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NY doctors 'refuse to abandon patients' at rally against assisted suicide
A group of doctors and advocates against suicide gathered at the New York State Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 4 to... Read more
US bishops: Israel and Palestine must 'negotiate directly' if there is to be peace
After US president Donald Trump and Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu last month proposed a two-state peace plan for Israel and... Read more
Pro-life leaders rally behind State of the Union
Catholic and pro-life leaders have welcomed President Donald Trump’s call for Congress to ban late-term abortion throughout the United States. Read more
How did pro-life Democrats caucus in Iowa?
With recent polling suggesting that there are as many as 21 million pro-life Democrats in the country, their support, and... Read more
California university reaches settlement with Students for Life in discrimination suit
A California state university has this week agreed to revise its policies and pay more than $240,000 in fees after... Read more
Removing informed consent for abortion a step backward, critic of Ga. bill says
Georgia's heartbeat-based abortion ban is tied up in court, but six pro-abortion rights legislators in the state have reacted by... Read more
At State of the Union, what pro-life leaders hope to hear
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 4, pro-life activists and Christian leaders... Read more
Scharfenberger to close Buffalo's Christ the King Seminary
The interim leader in the Diocese of Buffalo announced Tuesday that the diocesan seminary will suspend its operations at the... Read more
Opposition mounts to Florida’s Vulnerable Child Protection bill
Several states this legislative session have introduced bills aimed at curtailing access to transgender surgery and puberty-blocking drugs for minors,... Read more
Vatican orders further investigation into Crookston’s Bp Hoeppner
The Diocese of Crookston announced Tuesday that the Vatican has ordered additional investigation into the conduct of Bishop Michael Hoeppner,... Read more
For South Carolina inmates, Catholic prison ministry changes lives
A prison ministry in South Carolina brought five inmates into the Catholic Church this winter, with the help of a... Read more
Colorado's Catholic bishops back death penalty repeal
The Catholic bishops of Colorado have backed a bipartisan bill to repeal the death penalty that appears set to become... Read more
US bishops oppose expansion of immigration restrictions
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is decrying a Trump administration order that expands, by six, a list of... Read more
Will Catholic voters pick the winner in Iowa?
As Iowa becomes the first state to kickoff the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, Catholic voters could help decide the winner. Read more
Priest pulls lawsuit against Ft Worth’s Bp Olson, but allegations remain dizzying
A Fort Worth diocesan priest who resigned his post and later attempted to rescind his resignation has dropped a lawsuit... Read more
KC bishop: Meds played a role in priest's suicide
Bishop James Vann Johnston said that Fr. Evan Harkins, who committed suicide last month, did not suffer from depression, and... Read more
San Francisco, Kansas City bishops make Super Bowl wager
On Sunday the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will play Super Bowl LIV, and the local ordinaries of... Read more
New app aims to help young Catholics build community
The app, called Koin, is named after the Greek word Koinonia, which means “Christian communion.” Users will be able to... Read more
In major change, Knights of Columbus drop secret initiation ceremony
The Knights of Columbus has announced a major revision to its longtime initiation ceremonies and for the first time will... Read more
EWTN Radio launches new weekly show
The EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network has announced the launch of a new weekly radio show, called “Conversations with Consequences,”... Read more
