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Why pro-lifers are calling this rule a gift to Planned Parenthood
States cannot keep federal grants away from Planned Parenthood clinics, the Obama administration ruled on Wednesday in a move that... Read more
Courage to host event on pastoral approach to sexual identity
Courage International will team with the Phoenix diocese in the new year to host an event addressing same-sex attraction and... Read more
Saint John Paul II documentary takes two Emmys
Two Emmy Awards have gone to a documentary that shows St. John Paul II’s central role in the end of... Read more
Threats to tax exemption could ruin Chicago pastor's ministry
As secularists look to abolish a religious tax exemption, a pastor whose life is dedicated to serving those in need... Read more
Did 'Catholic Spring' groups undermine the Catholic bishops?
Groups reputedly founded for a “Catholic Spring” revolt within the Church have a history of criticizing Catholic bishops on LGBT... Read more
The dignity of work – one company's quest for the mentally ill
When Bayaud Enterprises was started in 1969 in Denver, Colorado, they had one thing on their mind: employment. Read more
Who was that priest praying the rosary at the Army-Navy game?
You might have seen an Army chaplain devoutly praying the rosary on the sideline during Saturday's Army-Navy football game. Who... Read more
Massachusetts churches claim victory in religious freedom lawsuit
Four Massachusetts churches pulled their lawsuit against the state Monday after they received religious exemptions from the state's transgender law. Read more
Muslims and Christians in Burma still face persecution, US officials warn
Rohingya Muslims in Burma, as well as Christians, face continued persecution, destruction of homes and places of worship, and threats... Read more
Major religious freedom law might get a Christmas upgrade
After almost 20 years, a landmark religious freedom bill may finally be getting a big upgrade. Read more
Ohio governor signs 20-week abortion ban, vetoes heartbeat bill
On Tuesday, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) signed a bill banning abortions performed after five months of pregnancy in most... Read more
Religious leaders: sexual orientation laws threaten freedom
It’s time to end coercion against those who recognize marriage as a union of one man and one woman and... Read more
Redefining marriage doesn't redefine birth certificates, court says
Children’s birth certificates must be linked to biological parentage, the Arkansas Supreme Court has said in a ruling that involved... Read more
New Christian thriller takes on proof of soul in DNA
What if proof for God's existence – and our very souls – could be found within our DNA? Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe shows us how to treat immigrants, archbishop says
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a model for how Catholics should treat immigrants, said Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit. He... Read more
Wave of abortion lawsuits may signal panic amid political shift
In a changed political landscape, pro-abortion rights groups have filed lawsuits against three states’ abortion laws. Read more
Legal group: Federal law can't require sterilizations at Catholic hospitals
Hospitals run according to Catholic ethics shouldn’t be coerced into performing sterilizations, a legal group has said after the American... Read more
Many states still execute inmates with severe mental illnesses
More than 10 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in two separate cases that the death penalty is unconstitutional when... Read more
Bishop Conley reassures clergy over 'Amoris laetitia'
Clarity and renewal can be the fruit of disputes and disagreements, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln said to his priests... Read more
Texas law will make it easier to retrieve miscarried babies for burial
A regulation in Texas going into effect this month gives mothers and families the right to know about their child’s... Read more
