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Gratitude and caution over new Cuba policy
Catholic bishops in the U.S. and Cuba rejoiced at the historic announcement of a new relationship between the countries, while... Read more
With winter knocking for displaced Iraqis, supplies fall short of needs
As millions of displaced Iraqis are caught in the dead of winter, the international community has a long way to... Read more
William May, the prof who renounced his dissent from Humanae Vitae
William E. May, a professor who retracted his one-time dissent from Humanae vitae and became an influential pro-life teacher and... Read more
Sing Sing inmates participate in gift exchange with Pope Francis
Inside the chapel of Our Lady of Hope at Sing Sing Prison, inmates sitting in the penitentiary’s chapel pews were... Read more
Vatican, Pope played key role in US-Cuba prisoner release
The Vatican played a critical role behind a prisoner exchange and a groundbreaking new policy between U.S. and Cuba announced... Read more
O Holy Night! Most Americans believe in Christmas story
Christmas carols echo reality for most Americans, who believe in the historical accuracy of several Gospel descriptions of the birth... Read more
For Archbishop Chaput, Holy Family holds lesson on immigration
Faithful Catholics “need to remember that the Holy Family too was once a family of immigrants and refugees,” Archbishop Charles... Read more
A long vacancy: Controversial religious freedom diplomat takes helm
The U.S. Senate voted 61-36 on Friday to confirm Rabbi David Saperstein as the next U.S. Ambassador at-large for International... Read more
Voucher backers to Colorado high court: don't exclude religious schools
The Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs has joined several other Christian schools and organizations in a legal brief to support... Read more
Healing and hope: Newtown's Catholic parish two years after shooting
It was two years ago that Monsignor Robert Weiss rushed to the scene of the Sandy Hook elementary shooting, where... Read more
Pro-life ad group sees unprecedented success in 2014
Heroic Media is celebrating their most successful year yet, reporting their pro-life ads have generated more than 360,000 responses, the... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass draws thousands in LA
More than 25,000 people – including many young people – attended an outdoor Mass in Los Angeles honoring the feast... Read more
Congress gets personal as support surges for disabilities act
Congress got personal at a bipartisan press conference on Thursday, with parents of disabled children sharing their stories to push... Read more
Prisoners of conscience remembered on Human Rights Day
On International Human Rights Day, advocates drew attention to prisoners of conscience around the world who are being detained for... Read more
Conscience rights for DC religious schools threatened by city vote
The Washington D.C. city council has stripped religious schools of legal protection against certain discrimination lawsuits, voting unanimously to repeal... Read more
Bishop condemns acts of torture detailed in damning Senate report
Beatings. Sleep deprivation. Death by hypothermia. Isolation. A Senate report released Tuesday exposed a dark underbelly of the CIA’s Detention... Read more
World Meeting of Families calls for host families near Philly
Organizers for the World Meeting of Families have asked people to open their homes to host attendees and other visitors... Read more
Catholic profs told to report opposition to 'gay marriage' as harassment
An anti-harassment training presentation at a Catholic college encourages employees to report critics of “gay marriage” – and could reflect... Read more
LA billboard aims for bold statement on persecuted Christians
A new billboard campaign in Los Angeles leading up to Christmas is hoping to raise awareness of persecuted Christians both... Read more
Little Sisters in court: Don't stop our ministry of serving the dying poor
The Little Sisters of the Poor asked an appeals court Monday to shield them from the federal contraception mandate, saying... Read more
