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Tennessee parish responds to immigration raid with support, prayer
The April day nearly 100 workers were taken into custody in the country’s largest worksite immigration raid in a decade,... Read more
Meet Sair Del Toro: Hispanic evangelist extraordinaire
If you ask Sair del Toro to tell you her story, she tells you the stories of other people. Women... Read more
#BigFertility: New documentary aims to shed light on the surrogacy industry
Becoming a surrogate mother seemed like a natural option for Kelly Martinez, who enjoyed helping people and liked being pregnant. Read more
Pa. court indefinitely blocks release of clergy sex abuse report
The release of a Grand Jury report detailing cases of clerical sex abuse in six of the eight Catholic dioceses... Read more
Murdered nuns' opposition to death penalty leads to life in prison for killer
A man convicted of the 2016 slayings of two religious sisters in Mississippi will not receive the death penalty and... Read more
Des Moines diocese defends legality of school grants
After reviewing $844,000 worth of grants that were given by Polk County, Iowa to local Catholic schools a few years... Read more
Study finds mounting global restrictions on religion
Government restrictions on religion continued to rise across the globe in 2016, according to a recently released Pew study, which... Read more
Farm bill with SNAP restrictions passes narrowly in House
On Thursday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the 2018 farm bill, H.R. 2, which included controversial changes to... Read more
The Catholic Church's long history of resettling refugees in the US
The Catholic Church has resettled nearly one-third of all refugees received by the United States since 1980 through a public-private... Read more
Bishops' video series encourages prayer, action for Religious Freedom Week
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has posted a video series for Religious Freedom Week 2018, inviting Catholics to... Read more
Tucson bishop elaborates on ‘canonical penalties’ for immigrant family separation
A bishop who suggested last week that the Church consider canonical penalties for Catholics involved in the separation of families... Read more
US bishops ask that immigration reform protect families, Dreamers
The United States bishops have asked Congress to compromise on immigration reform to give legal protections for undocumented youth, known... Read more
LA archbishop welcomes Trump immigration order
The Archbishop of Los Angeles said he “welcomes” an executive order signed Wednesday by President Trump, and called on Congress... Read more
Catholic Charities Fort Worth hosts migrant children separated from parents
As thousands of children have been separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican border in recent weeks, Catholic Charities Fort... Read more
Abortion clinic will not receive Texas bishops’ emails, court rules
The 23 bishops of Texas will not have to turn over emails and other communications to an abortion provider, a... Read more
Courage apostolate's 2018 conference to recall founder's mission
Courage International, an apostolate of the Catholic Church which serves people with same-sex attraction who seek to live a chaste... Read more
Texas pro-life laws face sweeping legal challenge
Dozens of pro-life laws in Texas are being challenged in a lawsuit claiming that they pose an undue burden on... Read more
Chaput asks Notre Dame student for youth synod advice
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput turned over his weekly Catholic Philly column to a University of Notre Dame student, who hopes... Read more
Chicago Catholic Charities provides showers for homeless people
Two weeks ago, Chicago's Catholic Charities opened hygienic services offering homeless persons showers and a place to do laundry in... Read more
US aid to Iraqi Christians, Yazidis on fast track via Catholic Relief Services
The United States Agency for International Development has announced it is investing $10 million into coalitions led by Catholic Relief... Read more
