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Who founded America? Our Lady of Guadalupe, Archbishop Gomez says
The impact of Our Lady of Guadalupe on the Americas should encourage Christians in the U.S. to continue to evangelize,... Read more
Catholic group fighting HHS mandate disappointed exemption still unissued
After the US Department of Justice did not drop its appeal of a contraceptive mandate lawsuit by the Catholic Benefits... Read more
JD Flynn named new editor-in-chief of Catholic News Agency
J.D. Flynn, a Catholic commentator currently serving the Diocese of Lincoln, has been named the new editor-in-chief of Catholic News... Read more
Unborn babies can detect different languages, new study says
A new study from researchers at Kansas University has found that unborn babies are able to distinguish between different languages... Read more
Texas Senate passes bill banning general insurance plans from covering abortion
On Wednesday the Texas Senate passed a bill which would ban general insurance policies from covering abortions for private citizens,... Read more
As Senate health care bill fails, pro-lifers vow to continue fighting
After attempts to block abortion funding in health care failed with the demise of the Senate’s health care bill early... Read more
Judge axes order reducing jail time for sterilized inmates
Tennessee Judge Sam Benningfield has rescinded his controversial order offering reduced sentences to prisoners who would undergo sterilization procedures. Read more
What the Holy See told the UN about Middle East Christians
The Middle East needs peace, human rights, and the continued presence of Christians, a Holy See diplomat told the U.N.... Read more
Want to change the world? It starts with joy, Archbishop Chaput says
In a world that can sometimes seem disheartening, Christians have a path to the future in lives of joy and... Read more
Transgender military ban applauded for respecting biology, the common good
After President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that persons identifying as transgender could not serve in the U.S. military, theologians... Read more
Ohio Catholic parish hosts camp to empower refugee women
U.S. Together is partnering with a Toledo Catholic parish to create a summer camp for women and children refugees –... Read more
Former Senator Sam Brownback tapped for religious freedom ambassador
Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas (R) on Wednesday was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next Ambassador at-Large... Read more
Ohio bishops: Replace death penalty with mercy, conversion
Catholic leaders in Ohio stressed the need to replace the death penalty with mercy and spiritual conversion, following the execution... Read more
Families of Iran's prisoners beg Congress to advocate for their release
Family members of American citizens imprisoned in Iran pleaded with members of Congress on Tuesday to advocate for their safe... Read more
As vote looms, here's what bishops think about Trump's border wall
As Congress prepares to vote on whether to fund the further construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, bishops... Read more
Pro-life groups praise new Missouri bill curbing abortion
Pro-lifers lauded a bill that will restrict abortion access in Missouri, granting the state attorney general more power to prosecute... Read more
WYD Unite event brings together youth from across the nation
On one of the hottest days of the year, more than 1,300 young people from around the country gathered together... Read more
Bishop Paprocki explains Catholic teaching: Repentance is for everyone
A prominent media priest who criticized Bishop Thomas Paprocki’s restatement of norms regarding church funerals “gets a lot wrong,” the... Read more
These Chicago Catholics have a game plan for evangelization
Taking its cue from the recent and massive Convocation of Catholic Leaders in the U.S., one Chicago-based organization is partnering... Read more
Migration and sustainable development – what's the link?
Why do people migrate in the first place? And what if there was a way we could address the international... Read more
