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Pro-life group will support pro-life Democrat Lipinski in 2020
After a Democratic congressman said he would like to see more support from the pro-life movement in his re-election bid,... Read more
Montana high court reverses sex abuse judgement against Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Montana Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a $35 million judgement against the Jehovah’s Witnesses, on the grounds that the... Read more
House excludes unborn from 'vulnerable populations' at risk from chemicals
House Democrats rejected an amendment that would have added the unborn to a list of “potentially vulnerable populations” deserving of... Read more
Bishops narrowly approve USCCB rate hike for 2021
The final result of 130 votes in favor from diocesan and eparchial bishops was the minimum number of votes required... Read more
Beyond DC, more pro-life marches set for 2020
While hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates will gather in Washington, D.C. for the National March for Life this Jan.... Read more
Neb. pro-life bill introduced; Governor declares Roe v. Wade anniversary a day of prayer
On the first day of the Nebraska Unicameral’s legislative session, state Sen. Suzanne Geist introduced a bill that would ban... Read more
Congressman: Pro-life Democrats get little support from pro-life groups
Rep. Dan Lipinski, one of the last remaining pro-life Democrats in Congress, has questioned the commitment of some pro-life groups... Read more
Maine bishop suspends chalice amid flu outbreak
Bishop Robert Deeley of Portland issued a directive on Thursday suspending the distribution of Communion under both species. Since December, six... Read more
Lawsuit on disclosure of abuse claims allowed to proceed against Diocese of Pittsburgh
A judge in Pennsylvania is allowing a lawsuit to move forward arguing that the Diocese of Pittsburgh has created a... Read more
Chick-Fil-A still aims 'to glorify God' after corporate giving flap
Chick-fil-A’s CEO said that the restaurant chain “inadvertently discredited” many faith-based organizations when it announced last year that it was... Read more
New York bishops condemn 'dangerous' surrogacy bill
The bishops of New York stated their opposition to commercial surrogacy Wednesday as a new bill was introduced to legalize the... Read more
Archbishop Gomez urges prayers for peace amid Iran tensions
Archbishop Jose Gomez, president of the USCCB, has urged Catholics to pray for peace amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Read more
Louisiana Catholic church vandalized with graffiti
Last weekend, the property of a Catholic church in Louisiana was vandalized with black spray paint, including symbols of a... Read more
FBI interviewed Papal Foundation staff about McCarrick
Law enforcement officials have conducted interviews with several senior figures at the Papal Foundation, a U.S. based charity which supports... Read more
Archbishop calls for prayer, solidarity after Puerto Rico earthquakes
In the wake of a series of earthquakes that left at least one dead, multiple injured and some 300,000 without... Read more
Wyoming legislator seeks to repeal death penalty
A Wyoming lawmaker intends to introduce a bill to repeal capital punishment in the state when the legislative session begins... Read more
Will 2020 bring pro-life momentum to state legislatures?
Pro-life advocates are hopeful that 2020 will see the pro-life movement building on its victories from the past year, despite... Read more
Bishop Scharfenberger says he was given no 'particular mission' in Buffalo
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger, the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Buffalo, has said he was not given the results of a... Read more
Teen arrested for Planned Parenthood attack in Delaware
An 18-year-old man is being held in custody and is charged with federal crimes after he allegedly threw an incendiary... Read more
Theodore McCarrick has moved from Kansas friary
The disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick has moved from the Kansas friary where he had been living since 2018. Read more
