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South Carolina governor ends funding of abortion clinics
In an executive order issued Aug. 25, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster directed state agencies to stop funding abortion clinics... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo: Pray for everyone enduring Hurricane Harvey
The arrival of Hurricane Harvey in Texas is a time for prayer, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston has said. Read more
Corpus Christi bishop: remember those who can't flee Hurricane Harvey
As Hurricane Harvey approached, the Bishop of Corpus Christi was preparing to ride out the storm. He urged the country... Read more
For most Americans, parochial school education outshines public schools
Parochial schools are better at their task than public schools, say respondents to a survey of Americans’ attitudes towards varieties... Read more
In limited ruling, court sides with Wis. photographer who declines same-sex weddings
A Christian photographer who declines clients because she does not believe in same-sex marriage cannot be sued under certain anti-discrimination... Read more
Hate speech is vocal pornography, says Archbishop Gregory
The Archbishop of Atlanta said this week that racism must be solved through encounter, and stressed that ignorance is the... Read more
Why hasn't the Trump administration dropped the HHS mandate?
Lawyers for the Little Sisters of the Poor said it’s time for the Trump administration to admit that the Obama-era... Read more
Mo. governor right to halt execution, Catholic conference says
A governor’s decision to stay the imminent execution of a death row inmate following claims of new evidence has drawn... Read more
The rise of the 'alt-right' – how should the Church respond?
People are probably familiar with white supremacist groups like neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan – both of which made... Read more
US bishops create Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism
In the wake of the recent white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, the U.S. bishops have announced that they are establishing... Read more
Iraqi Christians still need America's help, former congressman says
A recent trip to Iraq drove home the perilous state of Christians and Yazidis there, a former US Congressman from... Read more
A brief history of the Catholic Church's fight against racism
Catholic bishops from around the country recently condemned the white nationalism at rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia. Read more
Bishops disappointed as Trump administration ends migration program for minors
After the Trump administration ended a parole program for young migrants from Central America, the head of the U.S. bishops’... Read more
As Florida execution approaches, bishops urge governor to take pro-life path
An imminent execution scheduled for this week is the wrong path, said Florida’s Catholic bishops, urging the governor of the... Read more
Arlington priest reveals former KKK membership, takes voluntary leave of absence
An Arlington priest revealed Monday that he was a former member of the Ku Klux Klan before converting while in... Read more
This church sheltered 800 people during the Barcelona terror attack
Amid the horror and chaos of the Aug. 17 terrorist attack in Barcelona, more than 800 people found shelter in... Read more
Michigan nun killed in hit-and-run remembered for her faith
Michigan nun Sister Joseph Marie Ruessman of the Alma Sisters of Mercy, who was killed in a hit-and-run on Thursday,... Read more
In wake of violence, archbishop urges Catholics to foster racial peace
Responding to violence caused by the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Archbishop of Los Angeles said the message... Read more
Amid nationwide controversy, St Junipero Serra statue vandalized in L.A.
A statue of St. Junipero Serra in a Los Angeles public park appeared to have been vandalized last week in... Read more
Vatican astronomer: solar eclipse recalls beauty, truth of creation
As Americans prepare to view a total solar eclipse passing from Oregon to South Carolina, the director of the Vatican... Read more
