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Meet the bishop who weaves Gospel verses, art, and Tolkien into his ministry
There are bishops who may or may not tweet with any regularity, and then there’s “Amigo de Frodo”, who provides... Read more
Pro-life groups laud Pampers move to place changing tables in men's restrooms
Pro-life groups are cheering an initiative from Pampers which is seeking to place 5,000 diaper changing tables in men’s restrooms... Read more
St Louis University: employee who signed abortion rights letter apologized, retracted support
A group of 180 business leaders this week signed an open letter, published June 10 as a full-page advertisement in... Read more
Should Catholics attend 'pride' events?
On June 1, Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence tweeted that Catholics should not attend Pride events during the month of... Read more
What’s going to bring the ‘nones’ back to the Church?
As the U.S. bishops gathered in Baltimore this week, primarily to vote on proposals to respond to the clergy abuse... Read more
Analysis: 'Job begun' not 'job done' in Baltimore
The passage of several worthy policy documents to one side, there is much work left for the bishops to do... Read more
Illinois bishops oppose abortion law, disagree on Communion for pro-choice lawmakers
While two Illinois bishops are unified in their strong opposition to the state’s new abortion law, they differ on the... Read more
Don’t subsidize the taking of innocent life, archbishop says of attempts to repeal Hyde Amendment
Abolishing the Hyde Amendment, a proposal made recently by both Congressmen and presidential candidates, would unravel over 40 years of... Read more
Pinterest suspends pro-life group's account, citing 'health misinformation'
Pinterest, a social media site with 300 million active users, has banned pro-life activist group Live Action from its platform,... Read more
Who's responsible for the USCCB's Twitter?
Over the course of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ spring general assembly, questions arose online: what was going on... Read more
Congressional Democrats back taxpayer-funded abortion – but dodge a fight
Though a majority of Americans oppose taxpayer-funded abortion, leading Democrats in Congress have repeated their opposition to the Hyde Amendment... Read more
Seminary faculty: Spiritual fatherhood central to priestly identity
Faculty at US seminaries have emphasized that spiritual fatherhood is an essential component of priestly identity, amid calls in some... Read more
Illinois governor signs ‘radical’ abortion expansion, but pro-life leaders predict backlash
Illinois’ new abortion law is a “death penalty” for the unborn and will add to pro-life momentum across the U.S.,... Read more
Feminists, Catholics both find reasons to oppose NY paid surrogacy bill
In a seemingly unlikely alliance, Catholics and secular feminists in New York are opposing a bill that would legalize commercial... Read more
USCCB passes three measures in response to abuse crisis
The bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of three measures aimed at building processes to address episcopal misconduct or neglect, and... Read more
Analysis: As USCCB meeting continues, what are lay Catholics looking for?
Nearly all U.S. bishops know by now that U.S. Catholics are experiencing crises of faith and confidence at a scale... Read more
Analysis: At USCCB meeting, will words speak louder than votes?
While the ostensible purpose of Thursday votes is to establish Vos estis lux mundi in the life of the Church... Read more
Maine governor signs bill legalizing assisted suicide
Maine became the latest state to legalize physician-assisted suicide Wednesday as Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed LD 1313 into law. Read more
Cities, states ask courts to block HHS conscience protections before taking effect
Santa Clara County, California is the latest entity to ask a federal judge to block a new rule from the... Read more
US bishops authorize reporting mechanism for episcopal abuse cases
The US bishops voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to authorize a national third-party system for victims confidentially to report cases of abuse... Read more
