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Could it soon be illegal for doctors to believe in male and female?

Feb 3, 2016

A current proposal by a federal agency has raised concerns that doctors may be punished for believing that there are... Read more

Pro-woman health clinic in Colorado expands services

Feb 3, 2016

More women along Colorado's Front Range will have access to affordable, life-affirming health services thanks to a new partnership between... Read more

U.S. Capitol Building.

New scorecard to track Congress' action on global religious freedom

Feb 2, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Religious liberty advocates hope a new congressional scorecard will embolden members of Congress to promote freedom for embattled religious minorities... Read more

Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives.

There's no alternative: help Israel and Palestine seek peace, archbishop tells UN

Feb 2, 2016

Peace was the focus of the Holy See's representative in a recent speech to the United Nations, where he renewed... Read more

Broncos.

Who else is facing off during the Super Bowl? Catholic Charities

Feb 2, 2016

Whether fans are rooting for the Denver Broncos or the Carolina Panthers in the upcoming NFL Super Bowl 50, Catholic... Read more

St. Kateri reliquary. Photo courtesy of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation Center.

Catholics crowdsource in hopes of rescuing alleged St. Kateri relic

Jan 30, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

Catholic faithful are banding together to help rescue a possible relic of St. Kateri Tekawitha in a strange – and... Read more

Water bottles.

What Catholics are doing about Flint's stunning water scandal

Jan 29, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

“It all started before Christmas. We knew something was wrong with the water.”  Read more

Planned Parenthood investigator protected as undercover journalist, lawyer says

Jan 27, 2016

By Matt Hadro

The Planned Parenthood investigators indicted by a Houston grand jury on Monday were not breaking the law as they are... Read more

Supreme letdown for North Dakota pro-lifers as Court won't hear state's law

Jan 26, 2016

By Matt Hadro

The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday declined to hear a case that overturned North Dakota’s limits on... Read more

US bishops visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a 'peace pilgrimage', September 2014.

Keep working for peace, US bishops urge as Middle East crises continue

Jan 26, 2016

The multiple crises in the Middle East show the need for continued peacemaking and humanitarian efforts, the U.S. Catholic bishops... Read more

An unborn baby at 20 weeks.

UPDATED: Grand jury indicts leaders behind undercover Planned Parenthood videos

Jan 25, 2016

By Matt Hadro

A Houston grand jury on Monday indicted the leaders behind the undercover videos which exposed Planned Parenthood’s role in offering... Read more

OneLife LA, Jan. 23, 2016. Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

In Los Angeles, thousands rally to build a city that celebrates life

Jan 25, 2016

The dignity of every human life was the focus of a major pro-life event in Los Angeles on Saturday. More... Read more

Why China's two-child policy won't alter its human rights horrors

Jan 25, 2016

By Matt Hadro

The dark nature of abortion and choice come into sharp relief when considering the human rights abuses which result from... Read more

Cost and conscience – why more Christians are ditching health insurance for this alternative

Jan 24, 2016

By Matt Hadro

The youngest of James Lansberry’s nine children almost didn’t survive his birth. Born with no heartbeat, he was resuscitated and... Read more

Priest: Pray for jihadists' conversion – one of them could be a future St. Paul

Jan 23, 2016

French spiritual writer Father Jacques Philippe says there is only one thing that can end violence.  Read more

Pro life marchers gather in Washington, D.C. for the March for Life on Jan. 22, 2016.

Monster storm can't keep massive crowds from March for Life

Jan 22, 2016

Despite weather forecasts calling for what might end up being the worst blizzard in over a century, tens of thousands... Read more

Make your life a Nativity set, Cardinal Dolan tells pro-life marchers

Jan 22, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Pro-lifers must make their lives a Nativity scene where they provide a welcoming witness and  see Christ in the faces... Read more

Tombstones at the war cemetery in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Why are more civilians dying in war? Nuncio says global community must act

Jan 22, 2016

The Holy See’s representative to the United Nations has said that the entire international community is implicated “in one way... Read more

March for Life in Denver, Colo. Jan. 16, 2016.

Is the March for Life still relevant?

Jan 21, 2016

By Mary Farrow

It was an event that wasn't supposed to have anniversaries.  Read more

Scrap tires and pea gravel – Supreme Court to hear religious discrimination claim

Jan 21, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it will review a case about a Missouri Christian pre-school which was prohibited... Read more