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Alabama outlaws abortion, setting up Supreme Court Roe v. Wade challenge
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law Wednesday a bill that will outlaw nearly all abortion in the state. The... Read more
After alumni organize advocacy, Georgetown Visitation will recognize alumnae same-sex legal unions
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, DC, is run by the Salesian Sisters of the Order of the Visitation of... Read more
California bishops announce compensation program for abuse victims
Bishops in California announced May 14 a new program to compensate victims of clerical sexual abuse, through which any person... Read more
New Jersey extends statute of limitations for child sex abuse claims
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law this week a bill relaxing the state’s statute of limitations for child... Read more
Sale of consecrated hosts violates Etsy's policies, website confirms
An Etsy representative has clarified that the sale of consecrated hosts for the purpose of desecration is a violation of... Read more
State abortion battles continue in Rhode Island, Michigan, Alabama
Several states are considering new abortion measures, as the nation-wide trend of legislatures passing new laws to restrict or entrench... Read more
Deacon Drake: From Pentecostal preacher to Catholic priest
Deacon Drake McCalister is many things that most men about to become Catholic priests are not. Read more
'Unrestricted' abortion bill passes in Vermont
The legislature also advanced a measure to make abortion a constitutional right. Read more
Supreme Court rejects Ohio Christian school discrimination case
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from an Ohio Christian school that claimed it was singled... Read more
Discrimination against religion has become ‘fashionable’ says Pence
Christians should prepare to be persecuted for their beliefs, Vice President Mike Pence told graduates during a commencement address at... Read more
Who are the new priests of 2019?
This year, 481 men in the United States will kneel in cathedral churches and be ordained as Catholic priests for... Read more
‘God weeps’: Catholic leaders help community cope with STEM school shooting
When Fr. Gregory Bierbaum heard about the shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, just two miles up the road, he... Read more
Alabama senate delays final vote on abortion bill; rape and incest exception removed
The Alabama Senate has delayed a vote on a bill to outlaw abortion, following a disagreement between Republican and Democratic... Read more
Proposed changes to poverty calculations could strip federal aid from millions
A new proposal from the Trump administration would change the way the national poverty threshold is calculated, potentially leading millions... Read more
Pro-life rally draws 1,000 after Rep. Brian Sims' Planned Parenthood videos
More than 1,000 people gathered May 10 for a public demonstration against recent social media videos that depicted a Pennsylvania... Read more
Montana governor vetoes Born-Alive Infant Protection Act
A leading national pro-life group has criticized Montana’s governor for vetoing a bill that would require medical professionals to save... Read more
Georgia boycott falls flat after heartbeat bill passes
Following the passage of the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in Georgia earlier this week, a promised boycott... Read more
Bishop Olmsted sees 'renewal' in priestly formation, despite scandal
Despite the scandals of clerical sexual abuse that the Catholic Church has suffered in past decades, the Church in the... Read more
'No greater love' — Denver Catholics remember Kendrick Castillo, who died in STEM school shooting
Kendrick Castillo, who died in the May 7 STEM school shooting, is remembered as a heroic, and holy, young man. Read more
Lawsuit calls for POW Bible to be removed from VA hospital display
A Bible once carried by a World War II prisoner of war is the center of a legal fight at... Read more
