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Why there's no freedom without religious liberty
It is perhaps not surprising that an American priest, Fr. John Courtney Murray, was one of the key contributors to... Read more
At UN, calls for global response to Christian genocide
The plight of Christians and other Middle East minorities demands action from the international community, one leader in relief efforts... Read more
At the Supreme Court, Catholic bishops speak up for a Lutheran playground
The denial of a playground resurfacing grant to a Lutheran school empowers religious discrimination, not constitutional principles, the U.S. Catholic... Read more
For Cardinal Wuerl, Pope Francis calls Christians to evangelize through marriage
Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on love in the family presents a special challenge to laypeople to evangelize, Cardinal Donald Wuerl... Read more
Benedictine nuns back at it again with a new album
A new album from the chart-topping community of Benedictine nuns in rural Missouri has an intimate selection of the songs... Read more
New York events will give a voice to victims of anti-Christian persecution
This week’s #WeAreN2016 Congress aims to call on the world to stop the persecution of Christians and other minorities. Victims... Read more
Criminal justice reform and the high cost of incarceration
Experts from across the political spectrum are calling for criminal justice reform, as a new White House report shows the... Read more
A chat with the Philly priest who earned a Bronze Star in Afghanistan
After Mass at a typical parish, it’s fellowship over coffee and donuts. But for troops stationed in Afghanistan, after Mass... Read more
This counseling student says he was expelled for his Christian beliefs
A former counseling student says that he was pushed out of a university after saying that he would refer same-sex... Read more
How Christian women suffer worse persecution than men
A recent global survey reveals that the rise of radical Islamic extremism is the primary reason for the persecution of... Read more
The insidious danger behind 'family balancing'
For years, expectant parents have relied on ultrasounds to find out the sex of their unborn baby. Read more
New State Department actions don't go far enough, religious freedom leader says
Religious freedom leaders applauded the U.S. State Department’s recent re-designation of nine countries – and the inclusion of one more... Read more
A rally, not a dialogue – Georgetown students spurn Cecile Richards’ talk
Students at Georgetown University said that while a speaking invitation to the head of Planned Parenthood could have been an... Read more
Were profits made in aborted tissue transfer?
A special House investigative panel is alleging that a tissue procurement company and the abortion clinics it partnered with may... Read more
No one is beyond conversion, Abby Johnson tells Georgetown students
No matter how deeply someone may be entrenched in the culture of death, they are never beyond the loving reach... Read more
Jesuit Father Raymond Gawronski remembered for witness of priesthood
Father Raymond Thomas Gawronski, S.J., professor of dogmatics at St. Patrick's Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, died in... Read more
Florida diocese mourns loss of priest in apparent murder
A Florida priest who went missing last week has been lauded by his diocese as a humble and generous servant... Read more
The pain – and surprising beauty – of hospice care for babies
They're the last words any expecting parent wants to hear. But though it's rarely discussed, thousands of couples every year... Read more
Harriet Tubman, new face of 20 dollar bill, praised for her faith
As the U.S. treasury announces the legendary Harriet Tubman as the new face of the 20 dollar bill, she also... Read more
A step closer to sainthood for Dorothy Day
A new stage has begun in the process toward possible canonization for Dorothy Day, the founder of the Catholic Worker... Read more
