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Senate confirms Neomi Rao to Circuit Court of Appeals
The Senate voted confirm Neomi Rao to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, with a 53-46 party-line vote.... Read more
Family researcher says conservatives should be on board with AFA child allowance
A newly-proposed U.S. child allowance policy could support families, boost fertility rates, and reduce childhood poverty according to one economist... Read more
Courage conference to focus on 'Courageous friendship'
A Catholic ministry announced Tuesday the theme for its upcoming conference for people who experience same-sex attraction and the families... Read more
DeVos allows religious groups to provide educational services
The Department of Education will no longer enforce a provision that forbids religious organizations from providing federally-funded educational services to... Read more
California bishops praise death penalty moratorium
The imposition of a state moratorium on the use of the death penalty by Gov. Gavin Newsom was hailed as... Read more
Arkansas moves to ban abortion at 18 weeks
The Arkansas Senate approved a bill Monday that would ban most abortions after 18 weeks of pregnancy. Three Democrats joined... Read more
Former New Jersey priest, credibly accused of abuse, shot dead
John Capparelli, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, was found dead in his Nevada home Saturday. Caparelli had... Read more
Ohio can defund Planned Parenthood, court rules
A state law in Ohio that effectively defunds Planned Parenthood is legal, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on... Read more
Baton Rouge Catholic Charities expands international adoption services
Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge has expanded their international adoption services into the northwestern part of Louisiana. Read more
Archbishop Kurtz voices support for Scholarship Tax Credit bill
Creating a Scholarship Tax Credit program in Kentucky would align with Catholic teaching by assisting families in need and empowering... Read more
Colorado baker asks for true tolerance, and an end to the spotlight
A Colorado baker who became the focus of legal battles over religious freedom and same-sex marriage hopes his time in... Read more
Catholic soldier posthumously awarded Medal of Honor
President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Travis W. Atkins, who was killed on June... Read more
Brooklyn diocese condemns SNL R. Kelly sex abuse jokes
The Diocese of Brooklyn has demanded an apology from the NBC network, calling jokes comparing Catholics to supporters of a... Read more
Heartbeat abortion bans move forward in Tennessee, Georgia
Lawmakers in Georgia and Tennessee have advanced bills that would ban most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually... Read more
New law in NY used to revive $20 million suit against Brooklyn diocese
A new law in New York that extended the statute of limitations for the reporting of childhood sexual abuse has... Read more
O'Malley introduces whistleblower system for complaints against Boston bishops
The Archdiocese of Boston has announced it will implement a third-party system for reporting allegations of abuse or misconduct against... Read more
Bishops Bransfield, Bennett restricted from exercising ministry
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore announced on Monday restrictions on the ministry of both retired West Virginia Bishop Michael Bransfield... Read more
Why one Alabama man is suing on behalf of an aborted fetus
In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the United States, an attorney will represent... Read more
Utah school apologizes after student forced to remove Lenten ashes
A school district in Utah has issued an apology after a fourth-grade student was told by a teacher that he... Read more
Kansas archdiocese responds after denying school admission to child of same sex-couple
A K-8 Catholic school in Kansas is defending its decision to deny admission to a kindergarten student who is the... Read more
