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Trump talks education on call with Catholic leaders
President Donald Trump held a call with more than 600 Catholic leaders on Saturday that focused on education and relief... Read more
Analysis: Did NY Democrats just tank Biden's nomination?
New York Democrats cited the inevitability of a Joe Biden’s nomination as justification for calling off the primary. But it... Read more
Boston archdiocese assembles teams of priests to anoint coronavirus patients
The Archdiocese of Boston has assembled groups of priests — living together in strategic locations close to hospitals— to administer... Read more
'This is exactly what we want to be doing': A friar's life in Brooklyn during coronavirus
Fr. Brendan Buckley, OFM. Cap., had never heard of the Zoom before this past March and the onset of the... Read more
Tornado devastates new Oklahoma Catholic church, but Rother window unharmed
A tornado destroyed an Oklahoma parish, and its pastor says he's lucky to be alive. But a stained-glass window of... Read more
Texas ends emergency ban on elective abortions, but questions remain
The controversy over whether Texas abortion clinics must comply with coronavirus-related emergency orders to halt elective surgeries statewide has now... Read more
Following Trump's halt to US immigration, bishops call for solidarity
As the Trump administration suspends immigration to stem the spread of coronavirus, the United States’ bishops encouraged global solidarity, saying... Read more
2020 priest ordination class is slightly smaller, more diverse, survey finds
A survey of the 2020 priestly ordination class was published by the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference (USCCB) on Thursday, a... Read more
Unemployed due to coronavirus? There’s a saint for that.
St. Cajetan, the patron saint for the unemployed, knew something of poverty and pestilence. Read more
Three more US bishops announce return of public Masses
Three Catholic dioceses have announced this week they will resume public celebration of Mass, subject to the requirements of public health orders... Read more
Franciscan University to cover fall 2020 tuition costs for incoming students
Franciscan University of Steubenville will be covering tuition costs for all incoming freshmen and transfer students in fall 2020 in... Read more
Coronavirus aid for undocumented workers protects all Californians, Catholic bishops say
California’s aid packages to undocumented and low-wage residents has not gone far enough, the state’s Catholic bishops have said, emphasizing... Read more
US and Canada to be consecrated to 'Mary, Mother of the Church'
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has invited all U.S. bishops to join him in reconsecrating the U.S. to the... Read more
Is homeschooling ‘dangerous’? Parents, former students respond to Harvard professor
Homeschool parents and graduates respond to the idea that homeschooling is a public danger. Read more
Despite protests, Newark archdiocese supports COVID limits on churches
While a New Jersey state senator has launched a petition seeking the “thoughtful” resumption of religious services with “reasonable precautions,”... Read more
Bankrupt dioceses sue SBA for payroll loan access
Two Catholic dioceses have filed suit against the Small Business Administration (SBA), claiming they were wrongfully denied access to emergency... Read more
Arkansas order limiting abortions can go into effect, court rules
A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed a state order halting elective surgical abortions in Arkansas to go into effect. The... Read more
New York bishops welcome rollback of state's DNR order
The New York State Catholic Conference expressed relief Wednesday, April 22, after the state health department rescinded a statewide do-not-resuscitate... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: In providence, coronavirus is a call to depend on God
In his column on Tuesday, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles said that in God's providence, the pandemic is calling... Read more
Courage International moves 2020 Truth and Love Conference online
In the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Courage International has announced that it will host online its upcoming conference... Read more
