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CPAC speakers hail school choice, end of gender ideology in public schools
“The public education system in America has literally failed the American people,” said Erika Donalds of the Independent Women’s Forum... Read more
Ukrainian patriarch in Washington: Putin wants to ‘erase’ Ukraine
Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk’s visit came as the Trump administration begins to open diplomatic channels to Russia in an attempt to... Read more
CPAC: Social conservatives shift from playing defense to offense
Social conservatives at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference said they are relishing the opportunity to switch from a defensive... Read more
Catholic bioethicist details ‘significant concerns’ of in vitro fertilization
Father Tad Pacholczyk, senior ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, explained why IVF conflicts with Catholic teaching. Read more
Air Force veteran appointed auxiliary bishop of the military archdiocese
Father Gregg Caggianelli has served on active duty and in the reserves for more than 30 years and is a... Read more
Trump touts American Heroes garden that would honor Catholic figures including Kobe Bryant
Statues of dozens of prominent American Catholics, including Kobe Bryant, will be among those included in a proposed “National Garden... Read more
Planned Parenthood resumes abortions after judge rules regulations unconstitutional
The circuit court judge wrote that the regulations were unnecessary and the licensing requirement for abortion clinics was discriminatory. Read more
Judge denies U.S. bishops’ request to block Trump funding freeze
The USCCB sued the Trump administration earlier this week over what the bishops said was an unlawful suspension of funding... Read more
U.S. bishops urge ‘ethical alternatives’ to IVF following Trump executive order
The executive order calls for White House advisers to submit policy recommendations to protect access to IVF and to reduce... Read more
First-ever private school choice bill passes in Idaho
The bill would establish a $50 million parental choice tax credit beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, helping parents send... Read more
Kentucky bishops back bill to allow ‘alternative sentencing’ for criminals with children
The measure states that Kentucky wishes to “promote, strengthen, and encourage family life for the protection and care of children.” Read more
At CPAC, Vance talks faith, says policies should help ‘choose life’ and ‘start families’
“[People need to] stop thinking about babies as inconveniences to be discarded,” Vice President JD Vance said in a Thursday... Read more
Official trailer for ‘The Chosen: Last Supper’ teases key moments leading to Jesus’ death
Season 5 of the popular series depicts key events from the week leading up to Jesus’ death including his triumphal... Read more
Trump signs order banning illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded benefits
The president in his executive order directed that “taxpayer resources” and “taxpayer-funded benefits” should be blocked from going to “illegal... Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issues Health and Human Services guidance: ‘There are only two sexes’
The announcement comes in the wake of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14168, which affirmed the biological reality of sex. Read more
Pro-life coalition launches $30 million Pro-Life Venture Fund to protect unborn
The new group, called the Life Leadership Conference, was formally announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Read more
Catholic-backed prison nursery offers incarcerated moms ‘family-oriented’ space for babies
The nursery program at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center in Vandalia, Missouri, offers moms the opportunity to... Read more
Catholic Charities agencies across country cut funding, lay off staff amid funding freeze
Upon taking office last month, President Donald Trump issued directives that, among other measures, paused grants to organizations that aid... Read more
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to study abortion pill safety questions
Regulating or restricting the abortion pill has become an important cause for pro-life activists, as the drug now accounts for... Read more
‘On the side of the poor’: Pope, U.S. bishops urge generous immigration policy
In a Feb. 10 letter, Pope Francis urged the U.S. bishops to stay the course in their support for generous... Read more
