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Maryland bishops join fight against human trafficking
Maryland's bishops united in voicing their concerns over the evils of human trafficking, announcing their sponsorship of a statewide initiative... Read more
Chemical attack in Syria 'shocks the soul,' says top US bishop
Religious and political leaders have renewed calls for peace as they decried dozens of reported civilian deaths by poison gas... Read more
A letter from the Pope to the US president sunk in the Titanic
On the fateful voyage that embarked from Southampton and never made it to New York City, a passenger on the... Read more
Pope Francis to Chicago: Let peace heal your city
As violence continues to plague the city of Chicago, Pope Francis has sent words of encouragement, solidarity and hope to... Read more
What the Knights of Columbus founder can tell us today
When parish priest Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, he showed that holiness has a... Read more
Forced abortion in China cost a UN agency millions in US funds
The United States has ended funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), saying the agency's support for Chinese population... Read more
Teen pleads guilty over plot to kill Pope during US visit
On Monday, 17 year-old Santos Colon of Lindenwold, New Jersey pleaded guilty to charges related to a plot to kill... Read more
How a California bill is threatening faith-based codes of conduct
A proposed California law has targeted faith-based employers’ codes of conduct in the name of reproductive health, the California Catholic... Read more
From Yale to the seminary: a neuroscientist's story
Jaime Maldonado-Aviles thought that he would be spending his life behind microscopes at Yale as a neuroscientist. But his life... Read more
Could Mary be getting a new title this year?
Earlier this year, the International Marian Association submitted a request to Pope Francis, asking for the public recognition of the... Read more
Ex-convict: We need to end the stigma against felons
As Pope Francis and U.S. bishops insist upon helping ex-convicts re-enter society, advocates are pointing to a litany of obstacles... Read more
Why this pro-life congressman opposed the failed health care bill
When last week’s health care bill failed, it wasn’t just Democrats who fought it. Read more
'Be the soul' of the US, Pope's representative tells Catholics
Pope Francis’ representative to the U.S. said that Catholics must be “be the soul of this country” in a panel... Read more
New book collects Mother Angelica's reflections on suffering
A new book released by EWTN Publishing offers spiritual advice and insight on suffering and spiritual burnout from the late... Read more
In North Carolina, more changes for disputed bathroom law
North Carolina has modified its law on gender identity and the use of bathrooms and locker rooms, after facing pressure... Read more
Catholics' mission in immigration debate: avoid false divides
As immigration debate continues under the Trump administration, one bishop has stressed the need for Catholics to make sure their... Read more
Pence casts tiebreaking vote as Senate advances pro-life measure
Vice President Mike Pence cast the deciding vote in the Senate Thursday to advance a measure allowing states to once... Read more
US bishops turn up the heat on Trump's environmental order
The U.S. bishops have criticized President Donald Trump’s recent executive order which rolls back environmental protections, noting their concern that... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: English wasn't America's first language
In recent months, national debates over immigration and deportation have reached a fever pitch in the wake of President Trump's... Read more
Planned Parenthood investigators reject 'bogus' felony charges
The undercover journalists whose work appeared to implicate Planned Parenthood officials in the illegal sale of unborn baby body parts... Read more
