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The important legacy of the US' sole Catholic historically black university
This week the country marked National HBCU Week to recognize the accomplishments of historically black colleges and universities throughout the... Read more
Clandestine medical abortions reportedly on the rise in the US
While the number of in-clinic abortions in the United States is reportedly down, the sale of illicitly acquired abortion pills... Read more
Medical migrant ordered to leave gets hope of reprieve, highlights similar cases
An immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for more than 16 years while receiving life-saving medical treatments is hoping... Read more
Msgr. Rossi takes leave of absence from CUA board of trustees
Msgr. Walter Rossi has taken a leave of absence from the board of trustees at The Catholic University of America,... Read more
After Archbishop Chaput warning, bishops weigh in on Fr. James Martin
After the Archbishop of Philadelphia urged caution regarding the message Fr. James Martin, SJ, other bishops have weighed in on... Read more
Scottish Church says Catholics schools don't cause violence
A spokesman for the Catholic Church in Scotland said Wednesday the suggestion that Catholic schools in the country are a... Read more
Indiana bishop offers cemetery for burial of aborted remains
The Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend offered Thursday the use of a Catholic cemetery to bury the more than 2,000... Read more
Transgender man will be allowed to sue Catholic hospital over hysterectomy
A Sacramento-area woman who identifies as a transgender man will be allowed to sue a Catholic hospital for cancelling and... Read more
Polls show majority support in US for medical conscience protections
New poll results show that a large majority of Americans believe that healthcare professionals should not be forced to provide... Read more
Draft law would preserve abortion pill restrictions
The Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act (SAVE) was introduced Thursday in response to efforts to broaden access to... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Fr. James Martin's message causes confusion about Church doctrine
After Fr. James Martin, SJ, spoke at a Philadelphia university, the Archbishop of Philadelphia urged caution about the priest’s message,... Read more
Chaput: Personal holiness, fidelity to the Church key in difficult times
During times of scandal and confusion, Catholics should strive for personal holiness and fidelity to the Church, Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more
Brooklyn diocese teaming with NYPD to search for church vandal
The Diocese of Brooklyn is partnering with the New York Police Department to find a woman suspected of causing thousands... Read more
Bishops in US make the Real Presence a focus of their catechesis
Six weeks after a Pew Research study found that only one-third of Catholics in the US believe that the bread... Read more
In robota Christi? Why robots can never be Catholic priests
Once a man is ordained a priest for the Catholic Church, he acts, according to the Catechism of the Catholic... Read more
Poll suggests a majority of Buffalo Catholics want Bishop Malone to resign
Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York is facing fresh calls for his resignation, after a local news organization commissioned... Read more
Maine bishop laments failed challenge to assisted suicide and abortion laws
Bishop Robert Deeley of Portland, Maine, has expressed his disappointment at the failure of efforts to force a public vote... Read more
Study finds U.S. abortion rates at all time low
The report from the Guttmacher Institute found that the total number of abortions fell by 196,000 over the past six... Read more
Senate confirms Catholic law professor as Asst. Secretary of State
Robert Destro, a law professor at Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law, was confirmed by the Senate as... Read more
Philosophy professor: Live Action, Facebook dispute shows definitions matter
A dispute has developed between Facebook fact checkers and a pro-life group about whether abortion is ever medically necessary. One... Read more
