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Bishops urge calls for DACA protections
The US bishops’ conference has designated today, Feb. 26, 2018, as “National Call-in Day for the Protection of Dreamers.” Read more
Sex trafficking, elderly suicide, and the legacy of China's one child policy
Although China expanded its former one child policy to a limit of two children per family in 2015, decades of... Read more
At Villanova, Archbishop Chaput talks faith and society
Nation-wide violence. School shootings. Political tensions. Drugs. Unemployment. Hunger. Read more
Former president of Franciscan U posthumously receives Poverello Medal
Father Michael Scanlan, TOR, former president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville, will posthumously receive the 2018 Poverello Medal, the... Read more
Change your heart, change your abortion votes, Bishop Paprocki tells Sen Durbin
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois has reiterated that U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin should not receive Holy Communion due... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Catholics need faith and reason, not a new paradigm
St. John Paul II’s encyclical Fides et ratio will mark its 20th anniversary this year, on Sept. 14. Archbishop Charles... Read more
Texas bishops support Catholic Charities in wake of gay adoption lawsuit
The Catholic bishops of Texas voiced strong support Tuesday for a Catholic organization being sued by a lesbian couple in... Read more
Bishops praise Christian witness of evangelist Billy Graham
The evangelist Billy Graham died Wednesday at his home in Montreat, N.C., his family has announced. He was 99. Read more
As immigration bill fails, US bishops call for DACA protections
After the Senate failed to pass a bipartisan bill that would offer protections for immigrants, U.S. bishops noted their disappointment... Read more
Bishop Robert Coyle returns to Long Island as Rockville Centre auxiliary
On Tuesday Bishop Robert Coyle, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the US Military Services, was transferred to the... Read more
Young US adults are not tying the knot, recent study shows
According to a recent study, wedding bells are not ringing for the majority of younger adults in the United States,... Read more
Catholic Studies founder Don Briel remembered for his fidelity to Christ
Dr. Don Briel, who held a chair in liberal arts at the University of Mary and who had founded the... Read more
Senator: Extreme EEOC nominee puts religious liberty at risk
The Trump administration’s re-nomination of Chai Feldblum to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission puts religious liberty and marriage in danger... Read more
Priest in Idaho faces drug, child pornography charges
A retired priest of the Diocese of Boise is facing multiple charges involving child pornography and drug possession, which has... Read more
Catholic institutions aim for mission fidelity, not discrimination, defenders say
Reports that Catholic institutions exercise unfair employment biases are undeserved, some defenders have said. Read more
'Senseless violence and horrifying evil'—Archbishop Wenski urges prayers for Parkland
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami urged Broward County to unity, mutual support, and strength after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman... Read more
US bishops urge day of prayer and fasting for peace in DRC, S Sudan
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has urged Catholics to join Pope Francis Feb. 23 in a Day of Prayer... Read more
Florida bishop supports bill to limit criminally charging minors as adults
Under current legislation, in the state of Florida there is no minimum age requirement for an individual to be criminally... Read more
LA Archbishop calls for compromise and compassion in Senate immigration debate
As the US Senate begins a debate on immigration, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles said that “Dreamers” should not... Read more
Break ‘concordats with sin’ this Lent, Chaput says
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has encouraged Catholics to learn from history this Lent: to refuse to negotiate with evil,... Read more
