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Bishop Caggiano picked to chair CRS board of directors
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport has been appointed chairman of the board of directors for Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the... Read more
How Ashley Stricklin found the Catholic Church at her Baptist college
Ashley Stricklin says she had a typical Texan upbringing. She was raised a Southern Baptist in a town outside of... Read more
Proposed changes to US Commission on International Religious Freedom draw fire
With the current authorization for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expiring this year, proposed changes to the... Read more
Pa. Catholic conference: Gov. Wolf failed to protect 'humanity's most vulnerable lives' with Down syndrome abortion veto
Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf this week vetoed a bill that would have banned the abortion of children prenatally diagnosed with... Read more
Catholic politician kicked out of UK party over religious beliefs
Rob Flello was removed as a Liberal Democrat candidate for Parliament over his views on same-sex marriage and abortion. Read more
Trump asked to oppose funding amendment undermining Mexico City Policy
A group of pro-life leaders, including the US bishops’ pro-life chair, wrote Thursday to President Donald Trump urging him to... Read more
Boston seminary report: 'isolated incidents' but no 'culture of abuse'
An independent investigation into the Archdiocese of Boston’s St. John’s Seminary has found incidents of sexual misconduct but no seminary-wide... Read more
Ban on elderly nun’s habit in retirement home went too far, French mayor says
An elderly nun in France has received an apology from a French mayor after retirement home staff wrongly rejected her,... Read more
Notre Dame conference to focus on call to lay leadership
A professor at the University of Notre Dame has offered his reflections on lay leadership in the Church, in preparation... Read more
China pressures Trump to veto bill of solidarity with Hong Kong protesters
After the US Congress passed a bill Wednesday showing solidarity with Hong Kong protesters, China threatened President Trump if he... Read more
Federal executions put on hold while court case moves forward
A federal judge on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction halting federal executions in the U.S., saying that a challenge to... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: The Church belongs to Christ
Following his election as president of the US bishops' conference, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles has noted that what... Read more
Democratic candidates: Protecting abortion is ‘what we do and what we stand for’
Democratic presidential candidates struggled to respond when asked if pro-life politicians have a place in the party during a debate... Read more
Pro-life stem cell research finds success—and seeks more support
A Catholic medical research institute has claimed some successes in providing alternatives to research that harvest cells from human embryos--but... Read more
Knights of Columbus give hundreds of new coats to Denver’s homeless before snowfall
On a partly cloudy and relatively pleasant November morning in downtown Denver, volunteers with the Knights of Columbus set up... Read more
Support for religious freedom still strong despite culture wars
A new report by a leading legal group claims that, despite deep division and polarization in the U.S., there is... Read more
Third judge finds against conscience protection rule for medical workers
A third federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s conscience protection rule for medical professionals who object to abortions... Read more
Greensburg adoption, foster program shuts down amid legal battle
Catholic adoption and foster care agencies in Pennsylvania are continuing to close their doors as Catholic Social Services of the... Read more
Federal judge allows Christian school's suit to go forward in voucher case
A federal district court judge on Thursday denied Maryland's motion to dismiss a suit by a Christian school against the... Read more
More funding needed to deliver real reform in prisons, Senate committee hears
More funding for prisons is essential to properly implement criminal justice reform, the director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP)... Read more
