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Bill to aid victims of child pornography passes US Senate committee
The damaging effects of child pornography are undoubtedly incalculable, but a bipartisan bill has been introduced to bring its victims... Read more
Father Matthew Lamb, influential American theologian, dies at 80
Father Matthew Lamb, the Cardinal Maida Chair of Theology at Ave Maria University, died early Friday morning, the university announced.... Read more
'Made for Love' a new podcast focusing on marriage, family
Made for Love is a new podcast that aims to convey the truth about marriage and families by helping Catholics... Read more
Couple sues abortion clinic for malpractice
A Boulder abortion clinic is accused of malpractice, after allegedly leaving nearly two inches of a fetus’ skull inside a... Read more
What’s the secret to happiness? The beatitudes, this priest says
A parish priest in South Carolina has developed a beatitude challenge that seeks to combat cultural misunderstanding of happiness and... Read more
How a nuns' home is helping girls freed from sex trafficking
The numbers are staggering. Each year in the U.S. alone, some 300,000 minors are victims of sex trafficking. Read more
How Catholic Extension supports migrants along the US-Mexico border
A U.S. cardinal has called Catholics to support the needs of refugees and immigrants living along the 2,000-mile border between... Read more
Cardinal: Fight racism with love to honor MLK's legacy
Americans must recommit to the fight against racism through love and faith, said the head of the U.S. bishops’ conference... Read more
Nebraska governor plans to block federal funds from abortion clinics
Unveiled on Wednesday, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts’ new state budget proposal would block federal funds from going to health clinics... Read more
Bishops stand with 'Dreamers' as DACA battles continue
Catholic leaders have responded to developments in the legal battle over the DACA program, including a court order maintaining legal... Read more
Speaker Paul Ryan will headline March for Life
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) will address the upcoming March for Life, organizers announced on Wednesday. This is... Read more
Commentators Douthat and Faggioli to debate Pope Francis
Two commentators on Pope Francis, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and Villanova University theology professor Massimo Faggioli, will debate... Read more
Pregnant women find family at California shelter
Raised by an alcoholic mother and without her birth father, Cordiella James found out she was pregnant while she was... Read more
The story behind an anti-Nazi priest and a Florida miracle
More people need to know about the Dutch priest Blessed Titus Brandsma and his heroic death in a Nazi concentration... Read more
Indiana latest state to consider assisted suicide
A bill to legalize assisted suicide in Indiana has come under fire by Catholic and pro-life groups shortly after it... Read more
March for Life events planned across the US
Forty-five years after the Supreme Court ruling that mandated legal abortion nationwide, hundreds of thousands are expected to attend rallies... Read more
FOCUS trains record-breaking crowd to evangelize at leadership summit
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students wrapped up a record-setting Student Leadership Summit on Saturday following a week of keynote... Read more
US bishops: End of protected status for Salvadorans is ‘heartbreaking’
The Department of Homeland Security announced today that it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 200,000 Salvadoran migrants,... Read more
Fr. Mike Schmitz: Don't turn friendships into projects
Authentic Christian friendship requires intentionality and a willingness to be vulnerable, Fr. Mike Schmitz told attendees at a Catholic leadership... Read more
Rely on God the Father's love, Sister of Life advises youth leaders
The love of God the Father is an inexhaustible source of fulfillment for the human heart, Sr. Bethany Madonna of... Read more
