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Nancy Pelosi suggests more Democratic openness to pro-lifers
Debate continues over the Democratic Party's acceptance of pro-life members, voters and politicians, as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi made... Read more
Kansas City archdiocese breaks ties with Girl Scouts
The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas announced this week a halt to their involvement with Girl Scouts USA, and... Read more
Anthony Esolen accepts post at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Anthony Esolen, the prolific Catholic scholar and author known for his distinctly Catholic worldview and translation of Dante’s The Divine... Read more
Science, compassion, adoption – why Mike Pence says 'life is winning' in America
“Life is winning in America,” U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told attendees at a pro-life gala on Wednesday evening in... Read more
Trump's executive order hailed as critical, but just a 'first step'
Religious freedom advocates credited President Donald Trump with taking a “first step” toward protecting religious freedom with an executive order... Read more
Grammy-winning producer guides Gregorian chant album
When Christopher Alder, an 11-time Grammy winning music producer, first was asked to help create an album of Gregorian Chant,... Read more
Denver archbishop signs petition to end 4/20 rallies
After marijuana-themed rallies celebrating 4/20 left a downtown park trashed and threatened the safety of some civilians, Denver’s Archbishop Samuel... Read more
US bishops support petition for religious freedom executive order
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Wednesday sent out a text message alert urging Catholics to sign a petition... Read more
Why a spike in religious hate crimes should worry all of us
Civic and religious leaders this week addressed a disturbing rise in religious hate crimes in recent years, especially harassment and... Read more
Archbishop Niederauer remembered for his service to the Church
After battling lung disease, Archbishop Emeritus George H. Niederauer of San Francisco died May 2 at the age of 80... Read more
Catholics desperate to save 9/11 chapel in New York
On September 11, 2001, Justine Cuccia was nine months pregnant when she watched in horror as two hijacked planes crash... Read more
Across education lines, US Christians share common religiosity
College educated Christians are more likely to be churchgoers than their less educated counterparts, and seem to show about the... Read more
Diocese says 'ordination' of woman as Catholic priest not valid
A breakaway Catholic group is in the news for attempting to ordain a woman as a Catholic priest at a... Read more
'Thank you': DC cardinal to fallen police officers, first responders
At a Mass on Tuesday, the archbishop of Washington, D.C. thanked law enforcement officers and first responders for putting themselves... Read more
What Catholics like and dislike in the new spending bill
A massive spending package to be voted on by Congress has drawn applause for continuing foreign aid spending, but also... Read more
Why it might be too soon to lift the sanctions on Sudan
Despite Sudan's recent compliance with U.S. guidelines, one expert thinks there's not enough information to warrant a complete removal of... Read more
Our Lady of Fatima is coming to the United Nations
One day before the May 13 celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions, a statue of Our Lady... Read more
Dozens of lawmakers press Trump for religious freedom protection
More than 50 members of Congress have written President Donald Trump asking for a broad executive order that protects religious... Read more
Catholics call survival 'miraculous' after tornado hits church
On Saturday night, parishioners of St. John the Evangelist church in Emory, Texas received the horrifying news that a tornado... Read more
Watch Blake Lively's powerful speech against child pornography
In a deeply emotional speech in New York, award winning actress Blake Lively shone a spotlight on the crisis of... Read more
