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National Eucharistic Pilgrims serve the poor during ‘Boxes of Mercy’ day of service
An initiative of the Archdiocese of St. Louis as part of the ongoing National Eucharistic Revival, food, clothes, and personal... Read more
Biden administration shifts again, appears to back sex-change surgeries for minors
Neera Tanden sent an email to the Human Rights Campaign confirming that the White House supports transgender medical interventions on... Read more
Bishops’ committee faces backlash over call for Cuba to be removed from terrorism sponsor list
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan on Tuesday urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to “remove Cuba’s designation as a State... Read more
Colorado parishes to appeal ruling in dispute over universal preschool program
The schools are unable to participate in the preschool program and uphold their religious beliefs, lawyers argue. Read more
Historically Black Catholic parish rolls out red carpet for St. Louis Eucharistic pilgrimage
St. Josephine Bakhita Parish was formed from a recent merger of three former parishes, which came into effect in October... Read more
Catholic school files claim after Wisconsin school district refuses to sell vacant building
A Catholic school has taken legal action after a Wisconsin school district refused to sell them an elementary school building... Read more
Families on pilgrimage: Catholics of all ages join Eucharistic processions in St. Louis
Many families joined the Eucharistic processions and other events in St. Louis this past weekend as part of the National... Read more
Pope Francis praises National Eucharistic Revival in the U.S.
In a letter published Tuesday, Pope Francis said he wished to extend a special blessing to all those attending the... Read more
Panel explains how state laws can help parents shield kids from online sexual material
“Parents need better laws to back them up,” Clare Morell, a senior policy analyst for the Ethics and Public Policy... Read more
Oklahoma Catholic charter school to appeal to Supreme Court in public funding dispute
St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School was set to launch in August as an online, tuition-free, Catholic K-12 charter... Read more
GOP softens pro-marriage language in 2024 platform
In its 2016 platform, the GOP had defended “traditional marriage and family,” which it said was “based on marriage between... Read more
Catholic Charities responds to Hurricane Beryl power outages and flooding
Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane at about 4 a.m. local time Monday on the Gulf Coast... Read more
‘Mystical Rose’ Marian apparitions in Italy receive Vatican approval
The apparitions took place in Montichiari and Fontanelle, Italy, located in the country’s northern province of Brescia in 1947 and... Read more
Republicans remove ‘right to life’ plank from party platform
The platform is an aspirational document that is drafted and approved by party delegates during election years. It is meant... Read more
PHOTOS: Jesus passes through St. Louis on National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
The St. Junipero Serra Route began in San Francisco in May and arrived in the St. Louis area to enthusiastic... Read more
Proposed Arkansas abortion ballot measure is ‘extreme,’ ‘unsafe,’ critics warn
The ballot measure proposes an amendment that would enshrine abortion as a right in the state constitution for the first... Read more
Biden administration releases report on its worldwide ‘LGBTQI+’ policy agenda
The U.S. Department of State-led initiative details how various federal agencies are participating in the sweeping American foreign policy effort. Read more
Seton Route holds prison Mass on National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
On June 28, the Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage visited Pickaway Correctional Institution in Orient, Ohio, for a... Read more
Wisconsin Catholics, bishop voice support for life as swing state wrestles with abortion
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election heats up, a Wisconsin bishop is calling on President Joe Biden to consider “the... Read more
St. Maria Goretti: an inspiring example of the power of forgiveness
St. Maria Goretti, whose feast is celebrated on July 6, is one of the youngest canonized saints in the Catholic... Read more
