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Minnesota House committee hears testimony on assisted suicide
More than 200 people attended an informational hearing of a Minnesota House committee Wednesday that listened to testimony regarding an... Read more
Florist appeals to Supreme Court for second time over same-sex wedding case
A florist in Washington state sued for declining to serve a same-sex wedding is once again appealing her case to the U.S.... Read more
US bishops mark 9/11 with prayers
On the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Catholic leaders in the United States has spoken in honor of... Read more
Senate Democrats move to block Title X rule
Senate Democrats acted Tuesday to block funding of the Federal Title X family planning program, drawing condemnation from Republicans and... Read more
Following state, federal funding cuts, two abortion clinics close in Cincinnati
In response to new federal and state regulations restricting funding of abortion clinics, Planned Parenthood announced Monday that two of... Read more
Lawsuit over access to online abortion pills is 'ludicrous,' pro-life activists say
Pro-life groups are decrying an effort by a European doctor to sue the United States Food and Drug Administration in... Read more
Cheyenne diocese finds credible three abuse allegations against emeritus bishop
The Diocese of Cheyenne announced Tuesday it has found credible and substantiated three allegations of child sexual abuse against Emeritus... Read more
Vatican authorizes ‘Vos estis’ investigation into Minnesota bishop Hoeppner
Bishop Michael Hoeppner is the first sitting U.S. bishop to be investigated under new misconduct protocols introduced by Pope Francis... Read more
Born Alive bill still stalled as Congress returns to session
Five months after first attempting to force a vote on legislation to protect babies who survive botched abortions, pro-life Members... Read more
Catholic immigration group sues Trump administration over asylum policy
A Catholic group is suing the Trump administration over the restriction of protections granted to asylum seekers in the U.S. Read more
Tulsi Gabbard supports late-term abortion ban
Gabbard’s statement appears to signal a break with her own legislative record, and the consensus of the Democratic presidential field. Read more
Mural of first Memphis bishop removed after abuse allegations
After being included several months ago on a Virginia list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse, the first Catholic... Read more
'If we are spiritually sterile, we will have no future,' bishop tells Ruthenian eparchy
In many ways the Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma, a local Church of the Byzantine rite in the midwestern United States,... Read more
Archbishop Gomez at Mass for immigrants: 'We can heal what is broken in America'
At a Sept. 7 Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles called migrants to witness to... Read more
Court approves religious accommodation for Texas students with long hair
A court ruled Thursday against a Texas high school that was barring two Catholic students from extracurricular activities due to... Read more
Suit challenges religious liberty of Catholic hospitals over assisted suicide
A Colorado man with cancer and his doctor filed a suit last month against a health system run by the... Read more
Second Buffalo whistleblower says he was abused as seminarian
New allegations have surfaced that the second whistleblower reporting a cover-up of clerical sexual abuse by the Diocese of Buffalo,... Read more
What is the state’s role in promoting virtue?
The debate over competing culturally conservative visions for the future of the U.S. continued Thursday night at the Catholic University... Read more
In response to restrictions, Planned Parenthood expands telemedicine program
After several months of new pro-life legislation aimed at restricting abortion or defunding Planned Parenthood, the organization’s national branch has... Read more
How Catholic charities are helping in the wake of Hurricane Dorian
With Hurricane Dorian leaving widespread destruction in the Bahamas earlier this week, and now moving up the eastern U.S. coast,... Read more
