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Assisted suicide bill advances in Maryland despite lack of 'meaningful safeguards'
The lower house of the Maryland legislature passed a bill Thursday to legalize assisted suicide, in the face of critics'... Read more
Pope, Congress condemn anti-Semitism
Pope Francis condemned Friday anti-Semitism as a fundamental contradiction to Christianity. The pope spoke during an audience with the American... Read more
North Carolina bill would extend statute of limitations
A proposed bill in North Carolina would allow more time for victims of child abuse to pursue both criminal and... Read more
NY senator who backed abortion law disinvited from Catholic group’s parade
Controversy over a New York abortion bill resulted in a rebuke for a state senator who has been disinvited from... Read more
Colorado Catholic Conference supports bill to repeal death penalty
As a measure to repeal Colorado’s death penalty passed a Senate committee this week, the Colorado Catholic Conference has expressed... Read more
US State Department awards Irish nun for education work in South Sudan
An Irish nun who has been working to educate girls in South Sudan for the past eleven years is among... Read more
With numbers booming, Dominican sisters expand to Texas
The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist had a problem. Read more
Senators want study of 'non-compete' deals in low-wage jobs
A bipartisan group of senators have written to the Government Accountability Office asking it to examine the use of non-compete... Read more
States debate life and death laws
Legislators in Maryland are considering a bill to legalize physician assisted suicide. At the same time, Georgia lawmakers have advanced... Read more
Missouri discrimination cases could have far-reaching implications
The Missouri state Supreme Court issued two discrimination rulings last week related to sexual orientation and gender identity, both of... Read more
New bill could mean more scholarships for Catholic schools nationwide
A proposed federal tax credit-based scholarship program could provide a boost for parents who want to send their children to... Read more
Ash Wednesday liturgies held on Capitol Hill
Catholic members of Congress participated in the tradition Lenten practice of receiving ashes at the Capitol Wednesday. During the liturgy,... Read more
New York bishops blaze against legalization in joint marijuana statement
The New York State Catholic Conference, which represents the state’s 28 bishops, issued a fiery statement on Wednesday opposing plans... Read more
Minnesota Catholics promote 'integral human ecology' at state lobbying event
At a time when, to many Catholics, politics in America seem at odds with faith and morals, Catholics in Minnesota... Read more
Colorado and Masterpiece Cakeshop end legal battle
On Tuesday both Colorado and Masterpiece Cakeshop agreed to drop their ongoing litigation, ending a more than six-year-long legal battle.... Read more
Appeals court says Fulton Sheen's body should go to Peoria
A New York appeals court has unanimously ruled that the earthly remains of Venerable Fulton Sheen should be moved to... Read more
Should fears about climate come before kids?
Recent discussion of millennial concerns began after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) suggested that younger people might not have children because... Read more
More than 20 states file lawsuits against Title X changes
Nearly two dozen states are suing over changes to Title X eligibility that prevent recipients of the federal funding program... Read more
Alaska mayor vetoes equal rights ordinance
City Ordinance 6093 would have provided protections against discrimination for those who identify as LGBTQ in employment, housing, and in... Read more
Fasting and Abstinence at Lent: A CNA Explainer
What does the Church require in Lent, and why? Here are some answers from CNA Read more
