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Participants at the 2019 March for Life.

After Covington Catholic students caught in social media maelstrom, fuller picture emerges

Jan 21, 2019

A wave of media attention engulfed this weekend a group of students who attended last week’s annual March for Life... Read more

USCCB president Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.

Bishops ‘encouraged’ by Trump proposal for Dreamers, urge permanent solution

Jan 21, 2019

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has responded cautiously to President Donald Trump’s proposal to extend protections for those... Read more

Marie Kondo.

What Catholics can learn from ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’

Jan 20, 2019

By Michelle La Rosa

"Does it spark joy?" That question has become a rallying cry for fans of Japanese cleaning guru Marie Kondo, whose... Read more

Crowds at the 2019 March for Life, Washington, DC.

'I survived my mom’s abortion appointment:' Voices from the March for Life

Jan 19, 2019

By Jeanne Marie Hathway

The March, held Friday, traced the annual route along the National Mall in Washington, DC. It was the Dillers’ second... Read more

NY bishops lament bill to expand abortion in state

Jan 19, 2019

The bishops of New York decried Thursday the likely passage of the Reproductive Health Act, which would expand abortion access... Read more

When a baby dies, faith and medicine aim for compassion

Jan 19, 2019

By Kevin J. Jones

Grieving a miscarriage or stillbirth can be heart-wrenching. As awareness of that difficulty grows, medical professionals and clergy strive to... Read more

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2017.

Appeals court rules in Texas' favor over effort to defund Planned Parenthood

Jan 18, 2019

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated Thursday a previous injunction barring Texas from stripping Planned... Read more

Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit.

Sister resigns from Detroit seminary after sex abuse allegations

Jan 18, 2019

By Mary Farrow

Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit announced this week the resignation of Sr. Mary Finn, 84, a long-time faculty member and... Read more

The 2019 March for Life.

Knights on parade: With the Knights of Columbus at the March for Life

Jan 18, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

CNA spent the 2019 March for Life getting a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the Knights of Columbus during... Read more

The Portiuncula Chapel on the campus of the Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Amid curriculum controversy, Franciscan University president calls for unity

Jan 18, 2019

The president of Franciscan University of Steubenville said Monday that the university is committed to a faithful Catholic approach to... Read more

Marchers at the 2019 March for Life, Jan. 18 in Washington, DC.

'Every life is worth protecting,' President Trump, VP Pence tell March for Life

Jan 18, 2019

The March for Life again gathered myriad pro-life advocates to mark the anniversary of legalized abortion in America, and in... Read more

U.S. Capitol, Senate side, public domain.

Senate fails to advance bill to ban federal abortion funding

Jan 18, 2019

In a procedural vote on Thursday, the Republican-led U.S. Senate failed to advance a bill that would prohibit taxpayer funding... Read more

Archbishop Christophe Pierre at the Youth Rally and Mass for Life, Washington, DC.

'You are renewing American society' nuncio tells Mass for Life

Jan 18, 2019

More than 18,000 pro-life marchers filled the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington January 18 for the annual Youth Rally... Read more

Archbishop Joseph Naumann, joined by Cardinals DiNardo and O'Malley at the vigil Mass ahead of the MArch for Life 2019.

At pro-life Mass, Naumann calls for mercy

Jan 17, 2019

The pro-life movement must be one of mercy, said Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City Thursday night, at the opening... Read more

Regents Professor Mark Prausnitz holds an experimental microneedle contraceptive skin patch.

New birth control patch would administer contraception via self-injecting needles

Jan 17, 2019

Scientists and researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta are working on a birth control patch that would... Read more

Monstrance.

Indiana Catholic school opens 'adoration club'

Jan 17, 2019

By Perry West

It’s not unusual for a school to offer an after school drama or Spanish club. Some schools even offer a... Read more

US Capitol building at night. Stock photo/Shutterstock

Amid shutdown, DC Catholic Charities aids furloughed workers

Jan 17, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

For three days, at a set time and location, any furloughed government worker or federal contractor is eligible to receive... Read more

John Moore bears a cross along US 50 in Nevada during his cross-country pilgrimage.

He's walked 2,800 miles to the March for Life

Jan 17, 2019

Last weekend, John Moore arrived at the Washington Monument in the US capital, after a walking pilgrimage from San Francisco... Read more

Senator Ben Sasse, who introduced the resolution in the Senate, pictured at the National Press Club, Oct. 2018.

Senate passes ‘religious test’ resolution on Knights of Columbus

Jan 17, 2019

By Ed Condon

The Senate yesterday passed a resolution saying it would be "unconstitutional" to consider membership in the Knights of Columbus a... Read more

Bill to ban revenge porn introduced in Montana

Jan 17, 2019

The state of Montana is considering a bill that would criminalize revenge porn - the circulation of nude photos of... Read more