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For opposing gay marriage, she's facing death threats and million-dollar lawsuits
When Barronelle Stutzman took a stand for her Christian beliefs nearly five years ago, she never imagined that she would... Read more
Former Catholic Charities employee sentenced for embezzlement
A former immigration services director of Catholic Charities of Oklahoma City has been sentenced to 10 years probation after she... Read more
'Pope's choir' to go on first-ever US national tour
The Vatican’s Sistine Chapel Choir, known as ‘the pope’s choir,’ will head to the United States this summer for an... Read more
How a Catholic congressman agreed to be part of a pope documentary
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) is not shy about his Catholic faith. He holds a master's degree in theology from Franciscan University... Read more
US promises $16 million to aid Venezuelan refugees
As the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela deepens, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced that the United States will provide nearly... Read more
Ukrainian Archbishop of Philadelphia retires for health reasons
Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation for medical reasons of Archbishop Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia.... Read more
Why did we forget how to date? New documentary aims to find out
It was about 10 or so years ago when Kerry Cronin, a professor at Boston College, noticed something was up... Read more
Film and evangelization – how Bishop Barron inspired high school seniors
Each year at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School, students are required to complete a “senior evangelization project” for their final... Read more
Catholic agencies concerned by drastic drop in Syrian refugees admitted to US
Catholic leaders have said that the dramatic decrease in the number of Syrian refugees accepted by the United States is... Read more
Salvadoran bishops visit US to ask that migrant protections be restored
A group of prominent Church officials from El Salvador visited the United States this week to urge a reconsideration of... Read more
This Catholic Arts Competition aims to foster beautiful Christian art
A Catholic liberal arts college in Pennsylvania is hosting its seventh biennial Catholic Arts Competition and Exhibition to move artists... Read more
Study finds decline in global death penalty numbers
After a record-high year of death sentences implemented around the world in 2016, a new report released by Amnesty International... Read more
Hundreds of high school, college students participated in pro-life walkout
Inspired by recent student walkouts over gun control, hundreds of high school and college students across the US took part... Read more
New US law aims to prosecute websites that facilitate sex trafficking
A new law aims to make it easier to prosecute websites that knowingly facilitate sex trafficking, such as Backpage.com. Read more
At UN meeting, Holy See calls for 'human-centered approach to migration'
The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations encouraged global leaders to take a “human-centered approach to... Read more
Citing growing interest in Traditional Latin Mass, Archbishop Chaput creates quasi-parish
A new quasi-parish for Catholics interested in the Traditional Latin Mass will open in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at a... Read more
Director of women’s clinic: Abortion pill reversal is safe and effective
The director of a women’s clinic in Denver said that she has found an abortion pill reversal protocol to be... Read more
Facebook CEO apologizes for 'mistake' of blocking Catholic content
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questions from lawmakers about his company’s censorship of Catholic content during his two-day congressional hearing... Read more
Paul Ryan announces retirement from Congress
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) will not run for reelection this November, he announced on Wednesday. Ryan’s departure... Read more
Commentary: The peripheries of our own vision
While Pope Francis’ latest apostolic exhortation focuses on joy and holiness in everyday life, one passage has drawn sharp reactions... Read more
