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Nashville administrator: pray for conversion of white nationalists
The administrator of the Diocese of Nashville has called on the local community to pray for the conversions of white... Read more
Bishops welcome efforts to defend unborn child of undocumented teen
Texas' bishops have welcomed the decision of an appeals court delaying the government-assisted procurement of an abortion by an undocumented... Read more
Why your 'sexy nun' Halloween costume isn't funny
In 2015, the president of the University of Louisville issued an official apology, after a photo depicting him dressed in... Read more
Can the Beatitudes inspire great cinema? These filmmakers think so.
Cinematic reflections on the Eight Beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount will be the focus of a movie project... Read more
Defining our values: What Catholics can take from Bush's speech
In a rare political speech on Thursday, former president George W. Bush had blunt words for America: Remember your identity... Read more
Georgetown pro-marriage group faces sanctions after students complain
A pro-marriage student group at Georgetown University is in danger of being defunded and barred from campus facilities, after fellow... Read more
Commentary: Redefining gender while California burns
California is still burning. Read more
How Los Angeles Catholics help the homeless
With growing numbers of people suffering homelessness in the expensive megalopolis of Los Angeles, Catholics and people of other religions... Read more
Government must allow abortion for undocumented teenager, judge rules
In a controversial decision, a U.S. district judge ruled that the government must facilitate an abortion for an undocumented teenager... Read more
English nuns offer free meals – but there's a catch
A group of religious sisters are offering free meals in a trendy neighborhood of London, but on one condition: the... Read more
Central Americans fleeing violence can't return home yet, bishops warn
As a temporary immigration permit program for families fleeing violence in Honduras and El Salvador is set to expire, the... Read more
Wealthy donors working to limit 'inappropriate' religious freedom
A network of wealthy donors is funding a series of well-organized lobbying campaigns to restrict legal protections for religious freedom,... Read more
A modern horror: global persecution of Christians at historic peak, report says
Anti-Christian persecution is “worse than at any time in history” and in many cases genocide and other crimes against humanity... Read more
US bishops call for health care protection for the most vulnerable
In the wake of an executive order issued by the Trump administration halting federal assistance for certain insurance plans, the... Read more
Department of Justice announces settlement in HHS mandate suits
A week after issuing new religious freedom guidelines to all administrative agencies in the federal government, the U.S. Department of... Read more
Callista Gingrich confirmed as US Ambassador to the Vatican
On Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, as the next U.S. Ambassador... Read more
'No science' behind transgender therapy for kids, doctors warn
Children who struggle to match their gender identity with their biological sex should not be pushed into transgender therapies, but... Read more
US bishops laud attorney general's new religious freedom protections
Following an announcement by the U.S. Attorney General detailing 20 principles of religious liberty for all government agencies and executive... Read more
The future of the US Church is missionary encounter, nuncio says
The American cultural situation poses great challenges, but these can be overcome through a missionary renewal following Pope Francis’ proposed... Read more
Iowa district judge praised for upholding three-day wait for abortions
An Iowa judge upheld the state’s three-day waiting period for abortions last week, drawing praise from local pro-life organizations such... Read more
