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South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden.

South Dakota governor signs bill to keep men out of girls’ locker rooms, restrooms

Mar 21, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

“South Dakota is a place where common sense values remain common, and these bills reinforce that fact,” South Dakota Gov.... Read more

Bishop Markus Büchel of the Diocese of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Swiss bishop issues call on podcast for ordination of women

Mar 21, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here are some of the major stories about the Catholic Church from around the world that you may have missed... Read more

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Human embryos aren’t property, Virginia judge rules

Mar 21, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

Idaho Capitol in Boise.

Idaho governor signs bill to protect religious, conscience rights of doctors and nurses

Mar 21, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The new law establishes that Idaho recognizes “that the right of conscience is a fundamental and inalienable right.” Read more

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Bill banning men from women’s showers, spaces in jails signed into law in Mississippi

Mar 21, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The legislation prohibits men who self-identify as transgender women from accessing women’s changing rooms, restrooms, showers, sleeping quarters, and other... Read more

The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.

U.S. bishops respond to Trump executive order designed to eliminate Department of Education

Mar 21, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

“Parents are the primary educators of their children and should have the freedom and resources to choose an educational setting... Read more

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In federal suit, Illinois diocese says state ‘human rights’ law violates religious freedom

Mar 21, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is arguing in federal court that a state “human rights” law is infringing upon... Read more

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas.

Kansas City archbishop settles lawsuit against Satanist group over alleged stolen Eucharist

Mar 21, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Archbishop Joseph Naumann had on March 14 filed a lawsuit in Leavenworth County District Court seeking an order to secure... Read more

Sister Mary Casey O’Connor, SV, and her twin sister, Casey Gunning, who has Down syndrome, speak at the March for Life Rally in 2023.

World Down Syndrome Day: How the Church works to reach Catholics with disabilities

Mar 21, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

March 21 marks World Down Syndrome Day — a global awareness day recognized by the United Nations to advocate for... Read more

Dr. Catherine Pakaluk and six of her children.

Catholic perspectives set to weigh in at upcoming natalism conference

Mar 21, 2025

By Martin Barillas

The problem of below-replacement fertility rates across the globe and possible solutions to reverse the trend will be the subject... Read more

A vintage McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish container with blue and green branding.

How the McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish became a Lenten tradition in the U.S.

Mar 21, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Known primarily for its burgers and chicken nuggets, the restaurant’s “Filet-o-Fish” sandwich is also a classic mainstay on its menu.  Read more

Bobby Schindler, brother of Terri Schiavo and president of the Terri Schiavo Life and Hope Network, speaks with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on March 18, 2025.

20 years later: Terri Schiavo’s impact on the right-to-life movement

Mar 20, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

It’s been 20 years since Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube was removed, initiating the process of dehydration and starvation that would... Read more

A young woman prays the rosary in front of the Planned Parenthood facility on Bleecker Street in Manhattan in an undated photo.

Planned Parenthood shutters only facility in Manhattan after decades of pro-life prayers

Mar 20, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The location is one where New York pro-life Catholics have frequently prayed outside. Read more

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Assisted suicide is false charity with alarming consequences, bishop warns

Mar 20, 2025

By Eduardo Berdejo

“Assisted suicide is a false charity” with alarming consequences that must be rejected, said Bishop David Malloy of Rockford, Illinois. Read more

Father Mike Depcik, one of the few Deaf priests in the world, signs a Catholic Mass in American Sign Language.

Hundreds of Deaf Catholics to gather for first-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress

Mar 20, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The congress, which will take place April 4–6, will bring together about 230 Catholics to pray and honor the Eucharist. Read more

State capitol in Dover, Delaware.

Delaware halts enforcement of law targeting pro-life pregnancy centers

Mar 19, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings agreed to a March 17 court order that requires the state to stop any enforcement... Read more

A general view of the Louisiana State Capitol on April 17, 2020, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

First nitrogen gas execution in Louisiana takes place amid Catholic opposition

Mar 19, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Jessie Hoffman Jr. was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. after undergoing nineteen minutes of nitrogen gas. Read more

The Maryland State House in Annapolis.

Maryland passes bill that would provide $25 million to fund abortion

Mar 19, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The Maryland Senate passed a bill Monday that would allow $25 million in funding to go toward abortions. Read more

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U.S. bishops call for Walking with Moms in Need program to become staple in ‘every parish’

Mar 19, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Walking with Moms in Need is a nationwide parish-based initiative that works “to increase outreach and support to pregnant and... Read more

Catholics for Catholics held its first event at Mar-a-Lago in 2024.

Catholic clergy, laypeople to gather for prayer at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Mar 19, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

“The goal of this event is to pray — and to pray in a specifically Catholic way,” Catholics for Catholics... Read more