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Catholic Church in Wisconsin opposes bill attacking seal of confession
Two bills were announced in Wisconsin this week intended to protect victims of child sexual abuse. The Catholic Church in... Read more
What the Church does - and does not - teach about gun control
Jordan Anchondo and her husband, Andre were shopping for school supplies for their five-year-old last Saturday morning at a Walmart... Read more
Knights of Columbus convention aims to promote unity through solidarity
Echoing the theme of unity, the Knights of Columbus are launching new efforts to forge ties with the neglected and... Read more
Guam archdiocese faces more than 200 lawsuits amid bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of Agaña is facing dozens of lawsuits related to clerical sexual abuse, and is encouraging any other alleged... Read more
Tennis competition neglected student athletes who observe Sabbath, lawsuit says
High school tennis players who observe the Sabbath on Saturday have challenged a Washington state athletics association in court, saying... Read more
At Knights convention, Kendrick Castillo remembered, honored as ‘a hero’
Kendrick Castillo, an 18 year-old who died in May while helping disarm a school shooter in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, was... Read more
Federal judge extends injunction against Arkansas abortion laws
A federal judge has extended a temporary injunction against three new abortion clinic regulations in Arkansas. Read more
Knights of Columbus announce groundbreaking of St. Kateri shrine
The Knights of Columbus will lead new initiatives to support Native Americans and First Nations people in the U.S. and... Read more
Pro-life leaders with an impact win Catholic honors
Three Catholic pro-life leaders have won recognition for their diverse work, including outreach to pregnant and parenting women and public... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Look deeper than symptoms to solve mass violence
Gun control laws alone will not stop mass shootings effectively, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia, said in a column written... Read more
Indianapolis Jesuit high school makes Vatican appeal of disciplinary measures
A Jesuit-sponsored high school in Indiana has asked the Vatican to overturn Indianapolis Archbishop Charles Thompson’s decision to revoke the... Read more
Bipartisan senators urge Trump administration to keep refugee program
A bipartisan group of 18 senators is urging the Trump administration not to shut down refugee admissions, but rather to... Read more
Maine's pro-life movement 're-vitalized' to oppose abortion, assisted suicide laws
A pair of petition campaigns for a people’s veto referendum vote have kicked off in Maine with the support of... Read more
Knights of Columbus donated over $185 million to charity in 2018
Ahead of its annual convention this week, the Knights of Columbus announced August 1 that it donated more than $185... Read more
Auxiliary bishop did not disclose Cincinnati priest accusations
An auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and member of the USCCB committee on child protection, is facing accusations... Read more
U.S. bishops: Mass shootings are an ‘epidemic against life’
U.S. bishops are calling for prayer and action in the wake of two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and... Read more
Appeals court orders further review of Florida abortion waiting period
The 1st District Court of Appeals in Florida has overturned a circuit court ruling which deemed a 24-hour waiting period... Read more
Protected status extended 18 months for some Syrians in the US
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced August 1 that it is extending Syria’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18... Read more
Abuse survivor: Some 'victim advocacy' groups 'have their own agendas'
A survivor of clerical sexual abuse told CNA he found healing in the Church. But he said some 'victim advocacy'... Read more
New Iran sanctions continue discussion on 'proportionality'
The Trump administration added another high-ranking Iranian official this week to its list of sanctions against Iran, inviting continued discussion about the... Read more
