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Abortion info required at pro-life centers? Supreme Court takes up case

Nov 14, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it will consider a California law that requires pro-life pregnancy centers to display... Read more

Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, who was elected chair of the US Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities Nov. 14, 2017.

Archbishop Naumann elected US bishops' pro-life committee chair

Nov 14, 2017

By Carl Bunderson

In a move seen as an endorsement of St. John Paul II's “culture of life” approach, the U.S. bishops on... Read more

Residents walk along the bank of the Vivi River near the area where a bridge was washed away on October 20, 2017 in Utuado, Puerto Rico.

How Christians are continuing to help hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico

Nov 14, 2017

Seven weeks after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, the majority of the island is still without power, and many... Read more

US bishops: Fighting racism is a long-term battle – but a critical one

Nov 13, 2017

Dialogue to foster conversion of hearts is the goal of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, said the... Read more

Archbishop Jose Gomez speaks at the North American College in Rome, May 2, 2015.

US bishops to issue statement on need for immigration reform

Nov 13, 2017

By Carl Bunderson

As the conclusion of a lengthy discussion on migration, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops decided Monday to draft a... Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo.

Cardinal DiNardo: Amid division, we must look to the God who unites

Nov 13, 2017

By Mary Farrow

Witnessing to the Gospel is the simple but fundamental call for people of faith who live in trying times, Cardinal... Read more

Youth ministry must reflect young people’s diversity, US cardinal says

Nov 13, 2017

By Carl Bunderson

Young people are not a singular mass, and ministry to them must reflect their diversity, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston... Read more

Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the US.

Be missionary disciples of Christ, apostolic nuncio encourages US bishops

Nov 13, 2017

By Carl Bunderson

On the opening day of the US bishops' plenary assembly, Archbishop Christophe Pierre addressed the gathering, encouraging them to prioritize... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, says Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, April 27, 2017.

Cardinal Parolin invokes God's wisdom on the US bishops

Nov 12, 2017

By Carl Bunderson

Speaking to the US bishops gathered for the opening Mass of their plenary assembly on Sunday, the Vatican Secretary of... Read more

What's the most convincing argument against porn? Science.

Nov 12, 2017

By Mary Farrow

In 2013, Beyonce Knowles topped GQ’s list of “The 100 Hottest Women of the 21st Century.”  Read more

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Is the Benedict Option the only option?

Nov 12, 2017

By Mary Farrow

When Josh and Laura Martin, both converts to the faith, moved their growing family of six from the city of... Read more

Crowds attend a town hall meeting on immigration in Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 2014. Photo courtesy of Victor Aleman/vida-nueva.com.

Decision to axe US migration program endangers minors, bishops warn

Nov 11, 2017

The Trump administration's ending of a program that helped reunite Central American minors with their parents in the U.S. has... Read more

The United States capitol building.

Proposed tax bill has 'unconscionable' flaws, US bishops say

Nov 10, 2017

Proposed tax legislation under consideration in Congress needs many changes to avoid further harming the poor, the U.S. bishops have... Read more

Hondurans in US deserve protection and a permanent solution, bishops say

Nov 10, 2017

Extending Honduran migrants’ protected status is the “right thing to do” because of the dangerous situation in their country, the... Read more

The little-known vocation of consecrated virginity

Nov 10, 2017

When speaking about vocational life, the first people who come to mind are often married couples, priests or nuns. Lesser... Read more

Adoption tax credit restored to GOP proposal after outcry

Nov 9, 2017

Republican leaders have restored the adoption tax credit to the their federal tax proposal, after a week of criticism over... Read more

Bishop Robert Barron. Courtesy of DeChant-Hughes Public Relations.

How to evangelize like Bishop Barron

Nov 9, 2017

By Mary Farrow

Facebook headquarters might be a surprising place to find a Catholic bishop giving a talk.  Read more

Christ's tomb within The Edicule (shrine) inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel.

Coming soon: A virtual tour of the tomb of Jesus

Nov 9, 2017

By Perry West

Next week, the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C., will open a 3D virtual tour of the Holy Sepulchre, the... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith.  photo

Object to abortion? You might need this law, Congressman says

Nov 8, 2017

By Kevin J. Jones

Pro-life health care workers and institutions need stronger legal protections from pressure to help provide abortions, backers of proposed federal... Read more

Archbishop Chaput to priests: defend marriage bond wherever you can

Nov 8, 2017

By Kevin J. Jones

Priests must uphold the lifelong covenant of marriage as “a message of liberation, even when it’s difficult,” Archbishop Charles J.... Read more