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The fix that wasn't: law professor says Indiana legislature demoted religious freedom
A Notre Dame law professor says religious liberty in Indiana was set back by the state legislature’s hasty reaction to... Read more
US sees increase in priestly ordination numbers this year
The numbers are in: almost 600 Catholic men will be ordained priests for the U.S. in 2015, an increase of... Read more
Young boy lives dream of 'being a priest' for a day
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson and the Make-A-Wish Foundation helped one young boy to live his dream by experiencing, in part,... Read more
Kansas becomes first state to ban 'dismemberment abortion'
Kansas became on Tuesday the first state to ban abortions by a procedure known as “dilation and evacuation,” which is... Read more
Bishops appeal against death penalty in Boston bombing case
As accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev stands trial, the Catholic bishops of Massachusetts are asking that he not receive... Read more
Between conflicting cake rulings in Colorado, baker's livelihood still at risk
The Colorado agency which punished a baker who declined to make a cake for a same-sex ceremony has ruled that... Read more
Do we really understand Boko Haram?
Boko Haram gained notoriety last April, by kidnapping some 300 girls from a boarding school in northeast Nigeria. But the... Read more
Troubled by Indiana reaction, Christian leaders stress gravity of religious liberty
Catholic and Southern Baptist leaders called Friday for a recommitment to religious freedom, lamenting the “acrimony and lies” surrounding efforts... Read more
NBC brings stories of the early Christian Church to network television
If history is any indication, millions of Americans will be tuning into the premiere of a new television series depicting... Read more
Passover and the Passion: Jewish roots enrich Holy Week celebrations
As Catholics around the globe prepare for the Easter Triduum, the three-day period beginning with Holy Thursday and culminating in... Read more
An Arcus news service? RNS denies LGBT money influences religion coverage
The editor of Religion News Service has denied that a grant from a wealthy LGBT advocacy funder has biased its... Read more
Be 'saints of this prison,' Bishop Conley tells inmates at Confirmation
On Tuesday of Holy Week, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln offered Mass and confirmed four inmates at the Nebraska State... Read more
'A travesty of justice': No murder charges over baby cut out of mother's womb
The archbishop of Denver lamented the law’s failure to protect all human life after it was announced that no murder... Read more
Is Indiana that controversial? Poll finds Americans support religious freedom laws
Indiana’s passage of a Religious Freedom Restoration Act last week has created havoc and been met with loud opposition from... Read more
Wall Street Journal, NY Times writer defend Indiana religious freedom law
Does the widespread reaction to Indiana religious freedom law mean there is growing intolerance for religious viewpoints? Two prominent essays... Read more
US bishops: Stop shameful detention of migrant families
Family detention centers across the U.S. are filling up with children and young mothers who are seeking shelter from violence,... Read more
Everyone but churches can use NYC schools – will the mayor do anything about it?
Churches using New York City public school facilities for worship services are in limbo after the Supreme Court declined to... Read more
Cardinal George returns to hospital for routine care
Cardinal Francis George, the Emeritus Archbishop of Chicago, was readmitted to the hospital over the weekend for planned pain management... Read more
History, truth, and politics: Researcher seeks to clear the record on Junipero Serra
California missionary Father Junipero Serra’s canonization is “long overdue,” says a university professor concerned that the priest’s history has been... Read more
Supreme Court rules in favor of pregnancy protection in the workplace
A recent ruling from the Supreme Court to clarify workplace protections for pregnant women will help remedy some of the... Read more
