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Kara Jackson at at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Northglenn, Colorado on July 1, 2016.

The big mission of a Catholic teen with Down syndrome

Jul 7, 2016

On July 1, Kara Jackson crossed the 40th state off her list.  Read more

Homeless Jesus statue.

Homeless Jesus inspires 911 calls in North Dakota

Jul 6, 2016

The Homeless Jesus statue is at it again.  Read more

Court rules Christian Mingle must allow LGBT couples

Jul 6, 2016

A California court ruled last week that ChristianMingle and it’s affiliate faith-based dating websites must allow LGBT singles to search... Read more

Saints, martyrs and the cross – Archbishop Gomez on true freedom

Jul 5, 2016

As church leaders rallied U.S. Catholics to defend their faith against an increasingly antagonistic society and government, the relics of... Read more

Feet of Jesus Christ.

Why one bishop thinks you should be a 'footnote' for Christ

Jul 5, 2016

By Matt Hadro

On America’s 240th Independence Day, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh called on Catholics to be “footnotes” for the truth that... Read more

The story behind the Catholic Church in the United States

Jul 4, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

Both the Catholic Church and the tradition of religious freedom can trace their roots in the United States to the... Read more

An overwhelming response to women's Catholic health care

Jul 3, 2016

In the year and a half since it opened, Bella Natural Women’s Care has served the needs of some 1,700... Read more

Fr. Kapaun with his pipe. Courtesy of the Diocese of Wichita.

This priest died in a Korean prison camp. Will the Catholic Church beatify him?

Jul 2, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

There's good news in Kansas: former army chaplain Father Emil J. Kapaun has taken a step closer to possible beatification... Read more

A Veritas Christi student with her father. Photo courtesy of Veritas Christi.

Michigan high school blends Jesuit tradition with special needs education

Jul 1, 2016

In Michigan a new kind of specialized education is being crafted from the backbone of Jesuit formation, which will cater... Read more

'Forced to endure hell' – A severe new report on human trafficking

Jun 30, 2016

By Matt Hadro

The U.S. government released its annual human trafficking report Thursday, drawing praise but also some criticism for allegedly giving some... Read more

Photo courtesy of Angelus News.

L.A. archdiocese launches Angelus News in a missionary spirit

Jun 30, 2016

The Los Angeles archdiocese is set to launch a new media platform called Angelus News, and it looks to California’s... Read more

Child peering through fence.

ACLU targets grants for pro-life groups that aid migrants

Jun 29, 2016

Catholics and other groups that receive grants to care for immigrants are in the sights of the American Civil Liberties... Read more

'An ominous sign' – Supreme Court refuses to hear Washington pharmacy case

Jun 28, 2016

The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a conscience rights case raised by pro-life pharmacy owners came with a stark warning... Read more

Flood damage in Falling Rock, West Virginia.

Prayers, rubber boots needed in wake of deadly West Virginia floods

Jun 28, 2016

By Mary Farrow

Heavy storms dumped more than nine inches of rain in much of West Virginia last week, with the resulting floods... Read more

California Capitol Building.

California leaders are threatening Catholic colleges. Again.

Jun 28, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

A bill that strips longstanding legal protections for religious colleges and universities is underway in the California legislature – and... Read more

Miami archbishop faults rush to blame Catholicism for Orlando shooting

Jun 27, 2016

In the wake of the Orlando mass shooting, Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami has countered another bishop’s claim that religion,... Read more

2015 March for Life in Washington D.C. on Jan. 22, 2015.

Supreme Court ruling blasted for pro-abortion bias in Texas ruling

Jun 27, 2016

By Matt Hadro

In striking down Texas’ regulations of abortion clinics, the Supreme Court showed favoritism toward the supposed “right to abortion” over... Read more

US Supreme Court.

Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic regulations

Jun 27, 2016

On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a 2013 Texas law regulating the safety of abortion clinics, saying in a... Read more

Fr. Robert Barron.

How to not be a 'beige Catholic,' according to Bishop Barron

Jun 26, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Catholics in America today need to find ways to engage the culture with truth, and avoid “beige Catholicism” that seeks... Read more

Greg Stormans.

Here's what actually happens when you fight for conscience rights

Jun 24, 2016

Every morning, Greg Stormans contemplates a Bible verse perched in a tiny frame above his bathroom sink, which his daughter... Read more