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SCOTUS to hear Catholic school religious freedom cases
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide two religious freedom cases concerning Catholic schools during its upcoming term, the court announced... Read more
Rep. Loudermilk defends comparison of Trump impeachment to Pontius Pilate and Jesus Christ
A Georgia congressman’s office defended a claim made Wednesday that Jesus Christ was afforded more rights during the trial that... Read more
Priests respond to Archbishop Paglia: 'Accompaniment isn't directionless'
After a prominent archbishop commented to journalists last week that he would hold the hand of a person dying of... Read more
Teens deserve better than Planned Parenthood in LA schools, critics say
As Planned Parenthood prepares to open as many as 50 centers in Los Angeles public high schools, critics are warning... Read more
Ohio legislator didn't consult with doctors before crafting bill on ectopic pregnancy
An Ohio state representative told the Cincinnati Enquirer Dec. 17 that he did not consult with doctors before crafting a... Read more
White House hosts Catholic leaders for religious freedom briefing
The off the record briefing, held in the Indian Treaty room of the Executive Office Building, focused on “life, religious... Read more
House passes spending bills, strips out pro-abortion language
The House on Tuesday passed two large spending bills that were stripped of pro-abortion language, ultimately satisfying pro-life advocates. Read more
Bishops praise House agriculture workers bill, urge Senate to pass
The U.S. bishops have praised the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019, which creates a new status... Read more
Catholic dating gets a makeover
It all started with a Twitter rant. Read more
Short film portrays life of Venerable Augustus Tolton, former slave
EWTN will release Wednesday a short film on the early life of Venerable John Augustus Tolton - the first African... Read more
Catholic homilies shortest of all denominations, study finds
A survey of more than 6,000 churches found that Catholic homilies were shorter on average than any Protestant denomination. Read more
Mississippi governor: Legal fight for unborn children will head to Supreme Court
An effort to ban most abortions from 15 weeks into pregnancy will head to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Mississippi... Read more
Pittsburgh diocese announces next round of parish mergers
The Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced that next month 26 existing parishes will be merged into eight new parishes as... Read more
Did ‘thousands’ of women die from illegal abortions before Roe v. Wade? WaPo says no
In its 2019 roundup of the biggest lies of the year (dubbed the biggest ‘Pinocchios’), the Washington Post included a... Read more
New Jersey bishop opposes contraception bill removing religious exemption
A New Jersey bishop is calling on legislators to amend a bill that would force religious groups to fund contraceptive... Read more
Bishops condemn antisemitism after New Jersey shooting
The U.S. bishops’ conference on Friday condemned the antisemitic shooting at a kosher market in Jersey City earlier this week,... Read more
Bishop Conley announces medical leave of absence from Lincoln diocese
Bishop James Conley announced Friday that he is taking a medical leave of absence from his ministry as Bishop of... Read more
Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian Genocide
The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide, after several previous attempts to do so were blocked... Read more
White House summit on family leave follows new House bill
The White House hosted a summit on paid leave Thursday, hours after the House passed a bill with 12 weeks... Read more
Six California dioceses subpoenaed in sex abuse investigation
The office of California's attorney general has informed six dioceses in the state that they will be issued subpoenas as... Read more
