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US bishops say draft religious freedom rule 'long overdue'
A draft federal rule from the Trump administration regarding the contraception mandate is “encouraging news” that could help return federal... Read more
How a Supreme Court decision about pension plans affects religious hospitals
The Supreme Court of the United States, in an 8-0 decision on Monday, ruled that the pension plans of religious... Read more
The need for a Catholic ministry to transgendered persons
Walt Heyer remembers the moment when he started desiring to be a girl. Read more
How ISIS genocide victims still face discrimination in Kurdistan
After the Islamic State ravaged large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014, religious minorities targeted for genocide fled into... Read more
A Catholic ecologist’s take on climate change, the Paris agreement
Catholics should know that the effects of climate change are already being felt in the U.S., said one Catholic ecologist... Read more
Cardinal Turkson: Put your faith before your nationality
Vatican experts on human development and social issues challenged Catholics around the world this week to respond with openness and... Read more
Illinois makes foster care workers support transgenderism
Earlier this month, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) issued new standards that require its employees and... Read more
Maryland bishops call for compassion, prudence on immigration
The Maryland Catholic Conference has issued a statement of guiding principles for Catholics and state legislators to better encounter immigrants... Read more
Lawsuit says farmer's market wrongly barred Catholic farmer
Catholic farmer Steve Tennes says the city of East Lansing, Mich. illegally barred his family-run farm from the city farmer's... Read more
Priest plants himself at popular music festival, goes viral on Reddit
What’s a good way to reach a lot of young people all at once? Read more
Catholic leaders dismayed by Trump's exit from Paris climate agreement
Catholic leaders around the world expressed disappointment as President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. was pulling out of... Read more
Planned Parenthood's services are declining...except for abortion
The controversial abortion provider Planned Parenthood has lost over half a million unique patients in five years, but its abortion... Read more
Trump admin ponders new religious freedom rule for HHS mandate
A leaked draft of a federal rule that would protect religious organizations from the controversial federal contraception mandate has won... Read more
Portland archbishop calls for prayer, action following train stabbing
Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland, Oregon, urged his followers on Facebook to practice Christ-like actions after a stabbing attack... Read more
Why women aren't choosing adoption – and how pro-lifers can change that
At 21 years old, Millie Lopus was pregnant and scared. A rising college senior at Loyola University Maryland, she was... Read more
Denver to provide lockers for city's homeless
In response to Denver's large homeless population, the city is providing lockers for the homeless to place their belongings so... Read more
US bishop says Trump budget at odds with Catholic, American ideals
The former head of the US bishops decried President Trump's budget plan, claiming its cuts to social services conflict with... Read more
This parish is hosting a benefit concert for children with cancer
A young girl in Charles Town, West Virginia was undergoing treatment for bone cancer when she dreamed about meeting a... Read more
What can we learn from the newest priests? Encourage vocations
Members of the newest priestly ordination class in the United States were closely connected to the Church growing up through... Read more
New video shows graphic discussion of aborted baby parts
Preview footage released recently by the Center for Medical Progress appears to show participants at a national abortion convention casually... Read more
