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After death of George Floyd, Minnesota Catholics pray for justice
While rioters and looters took to the streets, and parts of Minneapolis burned, some Minnesota Catholics called for justice, for... Read more
Last Missouri abortion clinic will stay open, despite state’s safety concerns
The Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis had been battling the state of Missouri in court for over a year... Read more
CDC removes faith guidance discouraging choirs, shared cups
The Trump administration has removed guidance on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website which discouraged, among other... Read more
Some experts split from Fauci on Holy Communion recommendation
As dioceses across the United States start to reopen public Masses, the scientist leading the government’s response to the coronavirus... Read more
Illinois church reopening restrictions 'not mandatory'
The state of Illinois relaxed its restrictions on churches on Thursday, after Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh ordered the state... Read more
Amid transgender pressure, Australian medical conference to defend Christian vision
The stakes are surprisingly high for the Australian Catholic Medical Association as it holds an online conference this Saturday on... Read more
Diocese of Pittsburgh announces next round of parish mergers
This summer, the Diocese of Pittsburgh will initiate another round of mergers, bringing its current 152 parishes down to 106.... Read more
Catholic colleges work together to help students hit by closure
Two Catholic universities have struck up a plan to help students complete their degrees after one of the schools announced... Read more
St. Cloud diocese reaches settlement on abuse claims, will file for bankruptcy
The Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota will pay $22.5 million into a trust for sexual abuse survivors, under a plan... Read more
Transgender athlete policy violates Title IX, Education department rules
A Connecticut high school sports policy allowing biologically male athletes to compete in female events is a Title IX violation,... Read more
Maryland county lifts ban on Communion
Howard County, Maryland, has reversed a policy that banned consumption of any food or drink during religious services, effectively preventing... Read more
Congress passes Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act
The House on Wednesday evening passed legislation to respond to the mass detention and other human rights violations against Uyghurs... Read more
St. Augustine bishop calls for end to Florida death penalty
All of Florida’s death row inmates live in the Diocese of St. Augustine. Many are Catholic. At least twice a... Read more
Baltimore archdiocese has ‘serious concerns’ about county Communion ban
The Archdiocese of Baltimore said it has “serious concerns” about public health guidance from Howard County, Maryland, which prohibits the... Read more
43% of US coronavirus deaths in nursing homes
A new report on Tuesday says that more than 40% of deaths from the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States... Read more
Maryland county bans Eucharist in church reopening order
A public health order issued in Howard County, Maryland, prohibits the distribution and consumption of any food or drink as part... Read more
LA archdiocese announces reopening plan
After California relaxed public health restrictions on churches, the nation’s largest diocese announced its plan on Tuesday to resume public... Read more
After leukemia returns, Bishop Murry of Youngstown resigns
Bishop George Murry of Youngstown, Ohio has submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, due to a recurrence of leukemia, the... Read more
Holy water and Super Soakers don't mix, priests say
After photos appearing to depict blessings or baptisms by water gun went viral online, several priests cautioned that Catholics should... Read more
Research aims to quantify and explain drop in US religiosity
The current drop in the number of people in the United States identifying with a religion may not be permanent,... Read more
