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Concerns over religious freedom help sink LGBT bills
Religious liberty was among the primary concerns that ultimately defeated controversial legislation aimed at enforcing an LGBT executive order twice... Read more
Did Facebook 'blacklist' religious news in their trending topics?
Earlier this month, a report from Gizmodo dropped the equivalent of a social media bomb – several former Facebook employees... Read more
Deportation could be a death sentence, bishops warn as raids increase
Renewed immigration raids against women and children fail to recognize the severity of situations faced by migrants, who leave Central... Read more
No, we didn’t hide money, Minnesota archdiocese says of abuse settlement
The Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis says his archdiocese has followed the law in its bankruptcy process, responding to... Read more
In South Carolina, unborn babies' pain drives latest pro-life bill
South Carolina has moved closer to stronger legal restrictions against abortion, with a bill to ban most abortions after 19... Read more
Supreme Court sends more mandate cases back to lower circuits
After sending the Little Sisters’ HHS mandate case back to the circuit courts on May 16, the Supreme Court voided... Read more
Was it a mistake to lift the arms embargo against Vietnam?
As the U.S. lifted its decades-long arms embargo with Vietnam during President Barack Obama’s visit there, human rights advocates argued... Read more
What to say to Trump? Conservative Christian leaders want a conversation.
Evangelical and socially conservative leaders are planning a meeting with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to discuss their concerns... Read more
US bishops find widespread compliance in abuse prevention audit
In their annual report on nationwide measures for the protection of minors, the U.S. bishops found extensive diocesan cooperation with... Read more
Marianist priest suspended after sex abuse allegations at Long Island school
Fr. James Williams, S.M., a former president of Chaminade High School on Long Island, has been suspended from priestly ministry... Read more
Group to end 12-year vigil at closed Massachusetts church
Former parishioners occupying the long-closed St. Frances X. Cabrini Church in Scituate, Massachusetts say they plan to end their continuous... Read more
Both sides claimed victory in the Little Sisters' case. So now what?
While both sides say they are happy with the Supreme Court decision on the Little Sisters’ case, the long-term outcome... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago to offer 12 week paid parental leave
With the conviction that pro-family policies are critical for a healthy Church, the Archdiocese of Chicago will soon start offering... Read more
Resist 'ideological colonization', Cardinal Sarah urges at prayer breakfast
Speaking in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Cardinal Robert Sarah enjoined Catholics to resist “ideological colonization” and the removal of God... Read more
How the Little Sisters find joy despite their ongoing court case
If you are a Christian, your life should not be a perpetual Lent – this was the message of the... Read more
US House passes big upgrades to international religious liberty law
A significant upgrade to a landmark religious freedom law passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday afternoon. Read more
Against death penalty, Pfizer bans drug sales for lethal injections
The drug company Pfizer has announced it will no longer sell drugs for use in lethal injections because it objects... Read more
For US bishops, Pope Francis brings clarity to transgender issues
As an alternative to the “deeply disturbing” new federal guidance on transgender regulations for schools, the U.S. bishops pointed to... Read more
Breaking: Supreme Court sends Little Sisters' case back to lower court
In a unanimous May 16 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has sent back to the lower courts a challenge to... Read more
Everything can be taken from you – except your conscience, says former political prisoner
Everyone must be true to their own conscience, a religious freedom advocate and former political prisoner told a gala audience... Read more
