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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
Bill to ban transgender surgery for minors advances in South Dakota
A bill aiming to ban sex-reassignment surgery and puberty-blocking medication for minors in South Dakota cleared a House committee Jan.... Read more
KC priest Harkins remembered as a 'good man and a good priest'
Catholics in Missouri and across the country remembered Fr. Evan Harkins Tuesday as a good priest, and urged prayer for... Read more
Transport Secretary vows to stamp out 'modern slavery' of human trafficking
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao launched the "100 Pledges in 100 Days” initiative Tuesday to increase the number of transportation... Read more
Supreme Court allows ‘public burden’ rule for migrants, but Catholic leaders object
A Trump administration rule defining more low-income immigrants as a public burden may go into effect, the U.S. Supreme Court... Read more
Judge allows student group’s abortion lawsuit to progress against Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame’s refusal to pay for drugs that can cause early abortions will face further litigation in... Read more
TX judges increasingly denied abortion to minors without parental consent from 2016
A study of statistics from Texas suggests that since 2016, judges in the state were less likely to grant permission... Read more
Legislators back 'School Choice Week' as Supreme Court considers key case
Political leaders have come out in support of School Choice Week, as the Supreme Court considers a crucial case on... Read more
At Kobe and Gianna Bryant's parish, prayer and Masses for crash victims
Hours before he died Sunday, basketball superstar Kobe Bryant knelt in prayer at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church... Read more
'We’ve had enough': Pro-life Democrat blasts Mayor Pete
Pro-life Democrats are “fed up” over the party’s staunch support of abortion and need to let the presidential candidates know... Read more
The Catholic faith of Kobe Bryant
Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in Southern California, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. Bryant,... Read more
How family life led this couple back to the Catholic Church
With their children getting older, the Aguilars wanted to find a church home for their family. They visited a few... Read more
Cardinal Cupich: God 'schemes' for our salvation
God is a “tricky God” who schemes for the good of humanity and salvation, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago said... Read more
1 killed after car crashes into bus of Covington Catholic students heading home from March for Life
One person is dead and others are injured after an oncoming car struck a charter bus carrying Covington Catholic students... Read more
