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As wildfires burn in southwest US, Catholics offer prayer, support
As ongoing wildfires rage through the southwest region of the United States, local dioceses are offering their prayers and support... Read more
Maryland town met with support, prayer in aftermath of devastating flood
Perched on a hill overlooking the rivers and railroad tracks in Ellicott City, Maryland, stands St. Paul’s Catholic Church –... Read more
When Robert F. Kennedy's mourners found refuge in the rosary
When presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was shot in a California hotel on June 5, 1968, his supporters prayed. Read more
CUA board approves much-debated academic renewal plan
A hotly-debated renewal plan for the Catholic University of America, which included the elimination of 35 faculty positions, the reorganization... Read more
US Supreme Court throws out undocumented minor abortion ruling
On Monday the Supreme Court vacated an appellate court's decision from October which permitted an undocumented minor held in federal... Read more
Audio drama of St. Francis takes Audie Award
A spoken-word drama about the life of St. Francis of Assisi has won an Audie Award from the Audio Publishers... Read more
Understanding the Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cake ruling
Religious freedom advocates have mostly celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, although some... Read more
Religious freedom groups praise Supreme Court's Masterpiece ruling
Religious freedom groups cheered Monday’s 7-2 Supreme Court decision that a Colorado baker had his rights violated when the state... Read more
BREAKING: Supreme Court rules in favor of baker who declined to serve gay wedding
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who declined to make a wedding cake for... Read more
Why this Catholic takes issue with 'gay' and 'straight' labels
Chastity actually means fulfillment, not suffering – and labeling people in terms of their sexual inclinations or attractions first is... Read more
Push to expand surrogacy practices in US raises questions
A proposal introduced earlier this year aims to expand the practice of surrogacy within the U.S. in an effort to... Read more
In an age of #MeToo, women take a ‘second look’ at the sexual revolution
Fifty years after the sexual revolution promised female empowerment through casual sex “without consequences,” scholars are looking into the far-reaching... Read more
Bishop Murry released from hospital following chemo treatment
Bishop George V. Murry, S.J., of Youngstown, Ohio was released from the Cleveland Clinic Tuesday evening, following a month of... Read more
Iowa judge temporarily blocks heartbeat abortion ban
An Iowa judge is temporarily blocking the state’s newly-signed “heartbeat bill” from going into effect, he announced on Friday. Read more
Maine bishop had 'no alternative' but to leave state ecumenical group
After the Maine Council of Churches changed its decision-making process earlier this year, the Bishop of Portland was forced to... Read more
Minn. archbishop hopeful that abuse settlement will help bring healing
Announcing a $210 million agreement with sexual abuse victims, Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis said he hopes... Read more
Philly mom feels 'rejected' by ban on referrals to Catholic foster agency
Over the past 25 years, Sharonell Fulton has been a mother to more than 40 children through foster parenting in... Read more
Abuse survivors, Twin Cities archdiocese reach settlement in bankruptcy case
After more than two years’ deliberation, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and abuse survivors have agreed to a... Read more
The rise of the sex robot: Will technology solve our loneliness problem?
Earlier this year, a 25-year-old man smashed his rental van into innocent pedestrians in downtown Toronto on a Tuesday, killing... Read more
Catholics respond to global forced migration crisis
An unprecedented 66 million people worldwide have been forced from their homes by conflict and violence, according to a report... Read more
