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Freeze on Central American aid could cause spike in immigration, Congress told
The Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid to three Central American countries is harming the people who live there, and... Read more
Senate votes to fund UN population fund and confirm Scalia as Labor Secretary
The Senate on Thursday passed a temporary extension of government funding ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline, but with an... Read more
How these Virginia Catholics are helping the homeless find work
A Catholic group in Arlington, Virginia, is committed to helping homeless people, along with others down on their luck, by... Read more
At US-Mexico border, bishops emphasize bonds of faith and family
At a Mass and press conference held at the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas on Wednesday, bishops from the... Read more
Cardinal Parolin warns against 'ideological colonization' at UN
The Holy See’s Secretary of State has cautioned world leaders against the “ideological colonization” of developing nations. Cardinal Pietro Parolin... Read more
As Minnesota synod begins, archbishop says Church is listening
The Catholic Church in Saint Paul and Minneapolis has begun a series of “prayer and listening events” to help prepare... Read more
Judicial nominee quizzed over undergrad abortion op-ed
A federal judicial nominee during his confirmation process was questioned by a U.S. senator over an op-ed on abortion that he... Read more
Metuchen diocese holds 9-mile walking pilgrimage for spiritual renewal
More than 700 people participated in a nine-mile pilgrimage through the streets of New Jersey's Hunterdon County on Saturday in... Read more
Erie district attorney investigating seminarian's sexual harassment claims
The district attorney in Erie County has begun a criminal investigation into claims of sexual harassment raised by a former... Read more
Case dismissed against New York priest accused of abuse
A priest of the Archdiocese of New York has been cleared of accusations of sexual abuse after the judge dismissed the... Read more
Catholic Medical Association: fund palliative care, not assisted suicide
The Catholic Medical Association, along with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Health Association, are voicing support... Read more
Analysis: Does a Vatican decision on Brebeuf Jesuit undermine Archbishop Thompson?
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis announced this week that the Vatican has suspended a decree that prohibits the school... Read more
Free dental clinic in Maryland brings care to over 1,000 patients
A free dental clinic hosted recently by Catholic Charities of Washington, D.C., offered preventive and emergency dental care to more... Read more
Virginia Catholic Conference: 'Public accountability' important in death penalty cases
The Virginia Catholic Conference has spoken in support of a lawsuit demanding that the public be able to view the entirety... Read more
Holy See and Trump administration oppose abortion at UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin have challenged world leaders to protect unborn human life. Both... Read more
Pope to UN summit: Climate change linked to ethical decline
In a video message Monday to the UN Climate Action Summit, Pope Francis stressed that climate change is linked to... Read more
Study: 6% of US seminarians have experienced sexual harassment, abuse or misconduct
A new study has found that six percent of U.S. seminarians have experienced some form of sexual harassment, abuse or... Read more
Archbishop Harry Flynn dies at 86
Archbishop Harry Flynn, a former leader of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has died. Read more
Attacks on religious communities 'a wound on all humanity' Trump tells UN
President Donald Trump joined world leaders to speak out against religious persecution at a Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom at... Read more
FBI: Three El Paso Catholic Churches were targeted by arson
Three Catholic Churches in El Paso were this year the targets of arson, FBI officials announced on Sept. 19. Read more
