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Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily halts law banning D&E abortions
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday issued a temporary injunction against a law banning dilation-and-evacuation abortions. The injunction will stop the... Read more
Marco Rubio calls for an ‘economics of the common good’
Senator Marco Rubio has called for “common good economics” ahead of a speech Tuesday on Catholic social teaching and the... Read more
Catholic community in Albany mourns priest killed in flash flood
The Catholic Diocese of Albany is grieving the death of a local priest who was killed when his car was... Read more
Bishop Bransfield disinvited from US bishops' meeting
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has canceled their invitation for Bishop Michael Bransfield, former head of the Diocese... Read more
Trump administration finalizes refugee cap at lowest level ever
The White House on Sunday finalized its quota of refugee admissions for the 2020 fiscal year, cutting the cap on... Read more
Lafayette diocese donates $50k to Baptist churches destroyed by arson
Catholic parishes throughout the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana raised more than $50,000 for three black Baptist churches that were... Read more
Citing St. Gianna Molla’s loving example, University of Mary names health sciences school
The University of Mary’s School of Health Sciences will be named for St. Gianna Beretta Molla, a pediatrician and a... Read more
Buttigieg's comments on restricting religious freedom prompt calls for clarification
Democratic primary candidate Pete Buttigieg has said that religious freedom must be curbed if it is used to “harm,” prompting... Read more
'Safe injection site' denounced as false solution to Philadelphia drug problem
A proposal to create a supervised injection site in Philadelphia has drawn criticism from the local archbishop and others who... Read more
In Minnesota, ambitious pro-abortion lawsuit seeks to strike down 13 laws
Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion are too important for pro-abortion groups to eliminate through a single lawsuit, pro-life defenders of the... Read more
Little Sisters of the Poor to close Richmond community
The Little Sisters of the Poor will withdraw their community from Richmond, Virginia, after 145 years of serving the elderly... Read more
Congress must end grisly treatment of aborted babies’ remains, US bishops say
The disrespectful treatment of aborted babies’ human remains by abortion doctors, demands federal action, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops... Read more
Mother of ‘brain dead’ Michigan teen: 'Allow for him to fight'
The mother of a Michigan teenager who was recently declared brain dead is asking for prayers and support, after a... Read more
Georgia bill would make 'transgender treatment' for minors a felony
A state representative in Georgia has proposed a law that would make it a felony for medical professionals to assist in... Read more
Four Detroit area Catholic high schools closed Friday over shooting threats
Four Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Detroit closed Friday after serious threats were made against the schools, officials... Read more
HHS changes rules to protect religious adoption agencies
The rule change by the Department of Health and Human Services means that faith-based adoption agencies to continue receiving federal funding without matching children... Read more
Kentucky shirtmaker wins discrimination case over LGBT festival
The Kentucky state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Christian business owner who declined to serve an... Read more
As fires sweep through California, Catholics offer prayers and support
In the face of ongoing fires throughout California, Catholic organizations have responded with prayers, shelter, and food. Read more
Cardinal Dolan on Biden communion denial: 'I wouldn't do it'
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York has responded to questions about the denial of Holy Communion to... Read more
Missouri abortion clinic hearing wraps up; decision expected in February
Regulators in Missouri are in the process of determining whether the state’s last remaining abortion clinic can keep its license... Read more
