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Lawsuit accuses Calif. bishops of sex abuse cover-up
A lawsuit in California is accusing bishops from all of the state’s dioceses, as well as the California Catholic Conference... Read more
Oakland diocese to release names of clergy credibly accused of sex abuse
Bishop Michael Barber of Oakland has announced that the diocese will release the names of all clerics credibly accused of... Read more
For transparency, San Bernardino diocese lists priests credibly accused of sex abuse
A list of 34 priests credibly accused of abuse in recent decades was released Monday by the Diocese of San... Read more
Vast majority of private school blue-ribbon winners Catholic
The Department of Education has awarded the 2018 National Blue Ribbon to more than three dozen Catholic schools. Of the... Read more
Nikki Haley to leave role as UN ambassador
Nikki Haley will leave her post as the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations at the end of the... Read more
Senate votes to confirm Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
The Senate voted 50-48 Saturday to confirm the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The vote follows... Read more
Catholic Charities of Lubbock aids homeless youth
Catholic Charities of Lubbock has increased its efforts to help combat the homeless youth crisis in the northwest Texas city. Read more
Federal judge strikes down St. Louis abortion law as unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled Sept. 30 that a St. Louis ordinance banning discrimination based on reproductive health decisions violates both... Read more
Florida dioceses show support for investigation of abuse at institutions statewide
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi launched a tip site Thursday for people to report allegations of past child sex abuse... Read more
There's only one abortion clinic left in Missouri
Abortions at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia, Missouri ended this week after the facility failed to adhere to state... Read more
Public life must turn business to the common good, conference hears
Human dignity and the common good are the essential aims of work, attendees heard at the 2018 Principled Entrepreneurship conference... Read more
Each Catholic diocese in Michigan raided in abuse investigation
Police raided diocesan properties at all seven Catholic dioceses in Michigan this week as part of an ongoing investigation into... Read more
US Catholics' confidence in Francis shaken
A recent poll has shown a drop in popularity for Pope Francis in the United States over the past year.... Read more
Priest in South Dakota charged with child sex abuse
A priest in Rapid City, South Dakota has been arrested and charged with two counts of sexual contact with a... Read more
San Diego bishop holds ‘listening sessions’ on abuse crisis
Bishop Robert McElroy told a crowd of more than 300 people that he was committed to increasing accountability for bishops... Read more
Supreme Court rejects appeal of Tennessee pro-life amendment
The United States Supreme Court will not hear a challenge to a pro-life amendment to Tennessee state constitution. Amendment 1... Read more
Underage and undocumented, young migrants confined to Texas tent city
Hundreds of undocumented migrant children and teens have been moved to a tent city in a Texas desert, months after... Read more
The Holy Spirit can guide, heal nation, justices hear at DC Red Mass
Americans should call on the Holy Spirit to guide and heal the Church and nation, Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi said... Read more
California governor vetoes campus ‘abortion pill’ law
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) vetoed a bill Sunday that would have mandated that public universities in the state offer... Read more
Holy See-China agreement draws criticism from US religious freedom advocates
The Holy See’s provisional agreement with China on the appointment of bishops has drawn criticism from some U.S. religious freedom... Read more
