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Condom distribution at Catholic hospital stops after Cincinnati archdiocese speaks up
A county-run needle exchange program hosted in a Catholic hospital’s parking lot has stopped distributing condoms, following action from Archbishop... Read more
Mass attendance in US down in recent years, Gallup poll finds
Catholic pews in the US are emptying, according to data from a recent Gallup survey, which showed that Mass attendance... Read more
What a CUA symposium said about ‘Humanae Vitae’
The Catholic University of America played host last week to a symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of Blessed Paul VI’s... Read more
Legalizing assisted suicide harms those with depression, Hawaii bishop says
Hawaii became last week the most recent US state to legalize assisted suicide, and the islands' bishop has written about... Read more
Condom giveaways, needle exchanges—Are Catholic hospitals called to more?
A clean needle exchange program that distributes condoms is hosted in the parking lot of an Ohio Catholic hospital, and... Read more
US, Mexican bishops oppose Trump's plan to send National Guard to border
Bishops in both the US and Mexico have criticized the Trump administration’s plan to send National Guard troops to the... Read more
Parents in Ohio ask court to recognize personhood of embryos
After an in vitro fertilization clinic in Ohio lost more than 4,000 eggs and embryos, one of the couples is... Read more
Wuerl: On ‘Humanae Vitae’ anniversary, we renew fidelity to the pope
“The Church, from the very beginning, has always recognized the special and unique role of Peter,” said Cardinal Donald Wuerl... Read more
Why Catholic dioceses are teaming up with Young Life
Partnerships between dioceses and the ecumenical evangelization group Young Life aim to connect Catholic youths with their Catholic parishes. Read more
The fertility doctor who impregnated a patient - and the ethics of procreation
A woman who discovered that her biological father is the fertility doctor who helped her mother conceive has filed a... Read more
Video series highlights the men who are Knights of Columbus
Ordinary Catholic men in the Knights of Columbus can make a big impact in their communities and in people’s lives,... Read more
Opus Dei vicar: We are fully united with the pope
In a letter to the New York Times, the U.S. vicar of Opus Dei said that the personal prelature has... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Paul VI would not be surprised by the #MeToo movement
“The #MeToo movement, emotional wreckage, sexual disease and date rape are the realities we’ve inherited from the sexual revolution. Paul... Read more
Facebook apologizes for blocking Steubenville's ad
Facebook has apologized for what it called a “mistake” in rejecting a theology ad from Franciscan University of Steubenville, on... Read more
Worcester bishop rebukes 'blasphemous' writings of Holy Cross professor
The Bishop of Worcester has issued a sharp rebuke to the College of the Holy Cross after it came to... Read more
Martin Luther King's legacy: faith, hope and sacrifice
Fifty years after the death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Catholics can still learn much from his legacy,... Read more
Supreme Court declines to hear pro-life group's undercover video appeal
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a pro-life group seeking to release undercover footage detailing... Read more
MLK’s example means no sitting on the sidelines, Catholic bishops say
Bells will ring out in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 50th anniversary of... Read more
Archbishop Lori: MLK’s principles of nonviolence have 'enduring power'
In a recent pastoral letter, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s "principles of... Read more
Commentary: Why ‘CINO’ label isn’t helping the Church
On Monday, Villanova University won the NCAA basketball tournament for the second time in three years. The University of Notre... Read more
