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Senator Ben Sasse, pictured at the National Press Club, Oct. 2018.

Sen. Sasse reintroduces Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection bill

Feb 11, 2020

By Matt Hadro, Christine Rousselle

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a new hearing on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on Tuesday, with... Read more

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More than 2,000 aborted children to be buried in South Bend

Feb 11, 2020

The remains of more than two thousand aborted children discovered in a garage belonging to deceased abortionist Dr. Ulrich Klopfer... Read more

Catholic community mourns death of Arizona priest in car crash 

Feb 11, 2020

The Diocese of Tucson has announced the death of a local priest, who was killed in a car crash Friday.  Read more

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois.

Bishop Paprocki provides pastoral guide on gender identity

Feb 10, 2020

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois issued a pastoral guide last month regarding diocesan policies on gender identity, expounding... Read more

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

'A disturbing time in America': Pro-life Dems respond to Sanders

Feb 10, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Pro-life Democrats responded on Monday to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' suggestion that there is no room in the party... Read more

Chicago archdiocese announces nearly two dozen parish mergers, closings

Feb 10, 2020

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Thursday the latest round of parish mergers and closures as part of Cardinal Blase Cupich’s... Read more

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‘Canceled’ radical feminists and the Catholic Church: These unlikely allies believe women are female

Feb 10, 2020

By Mary Farrow

Fain, along with several other women writers, intellectuals, and activists, have been “canceled” for their conviction that women are adult... Read more

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National Marriage Week highlights 'special grace' of domestic Church

Feb 10, 2020

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will once again observe National Marriage Week as part of the celebration of... Read more

Pro-life bills advance in several US states

Feb 8, 2020

Several state-level pro-life measures cleared legislative hurdles this week. Lawmakers have considered several of the proposals before, and already a... Read more

Bishop Robert McElroy. CNA file photo.

Bishop McElroy: Abortion and climate change both crucial, voters must be prudent

Feb 7, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego made a speech Thursday that attempted to explain his criticism of the elevation... Read more

Fr. John Connor, LC.

New Legionaries of Christ superior accused of mishandling priest allegations

Feb 7, 2020

By JD Flynn

Women who made allegations against a priest in the Legionaries of Christ say the religious order’s newly elected superior general... Read more

Kansas Capitol.

Kansas pro-life amendment fails to gain support for ballot placement

Feb 7, 2020

An effort to place a referendum on the Kansas ballot clarifying that abortion is not a constitutional right fell four... Read more

The White House, Washington, DC.

How a new presidential religious freedom adviser could shape US foreign policy

Feb 7, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Reports of a new special adviser to the President on international religious freedom could be a game-changer for U.S. foreign... Read more

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Prominent pro-life Democrat quits party

Feb 7, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Catholic theologian Charles Camosy has resigned from the board of Democrats for Life of America (DFLA), writing in an op-ed... Read more

Pete Buttigieg speaks at the National Action Network Convention on April 4, 2019.

Buttigieg doubles down on support for late-term abortion

Feb 7, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg emphasized this week his position that abortion should be legally permitted at any point in... Read more

Tinslee Lewis.

Texas appeals court hears arguments on treatment for gravely ill child

Feb 7, 2020

An appeals court heard arguments Tuesday regarding the medical treatment of a terminally ill child in Fort Worth, and whether... Read more

US Secretary of State Michael Mike Pompeo.

Pompeo announces new alliance for religious freedom

Feb 6, 2020

A new International Religious Freedom Alliance with 27 member states was announced on Wednesday by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.  Read more

NGO releases 'Baker's Dozen' list of contributors to sexual exploitation

Feb 6, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation has updated its annual “Dirty Dozen” ranking of mainstream companies or entities that it... Read more

Refugee children at the Sharia Al Haman Hope Refugee Camp in Duhok, Iraq, March 28, 2015.

Hungarian government urges defense of persecuted Christians

Feb 6, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

The world must raise their voices and stand up for persecuted Christians, Hungarian State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted... Read more

President Trump speaks at campaign event at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in 2015.

Trump slams opponents, asks for votes at National Prayer Breakfast

Feb 6, 2020

President Donald Trump criticized his political opponents, touted strong economic numbers, and asked for votes at the National Prayer Breakfast on... Read more