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State legislators working for a pro-life New Year
Pro-life legislators in several states have pre-filed bills for consideration during the next year’s legislative session, including bills in three... Read more
Money, power and Humanae Vitae: the forgotten story
The controversy over Humanae Vitae, the papal encyclical that reaffirmed Catholic teaching on contraception 50 years ago, cannot be understood... Read more
Memento mori - Why this religious sister wants you to think about your death
Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, has had an interesting Twitter project for the last year and a half: she has... Read more
Why robot brothels are not the solution to America's STD crisis
With several sexually transmitted diseases reaching an all-time high in the U.S., could sex robots be the answer? Catholics leaders... Read more
O’Malley sent concerns about NY priest to apostolic nuncio after NY Times report
The Archbishop of Boston this month forwarded to the pope’s U.S. representative concerns sent to him about a New York... Read more
How CRS is changing life for disabled children in Vietnam
Life used to be very isolated for Ho Ngoc Linh, an 11-year-old girl living in central Vietnam. Read more
‘Holy Foods Market’ brings customer service to local pantry
Northeast Washington, D.C., has seen rapid gentrification over the past decade. What was once a very poor neighborhood is now... Read more
NY archdiocese issued suitability letter for priest under abuse investigation
The Archdiocese of New York told a California college this month that a local priest had never been accused of... Read more
Empty cradle, empty pews? What the low birth rate means for Catholics
Demographic reports indicate that the U.S. birth rate is at a 40-year low, with significant declines among Hispanic women. That... Read more
Cristo Rey Network puts low-income students to work--and on to college
As urban Catholic schools nationwide are closing their doors, it may come as a surprise that the Catholic Cristo Rey... Read more
Ohio senate fails to override veto of 'heartbeat abortion' bill
Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio on Dec. 21 vetoed a bill that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat... Read more
Smartphones are driving a rise in teen sexting
Teen sex may be down, but widespread access to smartphones is driving an increase in teen sexting, recent research has... Read more
The life of a hermit: A glimpse inside the little-known state of life
The word ‘hermit’ might conjure up some strange images, a la John the Baptist living reclusively in the desert, wearing... Read more
Where is Jesus in the midst of the Church's sex abuse crisis?
Fr. Thomas Berg is a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, a former Legionary of Christ, and professor of... Read more
What went wrong in the Sexual Revolution? This documentary takes a look
The story of a donor-conceived woman. The Sexual Revolution of the 1960s. The development of birth control. And a papal... Read more
How an abortion clinic became a medical center for the poor
Three years ago, a medical office in Manassas, Virginia was one of the area’s largest abortion clinics. Today, it is... Read more
Archdiocese faces questions over accused New York priest
The Archdiocese of New York is facing questions about the sequence of events which led to the recent removal from... Read more
How to talk to children about the Church sex abuse scandal
When speaking to their children about sexual abuse scandals in the Church, parents should listen to their children’s concerns and... Read more
Judicial nominee faces Senate scrutiny over Knights of Columbus membership
A judicial nominee faced questions from Senators this month about whether membership in the Knights of Columbus might impede his... Read more
Commentary: Is anyone 'ready' for Christmas?
We cannot be ready for the things that matter most unless Christ has come into our lives, and transformed them. Read more
