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Catholics oppose buffer zone around Kentucky's last abortion clinic
Pro-life activists in the Archdiocese of Louisville have spoken out against a city ordinance which resulted in the creation of... Read more
As Senate health care vote nears, will pro-life provisions be included?
As the Senate prepares to vote later today to begin the process of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, pro-life... Read more
Archbishop Gomez calls on Congress to pass Dream Act
Too many young people are threatened with deportation because their parents brought them to the U.S. without documentation, and Congress... Read more
Nation's capital remembers former US Opus Dei head
Catholic figures from Washington, D.C. are remembering the legacy of Fr. Arne Panula, former U.S. vicar of Opus Dei, and... Read more
NFP: It's not just a Catholic thing anymore
For some, it was a health-conscious decision. For others, it was environmental. For still others, it was faith-based. Read more
Deaths in smuggler's truck 'completely senseless,' Texas archbishop says
The deaths of at least nine people due to heat in an alleged immigrant smuggler’s truck parked in San Antonio... Read more
Duterte's bloody war on drugs slammed as 'social cleansing'
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and government officials are guilty of “social cleansing” under the guise of a war on drugs,... Read more
Federal budget jeopardizes struggling poor people, US bishops warn
Congress’ proposed federal budget will fail to provide for the basic needs of millions of America’s poor people, the U.S.... Read more
Catholic women's conference to be held in New Mexico
The Women of Grace apostolate will mark 30 years at its national conference this year, an event which aims to... Read more
Bishop: Senate mustn't repeal health care law without suitable replacement
The US bishops' representative for domestic justice has asked Senators not to vote to repeal the current health care law... Read more
Bishop Conley: 50 years after Land O'Lakes, Catholic education needs renewal
The 50th anniversary of a historic statement that changed Catholic higher education in America represents both a cautionary tale and... Read more
Could a California bill make Catholic conduct codes illegal?
Pro-abortion groups are lobbying for a California law that Catholic leaders warn would open employers like Catholic schools to lawsuits... Read more
100 descendants and counting: The remarkable story of Pat Klingbeil
When most people hear about a stereotypical “large Catholic family,” they might picture a van that seats six or eight... Read more
Why we should care about the spike in women prisoners
While there is talk of criminal justice reform in the U.S., something must also be done about a decades-long spike... Read more
Former US head of Opus Dei dies at 71
Father Arne Panula, the former U.S. vicar of Opus Dei, passed away at his Washington, D.C. home on July 19,... Read more
David Daleiden to appeal huge contempt fine over Planned Parenthood videos
A federal judge has ordered over $136,000 in fines after the release of several undercover videos in a series that... Read more
Supreme Court order affects thousands of refugees seeking US entry
Grandparents and other family members are temporarily exempt from the travel and refugee bans implemented by President Donald Trump, the... Read more
Bishops to Trump: Don't abandon young people to deportation
Undocumented young people brought to the U.S. by their parents contribute to American society and deserve continued protections from the... Read more
Charlie Gard's family could be allowed permanent US residency
Amid the Gard family's legal battle in the U.K. to pursue experimental treatment for their infant son, a committee in... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Civilta Cattolica got American Christianity wrong
A prominent Catholic journal’s critique of American religion and politics got quite a bit wrong, Philadelphia’s Archbishop Charles J. Chaput... Read more
