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Notre Dame students disturbed by anti-Catholic rhetoric
Students and observers are reacting to a hand-painted sign, posted outside an academic hall at the University of Notre Dame,... Read more
Kansas lawmakers consider pro-life change to state constitution
The Kansas legislature is attempting to force a statewide referendum on abortion after the state’s Supreme Court declared it a... Read more
'Undisguisedly indifferent': Bridgeport diocese issues report on its own abuse record
An investigative report on decades of clergy sexual abuse in the Diocese of Bridgeport was published on Tuesday, highlighting failures... Read more
Judge halts Georgia heartbeat bill from coming into force
A federal judge on Tuesday halted Georgia’s “heartbeat bill” abortion ban from going into effect. Read more
Michigan governor axes funding for pregnancy, parenting support
Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has line-item vetoed from the state’s budget $700,000 in funding for the Michigan Pregnancy and Parenting... Read more
Split ruling for Virginia abortion regulations
A federal judge on Monday overturned two Virginia restrictions on abortion, while upholding several others, saying, “the right to choose... Read more
City of Anchorage drops 'gender identity' complaint against women's shelter
The city of Anchorage has dropped a complaint filed with the city’s Equal Rights Commission after a women’s shelter in... Read more
Catholics with special needs ‘show us the face of Christ,’ says Burbidge
Catholics with special needs are a central part of “who we are and what we do” as a community, Bishop... Read more
HHS allocates $33m previously meant for Planned Parenthood
The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Monday that is allocating $33.6 million in Title X funding previously... Read more
How this convert 'fell in love with Jesus' through the Byzantine Catholic Church
The scandals, she said, are opportunities to pray for Church leaders who have “fallen away, because there's so much responsibility... Read more
Churches often have 'best way forward' for helping inmates, Betsy DeVos says
The Secretary of Education said on Monday that churches are among the institutions with the best solutions for using education... Read more
Independent report released on New York archdiocese abuse response
An independent reviewer for the Archdiocese of New York has found overall compliance with proper protocols for reports of sexual... Read more
Illinois bill would ban government travel to pro-life states
An Illinois state representative has introduced legislation to prevent government employees from traveling to states which have enacted pro-life legislation.... Read more
DOJ backs Archdiocese of Indianapolis over firing of teacher for gay marriage
The Justice Department said on Friday that the Archdiocese of Indianapolis is protected by the First Amendment in its request that... Read more
At UN, Holy See requests increased aid for Middle Eastern Christians
As displaced Christians return to their homes in the Middle East, the Vatican Secretary of State encouraged U.N. representatives Friday... Read more
Bishops and Catholic Charities condemn new federal refugee limits
Catholic leaders and organizations have condemned an announcement by the Trump administration that it intends to cap the number of refugees admitted to... Read more
Judge rules in favor of Michigan Catholic foster care agency
A federal judge in Grand Rapids has halted a new state policy requiring adoption and foster care agencies to certify... Read more
Congress passes resolution against border emergency
The House and Senate have passed a joint resolution to terminate President Trump’s February declaration of emergency at the U.S.-Mexico... Read more
Credit check: Buffalo diocese says cancelled cards not connected to Malone controversy
The Diocese of Buffalo is reportedly shutting down its credit cards Friday. Although some have interpreted the move as a... Read more
Notre Dame panel on abuse crisis: Where do we go from here?
It has been more than a full year since the sex abuse allegations against the former cardinal Theodore McCarrick and... Read more
