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After protest, Buffalo diocese denies allegations of former seminarian
Amid a media firestorm and a small protest Sunday, the Diocese of Buffalo disputed allegations made in a letter published... Read more
Planned Parenthood whistleblower awarded $3 million
Former clinic director Mayra Rodriguez claimed she was unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about ethical and legal breaches at abortion... Read more
NYC arts program rejects Mother Cabrini for statue
A New York City public arts program has said it will not build a statue in honor of St. Frances... Read more
Kentucky again denies abortion clinic's license
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin’s administration has reportedly denied a Planned Parenthood clinic in downtown Louisville its license to perform abortions,... Read more
After investigation, Memphis bishop defends priest accused of racism
The Diocese of Memphis is supporting a pastor whose staff denied a job to a black housekeeper on the grounds... Read more
Cincinnati priest arrested and indicted for sexually abusing minor
A Cincinnati priest removed from ministry last month for grooming behavior has been indicted on nine counts of raping an... Read more
'Unplanned' actress establishes scholarship for pregnant women
Ashley Bratcher, lead-actress in the pro-life movie “Unplanned,” has helped establish a scholarship for women pursing an education during an... Read more
Catholic aid agency to US government: Don't cut foreign aid funding
Catholic Relief Services is speaking out against a potential reassignment of U.S. funds that Congress appropriated for foreign assistance programs,... Read more
'Overwhelmed with graces': Walking across America for life
Victoria Bliss, a 19-year-old from Virginia, said the experience, while full of challenges, was one that strengthened her faith and... Read more
New Jersey judge temporarily blocks assisted suicide law
A judge in New Jersey has temporarily halted a law allowing physician assisted suicide, which had gone into effect August... Read more
Planned Parenthood to pull out of Title X program
The decision is set to take effect Aug. 19, the date by which funding recipients are required to make a... Read more
After Epstein death, theologians discuss suicide, salvation, and the obligations of the state
CNA spoke with three moral theologians about suicide, on the hope for salvation that the Church holds for those who... Read more
Labor Department rule aims to widen religious freedom protection for employers
The new policy expands a Johnson-era executive order protecting the rights of religious employers with federal government contracts to hire... Read more
After Philadelphia police shootings, Chaput calls for 'sensible solutions' to violence
After a standoff between police and a gunman in Philadelphia yesterday, in which six officers were shot, Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more
Hundreds of lawsuits filed on first day of NY litigation window
Over 400 lawsuits were filed in New York state on the first day of a one-year window in the statute... Read more
RICO suit against Buffalo diocese alleges conspiracy in sexual abuse cases
Twenty-two plaintiffs filed a lawsuit Aug. 14 against the Diocese of Buffalo, a province of the Society of Jesus, multiple... Read more
South Carolina bishop named in New York abuse lawsuit
Bishop Robert Guglielmone of Charleston, SC, has been named in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed in New York. Read more
San Diego bishop announces compensation fund, changes to social media policy
Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego announced Aug. 13 an Independent Compensation Program for victims of sexual abuse, set to... Read more
Calif. bishop: Be society's conscience in face of campus abortion pill mandate
At a Mass marking Sunday's conclusion of a novena for the defeat of a California bill that would require public... Read more
Diocese of Scranton launches investigation into national shrine rector Rossi
The Diocese of Scranton has begun an investigation into allegations of misconduct on the part of the rector of the... Read more
