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Americans think religious freedom is a big priority
Religious freedom continues to enjoy strong backing from most Americans, a new survey says. Read more
‘They are the Church’: Nearly 13,000 college students attend SEEK 2017
It’s not every day that 13,000 college students come together to pray, participate in the sacraments, and learn more about... Read more
Planned Parenthood conned millions from public health programs, report suggests
Audits showing Planned Parenthood’s alleged misuse of federal funds are further proof that the organization should be barred from receiving... Read more
Architect of Steubenville's Catholic revival dies at 85
Father Michael Scanlan, TOR, the former president and chancellor of Franciscan University of Steubenville, passed away on the morning of... Read more
Can reality make us happy? A Catholic event in NYC takes on the question
“Reality has never betrayed me.” Read more
One Congressman's plea to the US: Don't abandon Iraq's Christians
Christian survivors of the ISIS genocide have serious humanitarian needs, but their faith remains strong, one congressman said after his... Read more
How a pro-life group will hold members of Congress accountable
As the 115th Congress is underway, a pro-life group is touting a new means of holding pro-life members accountable –... Read more
Death penalty was on the decline in America in 2016
The year 2016 marked a major decline in the number of executions and sentences to capital punishment in the United... Read more
Legal expert: Religious freedom does not justify child abuse
Two Minnesota parents are facing charges of child neglect after they prayed over their severely ill son rather than seeking... Read more
Race relations are a Church responsibility, bishops say in call to action
The Catholic Church can be a force for healing race relations, said the U.S. bishops’ task force on racism and... Read more
This Utah legislator wants internet porn peddlers to face lawsuits
A Utah legislator says the damage internet pornography can cause means people should be able to sue pornography companies. Read more
Across California, pro-lifers to rally in January 2017
January 21. That’s the date when Californians will come together at three events across the state for pro-life advocacy and... Read more
Congress still overwhelmingly identifies as Christian
While the number of Americans who describe themselves as Christians has declined in recent years, more than 9 in 10... Read more
Planned Parenthood accused of serious abuses by Congressional panel
Abuses and possibly criminal violations are occurring in the fetal tissue trade between abortion clinics and tissue harvesters, concluded the... Read more
An old anti-Catholic law has resurfaced in Georgia
An amendment from the 1870s that was once used to target Catholics is now being invoked in Georgia once again... Read more
Federal judge overturns transgender surgery mandate
A federal judge has ruled against the Obama administration’s mandate that health professionals must carry out gender reassignment surgeries, even... Read more
So, abortion doesn't harm women's mental health? The stats disagree
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association says that women who get abortions show no... Read more
How this new LA deacon will serve Catholics on the margins
For the estimated 5,000 deaf and hard-of-hearing Catholics in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, parish participation can be difficult. Read more
Who you gonna call (on murky moral issues)? Catholic bioethicists
What would you do if you're a young medical student who was told that you must participate in abortion in... Read more
Want to aid vocations? Helping reduce debt is key, this group says
Personal and student debt can slow down or prevent prospective seminarians and aspirants to religious orders from pursuing their vocations,... Read more
