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New Mexico bishops admonish pro-choice Catholic legislators
New Mexico Bishops released a statement last week discouraging public advocacy from Catholic legislators for abortions and assisted suicide on... Read more
Porn leaves men dissatisfied with real relationships, study finds
A recent analysis of 50 studies found that pornography was negatively associated with sexual and relational satisfaction among men. Read more
Aquinas College to downsize, shift focus to education
Aquinas College in Nashville announced last week that it will be restructuring to focus primarily on education degrees, and will... Read more
Is the death penalty a form of psychological torture? This author says yes
Recent “botched executions” resulting in painful deaths for inmates have stirred controversy over the use of the death penalty. But... Read more
New South Dakota law could protect religious adoption agencies
While religious adoption agencies have been shut down in various parts of the United States after facing pressure to place... Read more
The Church is the 'only functioning institution' in South Sudan
Amid war and famine in South Sudan, the Catholic Church is still serving the most vulnerable even as the government... Read more
Despite warnings, assisted suicide bill advances in Hawaii
Although critics said an assisted suicide bill would put vulnerable people at risk and change the nature of medicine, the... Read more
Fr. Stanley Rother, first US-born martyr, to be beatified in September
Father Stanley Rother, the Oklahoma-born martyr who served as a priest in Guatemala, will be beatified in Oklahoma City on... Read more
What the world could learn from the witness of Egypt's Christians
Despite being victims of harassment and violence, Egypt’s Coptic Christians have set a standard of forgiveness that everyone should imitate,... Read more
Divorce numbers rise among older Americans, fall among younger couples
The divorce rate has doubled for Americans over age 50, and tripled among Americans over 65, a new survey shows. Read more
NY archdiocese defends right to make hiring decisions
The Archdiocese of New York argued before a federal circuit court this week that it should have the freedom to... Read more
Muhammad Ali's family speaks up on religious freedom after airport detainment
Family members of boxing great Muhammed Ali say they were detained at an airport for their religion and have linked... Read more
Can we delete death? Transhumanism's lofty goal meets a Catholic response
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie – being able to “upload” our minds to computers to live... Read more
Where it's OK to eat corned beef on St. Patrick's Day this Lent
If you’re an Irish Catholic (or any Catholic) living in the United States, you will need to check with your... Read more
Arizona State University to hold first Pregnant on Campus Week
The Students for Life Group at Arizona State University is planning the nation’s first Pregnant on Campus Week to offer... Read more
Holy-wood: How one priest supports 'truth, beauty and goodness' in film
The path to priesthood doesn’t often include stops on the sets of soap operas. Read more
What the US bishops want to see in health care reform
As Congress considers a new health care law, the U.S. bishops are calling for a plan that does not fund... Read more
This Catholic school made $24 million by investing in Snapchat
St. Francis Catholic High School in Mountain View, California recently revealed that it invested just $15,000 in a very early... Read more
Minnesota diocese, facing abuse lawsuits, files for bankruptcy
Facing over one hundred lawsuits concerning sex abuse claims dating back to the 1950s, the Diocese of New Ulm has... Read more
Don't shut US doors to refugees, bishops plead
With people fleeing humanitarian crises around the world, President Donald Trump’s new executive order halting refugee admissions is wrong, Catholic... Read more
