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One fewer Christian-owned bakery after religious freedom fight
A Christian couple has closed their Oregon bakery, which faced heavy fines after they declined to make a cake for... Read more
Aquinas College in Nashville marks a year of firsts with on-campus dorm
Five decades into their establishment as a college, Aquinas College in Nashville is breaking ground on campus for the first... Read more
Catholics call for Trump to step down after lewd comments on women
The Catholic political advocacy group CatholicVote.org has joined calls for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to step down following his... Read more
New UN secretary general nominee a committed Catholic
The United Nations Security Council has selected committed Catholic and human rights advocate as the nominee for Secretary General of... Read more
NY archdiocese offers compensation to sex abuse victims
Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced Thursday that the New York archdiocese is establishing an independent compensation program for victims of sexual... Read more
New Arlington bishop to continue devotion to Holy Name of Jesus
The new Bishop of Arlington says he wants to accompany his flock as much as possible, teaching and administering the... Read more
Federal court blocks Pence's ban on Syrian refugees in Indiana
Indiana Governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence’s bid to keep Syrian refugees out of his state was blocked... Read more
Moral theologian: Tim Kaine 'gravely wrong' to treat abortion as a personal matter
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine was gravely wrong to say he personally opposed abortion while taking a pro-choice stance... Read more
Read Donald Trump's letter to Catholic leaders
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wrote a letter to Catholic leaders during a two-day conference in Denver this week, identifying... Read more
Catholic groups around the world break ties with fossil fuels
On the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi this week, seven Catholic organizations on five continents announced they are divesting... Read more
Nebraska better off without death penalty, Catholics say
Catholic leaders in Nebraska spoke out in favor of a vote to maintain a ban on the death penalty, calling... Read more
Mark Wahlberg made a video about why he loves priests
In an online video, actor Mark Wahlberg said that he will be praying for vocations to the priesthood, which he... Read more
Here's what the VP candidates said about abortion last night
The topic of abortion made an appearance at the vice presidential debate last night, as both candidates discussed the role... Read more
There's a new national shrine dedicated to St. Therese of Lisieux
Adding to the more than 70 national shrines in the United States, the St. The?re?se Shrine in Juneau, Alaska was... Read more
Catholic University of America releases toolkit to fight domestic violence
Marking the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Catholic University of America has released a toolkit to help connect... Read more
A tale of two Catholic candidates – looking at the 2016 vice president picks
Although both major 2016 vice presidential nominees were raised Catholic and still profess to be Christians, their public policy records... Read more
Vermont law blasted for pushing doctors to discuss 'benefits' of suicide
A medical ethics group and a Christian doctors’ group have challenged Vermont regulators who say that doctors must tell patients... Read more
Archbishop to public officials: Rely on the Holy Spirit
Amidst the current environment of “political polarization,” one archbishop exhorted public officials on Sunday not to be discouraged, but to... Read more
For this disability advocate, Colo. assisted suicide measure still not safe
Voters in Colorado will decide whether to legalize assisted suicide in their state in November, after a campaign gathered enough... Read more
New bill would protect churches with political views from the IRS
Churches concerned about Internal Revenue Service intervention if they engage in political speech should take a look at a proposed... Read more
