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Lawsuit says West Virginia diocese knowingly hired sex abusers as teachers
The attorney general of West Virginia has filed a lawsuit charging that the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and its former bishop... Read more
Archdiocese of Milwaukee removes names of two bishops from buildings
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee announced Tuesday that it will remove from archdiocesan buildings the names of two former archbishops who... Read more
Directors speak of ‘spiritual warfare’ while making pro-life film
The writers and co-directors of the upcoming film “Unplanned” have spoken of how they prepared for a “spiritual battle” to... Read more
State-level abortion battles continue across the US
A judge blocked a Kentucky law that would prohibit abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, in the latest... Read more
Study shows cohabiting relationships to be less stable than marriage
A new study found that in 11 countries across the globe, cohabiting couples have more doubts about their relationship lasting... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo hospitalized after 'mild stroke'
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference was hospitalized March 15 after suffering a mild stroke, according to a statement... Read more
Facebook uses AI to tackle revenge porn on social media
Facebook has announced that it will begin using AI software to prevent and restrict the distribution of non-consensual sexual material... Read more
Abortion rights advocates to challenge pro-life bills in Kentucky
The Kentucky legislature passed two pro-life bills this week, which are expected to be signed by the governor. The bills,... Read more
New Mexico Senate blocks repeal of state abortion ban
The New Mexico Senate on Thursday rejected a proposal to repeal the state’s law criminalizing abortion, which dates to 1969.... Read more
Michigan governor asks for additional $2m to investigate clergy sex abuse
Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer has asked the state’s legislature for an additional $2 million in funding for the state’s ongoing... Read more
What Catholic universities are doing to address the sex abuse crisis
Late last summer, as accusations of abuse against then-cardinal Theodore McCarrick surfaced, a grand jury report from Pennsylvania detailed decades... Read more
Federal budget proposal draws criticism for slashing foreign aid
A Catholic aid agency is asking Congress to maintain its commitment to international humanitarian funding, after the Trump administration proposed... Read more
Catholic leaders speak out against 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Catholic leaders released a statement this week in disagreement with the United States’ expansion of a policy that restricts asylum... Read more
Ban on gender transition among US military to take effect next month
Troops enlisting and serving in the U.S. military will have to serve as their biological sex and are forbidden from... Read more
Critics question ‘Equality Act’ exclusion of religious freedom
Federal legislation purporting to guarantee equality explicitly rejects religious freedom protections and would open the gates to anti-discrimination lawsuits against... Read more
FDA clamps down on sale of unapproved mail-order abortion pills
As part of a wide-reaching crackdown on the online sale of illegal drugs, the US Food and Drug Administration has... Read more
New Open Society Foundations leader co-founded controversial 'Catholic Spring' groups
The deeply influential Open Society Foundations has announced that Tom Perriello - a former congressman, pro-abortion rights gubernatorial candidate and... Read more
Abortions declined following Texas law regulating abortion clinics
A recent study found that the number of abortions procured in Texas decreased 18 percent after the application of a... Read more
Catholic Charities Maine receives grant to expand elderly ministries
Catholic Charities Maine has received a $100,000 grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to support 165 volunters... Read more
Board members say Chicago seminary closure lacks transparency
Members of the advisory board for Chicago’s college seminary have written to Cardinal Blase Cupich, saying that his recent decision... Read more
