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It is not policy to deny IUD removals, Catholic hospital clarifies
A woman with a dislodged intrauterine device claims she was turned down for removal of the device at a Catholic... Read more
How the Church is fighting Zika virus in the US
With Zika virus reaching the continental U.S. in recent weeks, scientists are scrambling to find a cure and a vaccine.... Read more
To this Christian woman, headscarves are a religious freedom issue too
A devout Christian woman has said Alabama county officials violated her rights by forcing her to remove her headscarf for... Read more
What the Church in South Sudan is doing amid a humanitarian crisis
Amid a civil war, a humanitarian crisis, and the threat of mass starvation, the Church in South Sudan is still... Read more
The US has resettled 10,000 Syrian refugees in the last year
As the Obama administration announced Monday that the U.S. had met its goal of accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees in fiscal... Read more
To help desperate refugees, Mormons and Catholics join hands
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has given $1.25 million in aid to Catholic refugee relief efforts. Read more
A 'Catholic problem' for Trump? It's hard to say, actually
With some recent election polls showing Hillary Clinton with a large lead over Donald Trump among Catholics, does Trump have... Read more
What's behind the jump in maternal mortality rates in Texas?
A jump in Texas’ maternal mortality rate has sparked criticism that the closures of abortion clinics in the state caused... Read more
As cost of EpiPen soars, what are the ethics of drug pricing?
Amidst national outrage over the steep cost hike of a potentially life-saving drug, questions have been raised about the market... Read more
Mother Teresa's global impact at center of UN exhibit
Mother Teresa’s tireless work for the poor and her relevance for global affairs will be featured at the United Nations,... Read more
Sexual orientation and gender identity: what does the science say?
For most young people who experience feelings of gender dysphoria, the experience is in fact temporary, and a non-heterosexual orientation... Read more
For David Daleiden, Soros money shows Planned Parenthood in a panic
A leaked grant report from the Open Societies Foundation seems to show Planned Parenthood and its allies in a panicked... Read more
Want Catholics back in church? Reflect Jesus, Denver's new bishop says
Father Jorge Rodriguez, the next auxiliary bishop of Denver, believes there is a way to help lapsed Catholics return to... Read more
Two nuns found murdered at their home in Mississippi
Two religious sisters were found murdered in their Mississippi home today, according to police. Read more
St. Louis priest falsely accused by anti-sex abuse group
A group for clergy sex abuse victims made false statements “negligently and with reckless disregard for the truth” against a... Read more
Why Catholics should be alarmed about the rise of the religious 'nones'
With so many saying they have abandoned their childhood faith because of science, the Church in the United States has... Read more
Nun's rosary beads stolen at knife-point in Massachusetts
A religious sister was robbed while on a walk in civilian clothing on Sunday afternoon in Quincy, Massachusetts, authorities said. Read more
Could doctors be forced to perform sex reassignment surgeries?
Following the federal government stating that doctors cannot decline performing sex reassignment surgeries, a group of states, doctors, and hospitals... Read more
As welfare reform turns 20, Catholics discuss its legacy
Welfare reform was one of the biggest United States legislative events of the 1990s, but after 20 years what is... Read more
Federal judge blocks Obama's transgender bathroom policy
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the Obama administration guidance that would require schools to comply with transgender... Read more
