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Don't stop believing: Missouri religious liberty bill beats filibuster
A constitutional amendment to strengthen religious freedom protections will likely go to voters after the Missouri Senate ended a 39-hour... Read more
Massive new report documents IS genocide of Christians in Iraq, Syria
One week before the State Department must announce if Islamic State atrocities against religious minorities in Iraq and Syria are... Read more
Retired Mississippi bishop dies at 89
With “a heavy heart and great sadness,” Bishop Joseph Kopacz of Jackson, Mississippi announced the death of Bishop Emeritus William... Read more
Why do so few Hispanics attend Catholic schools in the US?
Hispanic Catholics are grossly underserved by Catholic schools in the United States, according to a new study, and this lack... Read more
Eucharistic procession draws nearly 2,000 at Planned Parenthood
It was a powerful, solemn scene at Planned Parenthood in Stapleton, Colorado on Saturday morning as Denver Archbishop Samuel J.... Read more
Clinton, Sanders slammed for abortion support in town hall meeting
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders drew heavy criticism for their recent defense of abortion, which critics say... Read more
Georgetown gets verbally shanked over Planned Parenthood invite
Georgetown University is facing strong criticism from Catholic leaders for defending a student group's invite of Planned Parenthood president Cecile... Read more
New bishop in NJ was long-time rector of Rome's US seminary
Monsignor James Checchio, who recently stepped down as rector of the North American College, on Tuesday was appointed Bishop of... Read more
Court affirms Church's right to hire and fire ministers
A Missouri court ruling in favor of a Catholic diocese protects the right of religious institutions to fire ministerial employees... Read more
Push to legalize assisted suicide in Maryland is over – for now
The latest push to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill has failed in Maryland, but opponents are well aware... Read more
How Pope Francis changed the life of a California teen inmate
When a juvenile inmate in a California prison wrote to Pope Francis, he did not expect a response. Read more
Time is running out for Christians to be named genocide victims
Pressure is mounting for the U.S. State Department to declare Christians as genocide victims at the hands of the Islamic... Read more
Satanist ploy fails in Phoenix as city council reinstates prayer
After a heated debate last month, the decision to replace public prayer with a moment of silence at Phoenix City... Read more
Women stunned at FDA's failure to remove Essure from market
The FDA announced Monday that it will add its strictest warning to the label of Essure, a sterilization device in... Read more
Pa. bishop urges prayers for victims after major sex abuse report
The Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown is calling for prayers after a Pennsylvania grand jury released its report on the alleged sexual... Read more
Divided bench, emotional victims – Supreme Court hears Texas abortion case
As the Supreme Court heard arguments about a Texas law requiring abortion clinics to meet higher medical standards, advocates outside... Read more
Priests can't be forced to break seal of confession, La. judge rules
Louisiana law can’t force Catholic priests to violate the seal of the confessional, a judge in the state reaffirmed on... Read more
Denver-based Augustine Institute receives accreditation
The Augustine Institute, a Denver-based Catholic graduate school for the laity, has announced this week that the Commission on Accrediting... Read more
The other side of 'Spotlight': how the Church changed to fight sex abuse
While the movie “Spotlight” won Best Picture for portraying a journalistic investigation of the sex abuse crisis in Boston, the... Read more
Amid firestorm of publicity, Mount St. Mary's president resigns
After fierce controversy during his short-lived term at Mount St. Mary's University, president Simon Newman has stepped down, the school's... Read more
