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Alabama mayor apologizes for Facebook post about killing gay people
The mayor of a small town in Alabama has apologized after posting on Facebook that the only way to reclaim... Read more
Maine advances assisted suicide law
A bill legalizing assisted suicide in Maine moved to the governor’s desk on Tuesday after both houses of the state’s... Read more
Pro-life laws are ‘extremist hate,’ UN official says
Efforts to restrict abortion in the U.S. have drawn strong denunciations from a senior United Nations official, who called recent pro-life... Read more
House committee debates ban on editing human genes
The House Appropriations Committee has reinstated a condition in 2020 spending bills which prohibit embryonic gene editing. Read more
Courage conference to center on friendship
Courage International, an apostolate for people with same-sex attraction, is preparing for its annual conference next month, which will focus... Read more
Apple Watch joins growing trend of fertility tracking technology
It its latest rollout of updates, Apple announced that it will be adding menstruation and fertility tracking to its newest... Read more
Little Sisters of the Poor to defend contraception exception against lawsuits
The Little Sisters of the Poor are expected back in court Thursday to ask for protection against a lawsuit seeking... Read more
DiNardo accused of mishandling clerical sexual misconduct case
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has been accused of mishandling an allegation of sexual coercion made against his... Read more
UN to observe Day for Victims of Violence Based on Religion
The United Nations General Assembly last week adopted a resolution proclaiming Aug. 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims... Read more
Americans split on morality of abortion; birth control remains widely accepted
A narrow majority of Americans now consider abortion “morally unacceptable,” while less than 10% disapprove of birth control, a new... Read more
'Chosen' aims to evangelize during confirmation prep
A confirmation program developed for parishes aims to call young people to deeper conversions, while teaching them the truths of... Read more
Providence Bishop Tobin responds to controversy over 'Pride' tweet
Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence responded Sunday to controversy that ensued from a tweet admonishing Catholics not attend or support... Read more
Bishops lament Virginia Beach killings
After 12 people were killed Friday by a gunman in Virginia, the local bishop offered his prayers for all those... Read more
Illinois Senate approves bill declaring abortion a 'fundamental right'
The Illinois Senate has approved an expansive abortion bill that would declare abortion to be a “fundamental right” in the... Read more
Catholic Social Services launch new appeal to Supreme Court
Lawyers representing Catholic Social Services of Philadelphia are appealing to the Supreme Court after the agency was stripped of its... Read more
Despite concerns about Missouri abortion clinic, judge keeps it open for now
A judge’s temporary restraining order has prevented the closure of the last abortion clinic in Missouri for now, but the... Read more
Professor: Catholic teaching invites us radically to reconsider the economy
Among the greatest gifts the Church has to offer the secular world is a profound understanding of happiness, which does... Read more
Prostitution is an 'inherently violent' practice, say critics of decriminalization
Marijuana, mushrooms, and now prostitution: decriminalization as a legal tactic for handling previously (or currently) illicit activities is a growing... Read more
'Difficult' to work in Georgia after heartbeat bill, says Disney CEO
Following the passage of the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in Georgia earlier this month, major film and... Read more
‘Much progress still needed’ DiNardo says as bishops release child protection report
The United States bishops’ conference has released its annual report on the protection of children. Read more
