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Ambassador Brownback: World faces a 'critical moment' for religious minorities
“It is more dangerous now than any time in history to be a person of faith,” said Ambassador Sam Brownback... Read more
Humanae Vitae is needed now more than ever, say conference attendees
Fifty years after its release, the teachings of Humanae Vitae are more relevant and necessary for the life of the... Read more
US State Department honors Italian nun as a 'Woman of Courage'
An Italian nun working in war-torn parts of Africa was honored at the U.S. State Department’s International Women of Courage... Read more
Kentucky Senate votes to restrict common abortion procedure
The Kentucky State Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban dilation and evacuation abortions after the 11th week of... Read more
California high school student planning pro-life walkout
Students at a public school in California are organizing a pro-life walkout, similar to the recent walkouts over gun control,... Read more
Saint Paul film highlights Christian hope in the face of persecution
Actors and filmmakers at the red carpet premiere of “Paul Apostle of Christ” said the film’s portrayal of Christian persecution... Read more
Cardinal Dolan says Democrats have abandoned Catholics
In an op-ed published Friday in the Wall Street Journal, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York lamented... Read more
Lenten campaign invites fallen-away Catholics back to confession
Through an annual initiative called “The light is on for you,” dioceses throughout the U.S. have opened their doors to... Read more
Amid political pressure, Nebraska works to prevent abortion funding
Following reports that some Title X funds have wrongly gone to abortion-related expenses, Nebraska is considering stronger budget restrictions, but... Read more
US House passes spending bill which continues funding Planned Parenthood
The stopgap omnibus funding bill passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, despite heavy criticism from the US bishops and... Read more
Police search Michigan bishop’s home, citing lack of cooperation in sex abuse investigation
On Thursday, police in Saginaw, Michigan raided the home of Bishop Joseph Cistone, as well as the diocesan chancery and... Read more
Death penalty for drug dealers? Catholic group responds to federal memo
The Trump administration’s call for increased use of the death penalty in drug-related crimes will not address the root causes... Read more
Meet Sister Jean: 98-year-old nun and March Madness Twitter celebrity
In the first weekend of the March Madness tournament, the most tweeted-about person might not have been a basketball player,... Read more
Get serious about human rights for people with Down syndrome, Vatican tells UN
The promotion of targeted abortion and other practices mean U.N. member states and agencies are not serious about protecting people... Read more
Sacraments are the best spiritual armor – Bishop Olmsted
In a Lenten reflection, Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix said spiritual war needs spiritual amor, and the best armor is... Read more
Pro-life Democrat Lipinski survives primary challenge
Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), one of the few remaining pro-life Democrats, narrowly won the Democratic primary election Tuesday night for... Read more
Ultimatum for Catholic college CFO raises questions about university policy, guns
Having been given an ultimatum, chief financial officer of St. Thomas University in Florida Anita Britt resigned last week after... Read more
Texas bishops call for prayers to heal community after bombings
The bishops of central Texas have encouraged prayers for healing in a community reeling from a string of bombings over... Read more
What Mary Eberstadt told Notre Dame about 'Humanae Vitae'
Author Mary Eberstadt told students at the University of Notre Dame Tuesday that a 50-year-old document on contraception is critical... Read more
Pro-life pregnancy centers hopeful after arguing before Supreme Court
Attorneys for a pro-life pregnancy center resource group are optimistic following Tuesday’s oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court,... Read more
