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'Despicable,' 'repugnant,' 'extremist': Pro-life activists respond to Bernie Sanders on abortion
Pro-life leaders have denounced Sen. Bernie Sanders statement that he would repeal the Mexico City policy and promote abortion in... Read more
Marriage is 'colorblind' but not 'sex-blind', says Catholic author
After a wedding venue employee in Mississippi cited her Christian beliefs in refusing to host the wedding of a mixed-race... Read more
Cardinal Tobin blesses immigration protest
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the Archbishop of Newark, blessed a group of protesters on Wednesday, as a they demonstrated in front... Read more
HHS announces $2 billion to fight opioid addiction
The Trump administration announced on Wednesday it will send almost $2 billion in grant funding to the states to fight the... Read more
Medical groups support North Carolina's 20-week abortion limit
Four non-profit medical groups have filed a brief with a federal appeals court in support of a 20-week abortion limit... Read more
'This could be the end for me,' Buffalo bishop says in taped conversation
Recordings of private conversations appear to show that Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo believed sexual harassment accusations made against a diocesan... Read more
McCarrick created 'culture of fear and intimidation,' Seton Hall review finds
Disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick created a “culture of fear and intimidation” at the Seton Hall University seminary, according to... Read more
A Catholic school removed Harry Potter from the library. Should Catholics read the books?
A Catholic elementary school in Nashville has banned the seven books of the Harry Potter series due to concerns the... Read more
In rare interview, McCarrick maintains his innocence
In an interview last month with Slate staff writer Ruth Graham, Theodore McCarrick said he doesn't believe he committed the... Read more
Judge dismisses wrongful death suit filed on behalf of aborted baby
A judge in Alabama has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a six-week old aborted baby. Read more
What does a just economy look like? One bishop reflects
The head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development called on Catholics to reflect this Labor... Read more
Maine teens hike 70 miles in pilgrimage of prayer to end addiction and depression
For the second year in a row, 11 Maine teens embarked on a 70-mile pilgrimage to pray for their communities... Read more
After latest in 'epidemic' of mass shootings, bishops again call for prayer and action
Several U.S. bishops offered prayers Saturday evening after a gunman killed at least 5 people and injured more than 20... Read more
'Lives have been turned upside down': Priest sets up crisis center for families after ICE raids
Fr. Mike O’Brien doesn’t speak Spanish, though he still speaks English with the Irish brogue of his homeland. Read more
Look to Newman for an education in friendship, Catholic students told
Friendship is a central part of how character and thought are formed, students at the Catholic University of America were... Read more
Jackson diocese: we did not influence victim’s decision to accept smaller settlement
The Diocese of Jackson in Mississippi said it did not pressure a victim of clerical sexual abuse to accept settlement... Read more
Analysis: What is next for pro-life legislation?
A Missouri decision this week calls into question whether any legislation is possible on abortion in the first two trimesters... Read more
Democrats say ‘nones’ are largest religious group, warn against religious liberty claims
The Democratic National Committee last week passed a resolution recognizing so-called “nones” as “the largest religious group” in the party... Read more
Study finds no 'gay gene' - What that means for Catholic morality
After a major scientific study found there is not a singular genetic marker for homosexualty, a Catholic theologian explained that... Read more
Dupont: I was 'absolutely' unaware Seattle man was planning suicide
A priest who was photographed blessing a man planning to commit medically assisted suicide said Friday that he was unaware... Read more
