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Bishop calls Americans to build 'culture of religious freedom'
The head of the U.S. bishops’ religious liberty committee called on Americans to build a “culture of religious freedom” that... Read more
Trump admin announces rules to allow equal access to grants for religious groups
The White House announced new rules from nine federal agencies Thursday to help ensure that religious groups have equal access... Read more
Critics: Utah bill on confession would criminalize priests, not counter sex abuse
A Utah legislator’s proposal to remove protections for priests and other clergy who hear confessions of the sexual abuse of... Read more
Mike Pence to meet Pope Francis in Vatican next week
Vice President Mike Pence will travel to the Vatican next week to meet with Pope Francis. The audience follows Amb. Brownback's... Read more
School threatens suspension for student's 'Virginity Rocks' sweatshirt
School administrators in Wentzville, Missouri, threatened to suspend a seventh grade student if he returned to school wearing a sweatshirt... Read more
Tenn governor to sign bill protecting faith-based adoption agencies
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Jan. 15 that he intends to sign into law a bill to protect adoption organizations... Read more
Rossi investigation still 'underway,' 4 months after it began.
Four months after the Diocese of Scranton began looking into allegations against the rector of the Basilica of the National... Read more
Californian families talk progressive but look traditional, study finds
A new study says that while most Californians support the redefinition of marriage and the family, they choose intact marriages... Read more
‘An act of charity’: Virginia bishop defends parish hosting Episcopalian consecration
Bishop Barry Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond has issued a statement responding to concerns that a local parish church... Read more
Congressional leaders raise plight of US pastors in Chinese prisons
More than a dozen members of Congress have asked President Trump to press for the release of U.S. pastors imprisoned... Read more
Sisters of Life mark 100th birthday of founder, Cardinal O’Connor
The Sisters of Life will celebrate the 100th birthday of their late founder, Cardinal John O’Connor, on Jan. 15 with... Read more
Oklahoma City archbishop supports effort to end state death penalty
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City has announced his support for state legislation that would remove the death penalty from... Read more
Archbishop Lori calls for increase in security funding for religious sites
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore joined two U.S. senators and several religious leaders this week in calling for additional federal... Read more
Disability group welcomes ruling against right to assisted suicide in Mass.
Second Thoughts Massachusetts, a disability rights group, has praised a recent ruling that there is not a right to assisted... Read more
Analysis: After investigation, when will Pope Francis act on Hoeppner?
Hoeppner is unique among his brother bishops: he is the first U.S. bishop to be investigated under the norms of... Read more
Brooklyn diocese releases video of man 'desecrating' altar during Mass
The Diocese of Brooklyn has responded to an act of vandalism at a parish this past Sunday, and released a video... Read more
Rubio blasts 'blatant violations of human rights' in Tibet
The Chinese Government have announced that, as of May 1, new policies to “strengthen ethnic unity” will go into effect... Read more
Will these Louisiana Cajun Catholics become saints? Diocese begins canonization cause
Three Cajun Catholics from the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana are on their way to becoming canonized saints after an historic... Read more
After 'grotesque' court ruling, Kansas pro-lifers continue push for ballot measure
Pro-life legislators and advocacy groups in Kansas, joined by the state’s Catholic bishops, are working to send a constitutional amendment... Read more
Texas bishops urge governor to reconsider refugee resettlement
Texas' 16 Catholic bishops on Friday responded to Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement that the state will not participate in the... Read more
