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National novena for farmers to be livestreamed this month
A national novena to St Isidore the Farmer will be livestreamed by Catholic Rural Life this month, beginning May 7... Read more
'A Storybook of Saints' aims to showcase 'heroic witness' of saints
A new children’s book aims to tell the heroic stories of saints in a way that captures the interest, and... Read more
USCCB: Ask why coronavirus is 'devastating' black communities
The bishops of the United States are calling for an examination of why the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted African-American communities. Read more
Abortion bans prompt legal battles amid coronavirus pandemic
Amid national lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, abortion has become a subject of national debate. Read more
Buffalo diocese seeks permanent injunction of abuse lawsuits
The diocese of Buffalo is asking a federal court to halt all outstanding clergy sex abuse litigation against it as it... Read more
Indiana 'hopeful' Supreme Court will hear case on defunding abortion clinics
The state of Indiana is hopeful the Supreme Court will hear their case on whether the state can block Planned... Read more
DOJ files statement of interest in church suit against Virginia governor
The Justice Department (DOJ) is backing a small community church suing Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, arguing that the state cannot single... Read more
Contagious prayer: Map app tracks viral rosaries during COVID-19
Three friends created an app to track people praying the rosary during the coronavirus pandemic. In less than a week,... Read more
How quaran-teens are coping with losses and disappointments
Nikki Shasserre normally gets one, maybe two alerts per week from Bark, a parental monitoring app she uses to track... Read more
‘This is the moment to advocate’ for pro-life vaccines, says Archbishop Naumann
Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, said in an interview... Read more
Hunger in 'wine country' - How one Napa Valley Catholic school is helping needy families
A small Catholic school in Napa, California is drawing on community support to run a weekly food pantry for its... Read more
Accused priests cannot be left 'destitute', Buffalo diocese clarifies
The Diocese of Buffalo clarified on Friday that priests accused of sexual abuse cannot be left “destitute,” even as the... Read more
Survey: Religious Americans say coronavirus crisis has strengthened their faith
A segment of Americans say their faith has grown stronger since the coronavirus epidemic began, including 27% of Catholics, though... Read more
Five COVID deaths at Wisconsin home for religious sisters with dementia
Within the past month, a Wisconsin retirement home for religious sisters with dementia has had several sisters die and four... Read more
Archdiocese of New Orleans files for bankruptcy
Under financial pressure from clerical abuse litigation compounded by the coronavirus crisis, The Archdiocese of New Orleans announced May 1... Read more
'We entrust to her all our fears': US Bishops reconsecrate country to Mary
Dioceses across the United States and Canada joined together on May 1 to re-consecrate themselves to the Blessed Virgin Mary in... Read more
St. Joseph the Worker was once out of work, too
Mass unemployment is a deeply unwelcome background for this year’s Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, but the Catholic celebration... Read more
NY archdiocese prays for repose of attempted arsonist after suicide
The Archdiocese of New York has offered prayer for the repose of the soul of Marc Lamparello, who committed suicide... Read more
Experts offer a path to reopening churches, and the sacraments
As more Catholic dioceses begin to resume public Masses during the coronavirus pandemic, a group of theologians and medical experts... Read more
Bishops will 'consecrate' the US and Canada to Mary. Here's what that means
The bishops of the U.S. and Canada are set to consecrate their countries to Mary on Friday. Here's what it... Read more
