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Catholic Charities unveils plan to fight chronic homelessness in Southern Nevada
As part of a new nationwide program, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is hoping to reduce chronic homelessness in the... Read more
U.S. bishops react to McCarrick laicization
Bishops from across the United States have reacted to the news that Theodore McCarrick has been found guilty of sexual... Read more
McCarrick abuse trial: A CNA timeline
Theodore McCarrick has been laicized, nearly 10 months after sex abuse allegations against him were first made public. Here is... Read more
NJ bill would expand window for sex abuse victims to sue
The New Jersey legislature is considering expanding the legal window to file civil actions for sex abuse against both individual... Read more
Kentucky Senate approves fetal heartbeat bill
The Kentucky Senate has approved a bill that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six... Read more
McCarrick has 'private income' in the event of laicization
Ahead of an expected decision in the case of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, new details have emerged about his likely financial... Read more
Bishops 'deeply concerned' by Trump border emergency declaration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement Feb. 15 opposing President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national... Read more
Satanic Temple loses abortion religious freedom case in Missouri
The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge against an informed consent abortion law from a self-described Satanic Temple... Read more
Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general
William Barr was confirmed as United States attorney general on Thursday by a 54-45 vote in the Senate. Read more
Texas chapel fenced off from border wall funding
The Consolidated Appropriations Act would provide $1.3 billion in funding for the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border but... Read more
A bloody secret still haunts the diamond industry
Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by a dark figure in your room. He presses a... Read more
Lack of central authority poses challenges for Southern Baptists amid abuse scandal
In the wake of months of sexual abuse reports and allegations within the Catholic Church, and just before a Vatican... Read more
Arizona lawmakers seek to declare porn a public health crisis
An Arizona legislator has introduced a resolution that would declare pornography to be a public health crisis in the state. Read more
Investigation finds Covington students did not instigate confrontation
An independent investigation into the interaction last month between Covington high school students and a Native American man has exonerated... Read more
Catholic Charities ordered to vacate migrant respite center by Texas city
City commissioners in McAllen, Texas have ordered Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) to vacate their migrant respite... Read more
McCarrick labeled 'permanently removed from ministry' in list of accused clergy
The Archdiocese of Newark released a list of names of credibly accused clergy on Wednesday, including disgraced former archbishop of... Read more
Vermont pushes new law as survey confirms late-term abortion opposition
A new poll, released Tuesday, reports that most Americans, including those identifying as pro-choice, are opposed to the late-term abortions.... Read more
New Jersey dioceses launch fund for abuse survivors
The five Roman Catholic dioceses of New Jersey announced on Monday the creation of the Independent Victim Compensation Program (IVCP)... Read more
Gallup diocese restores order of sacraments of initiation
Bishop James Wall of Gallup has announced in a pastoral letter the restoration of the order of the sacraments of... Read more
New Mexico legislators seek to repeal state abortion ban
New Mexico’s House of Representatives passed a bill that would decriminalize the state’s inactive ban on abortion. Read more
