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Holy See expresses cautious support for UN development goals
The Holy See on Tuesday expressed its “strong support” for the 2030 United Nations development agenda, but added it has... Read more
Five federal judges rebuke court: don’t tell the Little Sisters how to be Catholic
In an unusual move, five federal judges have said their court should have given greater attention to the Little Sisters... Read more
Trump's immigration plan undermines American identity, Archbishop Chaput says
Caught between poverty and violence in their homelands and deportation in the U.S., immigrants face a plight that cannot be... Read more
DC choir hopes Pope Francis will sing along
Choir members from around the Washington, D.C. archdiocese chosen to sing for Pope Francis during his visit later this month... Read more
Are Pope Francis and the US bishops split? Don't believe the critics.
Ahead of the papal visit to the U.S., some critics have painted a narrative pitting Pope Francis against the “conservative”... Read more
Meet the monks who decided to go green years before Laudato Si
Years before Pope Francis’ recent ecology encyclical was published, a Trappist monastery in Virginia went back to its spiritual roots... Read more
Philadelphia seminary plants, blesses a tree for Pope's day for care of creation
Responding to Pope Francis' call for Catholics around the world to observe Sept. 1 as a Day of Prayer for... Read more
Planned Parenthood's CEO validates suspicions, advocacy group says
Under fire after a series of recent sting videos, Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s (PPFA) CEO Cecile Richards wrote a... Read more
Citing Pope Francis, bishops call on Congress to renew religious freedom commission
Congress has only one month to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Many human rights activists and religious... Read more
Ahead of US visit, Pope Francis is popular among Americans
Most Americans have a favorable view of Pope Francis and think he has a message for all the country's citizens,... Read more
Black leaders to Smithsonian: Don’t honor Planned Parenthood founder
While Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger is sometimes hailed as a champion of women’s rights, she was no savior to... Read more
Catholic practice and Catholic faith: a survey looks at the US
What do practicing Catholics believe? A new U.S. survey has answered this question by breaking down the similarities and differences... Read more
Illinois diocese: New policy tells families what to expect from Catholic schools
Cooperation, not exclusion, is the goal of a new parental agreement for students in Catholic schools run by the Diocese... Read more
Alabama Planned Parenthood failed to report suspected rape, report says
An Alabama Planned Parenthood clinic did not report the suspected abuse of a 14 year-old girl who had two abortions... Read more
It's not over yet: Nebraska bishops, Catholics continue to fight death penalty
Nebraska’s three Catholic bishops have asked all people of goodwill to continue to fight the death penalty, after it won... Read more
Catholic groups say this US bill could fight modern day slave labor
A proposed federal bill to combat human trafficking and forced labor in the corporate supply chain is an opportunity for... Read more
Even Hurricane Katrina couldn't keep this nun out of New Orleans
For Sister Greta Jupiter, SSF, it was an odd sensation driving through New Orleans East in the months after Hurricane... Read more
Pop Artist. Provocateur. Catholic. Who was Andy Warhol?
Chances are you've heard of the phrase “15 minutes of fame.” And you've probably seen the neon-colored canvases of Campbell... Read more
A tech company may have received whole fetuses for tissue harvesting
Is a fetal tissue supplier receiving whole fetuses from abortion clinics? That’s what one citizen journalist group claims from video... Read more
These students with special needs have a request of Pope Francis
A group representing Catholic students with intellectual disabilities is hoping a U.S. visit from Pope Francis could spark nothing less... Read more
