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Connecticut bishops say vaccines are moral, religious liberty should be respected
The Catholic bishops of Connecticut issued a statement Tuesday clarifying Church teaching on vaccines, as legislators in the state consider... Read more
Banks pull scholarship support over Christian schools' LGBT policies
Two major banks withdrew support for a Florida scholarship program this week after deciding that the policies of some participating Christian... Read more
USCCB announces new head of National Review Board
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced the new chair of the National Review Board, a lay advisory body... Read more
Healthcare networks launch anti-human trafficking training
A new partnership is aiming to expand training for medical professionals on how to identify and assist victims of human... Read more
New sacrament formation program released in American Sign Language
A new sacrament formation program for the deaf and hard of hearing is offering adult catechetical information in American Sign... Read more
Federal court: labor board can't judge Catholic schools' religious mission
Longstanding court precedent has recognized religious schools’ right to pursue their mission in faculty employment decisions, and so the National... Read more
South Dakota House passes ban on transgender surgery for minors
A bill aiming to ban sex-reassignment surgery and puberty-blocking medication for minors passed the South Dakota House of Representatives by... Read more
Priest apologizes after 'hurtful' homily on Muslims, immigration
A priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has apologized for a homily that described Islam as the... Read more
Virginia Lt. Governor breaks senate tie to liberalize abortion access
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Catholic, cast the tie-breaking vote on Wednesday to pass a bill to liberalize abortion... Read more
Cistercian nuns seek help to build new monastery in Wisconsin
Valley of Our Lady Monastery, a community of Cistercian nuns in Wisconsin, is raising funds for a new monastery complex... Read more
This unique Catholic school has served Native American students since 1927
In central South Dakota, along the northern jog of the Missouri River in what one might call “the middle of... Read more
Effort to legalize assisted suicide resurfaces in Maryland
Lawmakers in Maryland are again seeking to introduce a bill to legalize assisted suicide, after similar efforts have failed four... Read more
US censures 13 former Salvadoran soldiers for 1989 killing of Jesuits
The US Department of State announced Wednesday the designation of 13 former Salvadoran military officials for their involvement in the... Read more
Bishops oppose 'public charge' rule change as Supreme Court lifts injunction
In August 2019, the Trump administration announced changes to how a person is determined to be a “public charge,” someone primarily... Read more
Bishop Barron floats 'online mandatum' for Catholic teachers
Bishop Robert Barron has said that bishops should consider an official designation for Catholic teachers on social media. Bishop Barron... Read more
Virginia lawmakers repeal abortion restrictions
Virginia’s legislature has voted to repeal restrictions on abortions in the state. The state’s governor is expected to sign the... Read more
How Thomas Aquinas understood the Passion and the Trinity
Countering a common charge of contemporary theologians, Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P., said Tuesday that St. Thomas Aquinas' account of the... Read more
Can a dorm for single moms and retired nuns bring new life to this Catholic college?
A Wisconsin Catholic women’s college has just announced plans to build housing welcoming both single mothers and retired nuns living... Read more
While #GirlDad trends, US sex-selective abortion is on the rise
In the wake of basketball star and father-of-four-daughters Kobe Bryant’s death, #GirlDad has gone viral on social media, as fathers... Read more
Colo. suit: Law still threatens wedding professionals who oppose gay marriage
A Colorado web designer is challenging a state law she says could be enforced against her if she doesn’t create... Read more
