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Thousands pray for 13-year-old struck by falling tree in California
On Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, a rainstorm was raging in Orange County, California. During a lull in the storm, at... Read more
Supreme Court sends transgender student case back to lower court
The Supreme Court will not hear the case of a transgender student’s demand to access public school single-sex bathrooms, instead... Read more
Trump pushes education choices in visit to Florida Catholic school
President Donald Trump visited a Florida Catholic school on Friday, praising the Catholic education system and touting his support for... Read more
Catholic chapel in NJ shopping mall closes its doors
A Catholic chapel that has served a New Jersey shopping mall since 1970 has scheduled its final Mass. Read more
Mike Pence to deliver commencement address at Notre Dame
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will be this year’s commencement speaker at the University of Notre Dame, it was announced... Read more
Exorcists warn against Wiccan spell to bind Donald Trump
Witches in the U.S. are offering a solution to those who say Donald Trump is not their president: cast a... Read more
Head Knight of Columbus honored for aiding persecuted Christians
Praising his “resolute defense of persecuted Christians,” an institute at Belmont Abbey College has awarded its Benedict Leadership Award to... Read more
After Trump’s address to Congress, pro-lifers stress protections in health care
After President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, pro-life leaders wished he had spoken more to... Read more
Congress can do more for religious liberty abroad, scorecard finds
The United States Congress can do more to prioritize international religious freedom, and ensuring that bills come up for a... Read more
Archbishop Gomez calls on faithful to 'show forth image of God' in pastoral letter
The answer to society’s dysfunctions can be found in one person: Jesus Christ. Read more
Colorado church ministers to Native Americans, homeless, and deaf
St. Bernadette Parish, the pioneer Catholic church of Lakewood, Colorado, outgrew its first worship space just 18 years after being... Read more
Dorothy Day, as seen by her granddaughter
Dorothy Day, the co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement whose cause for canonization has been opened, is the subject of... Read more
How assisted suicide discriminates against the poor and disabled
While physician-assisted suicide is promoted as empowering terminally-ill patients, it could result in the poor being coerced to take their... Read more
Bishop Conley: Mass deportations will not fix our immigration system
Controversial immigration policies issued by United States President Donald Trump’s have thus far prompted numerous critiques from concerned U.S. Catholic... Read more
US bishops denounce rise in anti-Semitic attacks
The U.S. bishops are responding with solidarity and concern for the Jewish community, following a surge in anti-Semitic actions in... Read more
African American Catholics discuss path toward unity, respect for all
They came from across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to stand together, worship side by side and honor their shared... Read more
Is the Catholic Church anti-woman? Two feminist scholars debate
For Erika Bachiochi, the Catholic Church has been able to offer a genuine pro-woman theology which not only safeguards and... Read more
Cincinnati Catholics hope to give Church a megaphone on racial, social problems
Catholics in Cincinnati are hoping that an upcoming meeting of bishops and leaders will give the local Church a much... Read more
Archbishop Chaput and his new book are coming to NYC, DC
Philadelphia’s Archbishop Charles Chaput will present his latest book in New York City and Washington, D.C. in the near future,... Read more
Supreme Court hears case of Mexican teen shot at border
The Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments in the case of a Mexican teen shot dead by a border... Read more
