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Attorney General nominee would consider cracking down on porn
The new nominee for U.S. Attorney General has said that he would “vigorously” enforce obscenity laws, a move which one... Read more
When you think of MLK, don't forget the faith that inspired him
Martin Luther King Day is a time to promote racial harmony in America and honor the slain civil rights leader... Read more
US bishop disappointed over new policy toward Cuban migrants
On Friday, the U.S. bishops’ migration chair criticized the Obama administration’s denial of decades-old special protections for Cuban migrants to... Read more
Bishops remain hopeful on immigration reform in a Trump presidency
The upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump has raised questions about the future of immigration reform, but the nation’s Catholic... Read more
How the Catholic author of 'The Exorcist' saw good and evil
William Peter Blatty, whose fictionalized vision of demonic possession and Catholic exorcism transfixed a great swath of the American public,... Read more
Race against time for Congress to block DC's assisted suicide law
Congress took its first step toward blocking D.C.’s doctor-prescribed suicide law on Thursday, but the action will need the support... Read more
Can you teach the truth and not be a hater? This ministry for gay Catholics says yes.
In a country where gay marriage has gained widespread acceptance – both culturally and legally – in the past several... Read more
In Texas legislature, second thoughts about 'no-fault' divorce
Changes to divorce law are up for consideration in the Texas legislature, with supporters saying it is too easy to... Read more
Looking for family history? Boston archdiocese is digitizing Catholic records
If you've been wanting to learn more about your family tree, a new online database is making the search easier... Read more
St Louis archbishop foresees dire effects of proposed abortion law
Giving civil rights protection to abortion would undermine respect for life and threaten the religious freedom of Catholic institutions, the... Read more
Persecution of Christians has risen for the fourth straight year
Global persecution of Christians has risen for the fourth year in a row and is on a “rapid rise” in... Read more
Pray for Dylann Roof's victims – and his conversion, S.C. bishop says
The death sentence announced this week for mass murderer Dylann Roof prompted the local Catholic bishop to call for prayer,... Read more
Baby left at Minnesota cathedral now safe and healthy
On the night of Jan. 4, Nathan Leonhardt was locking up the Cathedral of St. Paul in Minneapolis when he... Read more
How an unusual lawsuit could affect a Catholic hospital's religious liberty
A Catholic hospital faces an anti-discrimination lawsuit for cancelling a surgery to remove a uterus from a female who identifies... Read more
US bishops: Immigration is a chance for hospitality, unity
Catholics should be working to create a “culture of encounter” that shows charity and empathy to immigrants, said leaders of... Read more
Senate report says online ad site hid child sex trafficking
As a new Senate report alleges that the advertising site Backpage.com covered for child sex traffickers, Backpage defends its record... Read more
The storied life of San Antonio's Archbishop Flores
Archbishop emeritus Patricio Fernandez Flores of San Antonio died Monday at the age of 87, prompting many to remember his... Read more
For Somali refugees, Catholic agencies 'welcome the stranger'
A Somali couple with three children is seeking a new life in Minnesota thanks to a Catholic Charities’ resettlement program... Read more
This group in Congress defends religious liberty. Who are they?
You may not have heard of it, but a group of members in Congress advocates for public prayer and religious... Read more
