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No, Indiana did not just pass a law discriminating against gay people. Here's why.
Despite media hype, a new Indiana law is not based on anti-gay discrimination, but on a 20-year legal precedent of... Read more
Bullets or needles? Death penalty faces new scrutiny as states mull changes
Firing squads, gas chambers and the electric chair – these types of execution may seem like methods of the past,... Read more
Two young religious orders look to expand to Denver this summer
Two rather new orders of religious sisters looking to expand their missions have set their sights on the Archdiocese of... Read more
Pope Francis to visit White House Sept. 23
U.S. officials have confirmed that Pope Francis will make a stop at the White House to meet with President Barack... Read more
A grave problem – NJ ban on religious headstone sales could violate constitution
A New Jersey law crafted to ban the Archdiocese of Newark from selling cemetery headstones might not pass muster under... Read more
Knights of Columbus launches Catholic investment opportunities
With hopes of better serving the Catholic community, the Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors announced this week the development of... Read more
Fifty years later, remembering the civil rights march that moved a nation
Catholic leaders marked the 50th anniversary of the voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. with praise for those... Read more
Archbishop Romero hailed for life producing 'great harvest'
Los Angeles Catholics gave thanks for Archbishop Oscar Romero’s upcoming beatification and prayed that his “shining example” of sacrificial love... Read more
More Jews are leaving Europe and it's worse than you might think
It may not be 1941, but Hitler’s dream of a “Jew-free Europe” is taking shape, and it’s time for the... Read more
Memorial fund honors father who gave life for child with Down syndrome
When his son fell eight feet into a septic tank while working on their family farm in Virginia, Thomas S.... Read more
Reclaiming the human figure – art exhibit uses body, form to evangelize
Can a portrait of a human face evangelize? Curators of a brand-new traveling art exhibit answer a resounding “Yes.” Read more
Want women's equality? Don't downplay 'feminine genius,' Holy See tells UN
The recognition of women’s special and integral role in human progress cannot overlook the dignity of women as wives, mothers... Read more
Pope Francis reaches to Catholic Charities to tap new DC bishop
With a background in Hispanic ministry and service at Catholic Charities, the newly announced auxiliary bishop of Washington, D.C. hopes... Read more
Presbyterian critics: community's 'gay marriage' vote ignores Christian consensus
A majority of presbyteries in the Presbyterian Church (USA) have voted to redefine marriage, but one Presbyterian group warned that... Read more
With laws set to threaten religious liberty in DC, Senate is last legal hope
With religious freedom under assault in the U.S. capital, the Archdiocese of Washington is rallying behind its “only legislative recourse”... Read more
Want a happy marriage? Save sex for 'I do,' new study finds
We've all heard the popular American rhyme about relationships: First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a... Read more
San Francisco cathedral sprinkler aimed for safety, not homeless
San Francisco’s cathedral installed a special sprinkler system to wash out “needles, feces and other dangerous items” from its doorways... Read more
Pope Francis has called for a Holy Year of Mercy – so what does that mean?
The Pope's surprise announcement of a holy year for mercy has Catholics weighing in on the significance of the move,... Read more
For Archbishop Chaput, religious liberty means more than you may think
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia warned Tuesday that the United States will face increasing pressure to abandon its traditionally broad... Read more
March Madness? Put aside that fifth bracket and tackle Church teaching, bishop urges
Many challenges to families need addressing today, including perhaps too much attention given to college basketball’s “March Madness,” and not... Read more
