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Appeals court: House not required to accept ‘secular prayer’ at start of work day
A D.C. federal appeals court has ruled that the chaplain for the House of Representatives cannot be forced to allow... Read more
How Denver’s archbishop responded to Columbine
How Denver's archbishop responded to the shooting at Columbine High School. Read more
Commentary: What he's done for us at Easter
Easter tells us that we become saints through the work that he, and his grace, do in us, and through... Read more
Pro-lifers join Good Friday prayers to abortion clinic witness
A pro-life group is coordinating ecumenical Good Friday services and Ways of the Cross outside of abortion clinics in more... Read more
Oklahoma advances abortion drug reversal bill. Is it well-founded?
Oklahoma legislators have passed a bill requiring physicians to tell women that a drug-induced abortion procedure can be reversed, but... Read more
Miami archbishop warns flock against fake Fathers
The Archdiocese of Miami is warning Catholics against a spate of fake priests who are scamming parishioners for money and... Read more
Arson charges for man who carried gasoline into NYC’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The man who attempted to enter New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral carrying gasoline, lighter fluid, and a lighter will face... Read more
‘Nones’ rise amid declining church attendance, survey shows
Church membership in the United States has dropped considerably in the last two decades, and the number of people who... Read more
Supreme Court hears petition to overturn Louisiana abortion law
The Center for Reproductive Rights formally presented its petition April 17, after the court granted a stay in February which... Read more
Jesuit Father James Schall has died at age 91
Father James Schall, S.J., a longtime professor of philosophy at Georgetown University and the author of numerous books and essays,... Read more
Cardinal Tobin: Catechism language 'very unfortunate' on homosexuality
The Archbishop of Newark said Wednesday that the language used by the Catechism of the Catholic Church to describe homosexual... Read more
Man arrested entering St. Patrick’s cathedral with gasoline
The man was apprehended by cathedral security around 8 p.m. and taken into police custody by officers with the NYPD... Read more
In Texas, bipartisan vote protects abortion survivors – but in NC, veto looms
Republicans and Democrats in the Texas legislature voted to strengthen protections for babies born after surviving attempted abortions, but in... Read more
L.A. archdiocese pays abuse victim of layman $8 million
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $8 million to a female teenager who was sexually abused and... Read more
Pro-life Democrat Lipinski faces another primary challenge
Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), narrowly defeated challenger Marie Newman in 2018 by 2,145 votes. He will face her again in... Read more
Analysis: How politics is shaping morality, and how religious voters might respond
As the 2020 Presidential race begins in earnest, between the two parties sits a growing number of voters motivated by... Read more
CRS welcomes senators' call for humanitarian funding to West Bank, Gaza
Catholic Relief Services was among 18 organizations that have welcomed the introduction of a Senate Resolution calling on the Trump... Read more
Trump calls Pope Francis after Notre-Dame fire
President Donald Trump and Pope Francis spoke on the phone Wednesday afternoon, with the president pledging to assist with the... Read more
US bishops urge prayer as powerful storms hammer the South
Bishops in the United States are offering their prayers and condolences after a powerful storm system moved through the southern... Read more
Omaha artist paints one-of-a-kind Paschal candles
Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Caravaggio have blessed mankind with stunning works of art. They gave themselves ample space to create: For... Read more
