has issued new orders banning indoor events including public Masses in much... Read more
Man arrested on assault charges after incident at St. Louis statue
A man in St. Louis has been charged with four counts of fourth-degree assault after police say he threw punches... Read more
Court denies Catholic priest's motion asking for delay of prisoner's execution
The chief judge of a federal district court in Indiana denied Tuesday a motion to delay the execution of Dustin... Read more
'Scrambling' Catholic schools push for 'equitable' coronavirus relief funding
Though federal rule makers have clarified that coronavirus relief funds must help non-public schools, including Catholic schools, Catholic school advocates... Read more
State Department: ‘Threats’ from China won’t stop US fight for Uyghur human rights
The State Department on Monday said that Chinese sanctions of U.S. officials will not stop the U.S. from holding China... Read more
California Catholic university puts St. Junipero Serra statue in storage
A California Catholic university has placed a statue of St. Junipero Serra in storage after at least three statues of... Read more
First federal execution in 17 years lamented as 'unnecessary and avoidable'
The federal government executed its first federal inmate in 17 years on Tuesday, following numerous delays and requests for clemency... Read more
Pro-life Texas Democrat says racial slurs won't stop his pro-life advocacy
A pro-life Texas state senator running for re-election says he won’t be deterred by racial slurs directed against him by... Read more
Catholics in US called to solidarity with Japan ahead of atomic bomb anniversary
For the upcoming anniversary of the detonation of two atomic bombs on Japan, the US bishops have encouraged Catholics to... Read more
Georgia abortion heartbeat law banned by federal court
A federal court on Monday said a Georgia state law that prohibits abortion anytime after the detection of a fetal... Read more
Judge strikes down HHS rule on ‘abortion surcharge’ in health plan exchanges
A federal judge has struck down a rule from the Trump administration requiring greater transparency for health insurance plans within... Read more
After a devastating fire, Mission San Gabriel community vows to rebuild
The fire that ravaged Mission San Gabriel Arcángel church in the predawn hours of Saturday, July 11, left behind a... Read more
Congressmen want 'disturbing' death of Michael Hickson investigated
Two members of Congress are calling for an investigation into the death of Michael Hickson, a 46-year-old Black man who... Read more
Court halts scheduled federal executions
A federal court on Monday ordered a delay of the first scheduled federal execution in 17 years, along with other... Read more
