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House overcomes partisan bickering to pass disabilities bill
After eight years in legislative limbo, a bill helping those with disabilities to save in tax-exempt accounts and still receive... Read more
Award praises OKC archbishop's 'rallying cry' against black mass
Oklahoma City’s Archbishop Paul Coakley has received a Catholic leadership award for his prominent opposition to a satanic black mass... Read more
How a modern DC art exhibit is learning womanhood from Mary
A new art exhibit in Washington, D.C., hopes to revive a sense of womanhood exemplified in the Virgin Mary, as... Read more
Will an ancient Christian culture disappear unless East and West unite?
The East and West must cooperate to save ancient Christian cultures in the Middle East, to secure peace, and to... Read more
From the lion's den: Alice von Hildebrand's 'happy failure'
Despite having a life radically different than the one she expected as a Belgium youth, philosopher Dr. Alice von Hildebrand... Read more
Court commended for staying execution of mentally ill man
The Catholic bishops in Texas thanked a federal appeals court for issuing a stay of execution for mentally ill inmate... Read more
Catastrophe ahead? UN halts Syrian refugee food program
With winter approaching, Congress must act to help Syrian refugees whose basic needs are threatened by the U.N. suspension of... Read more
To uplift the poor, Catholic couple sees non-governmental solutions
Catholic philanthropists John and Carol Saeman say that helping the poor requires a “fundamental change” in how society responds to... Read more
Adoption takes the spotlight in pro-life ad campaign
A life-affirming online ad campaign seeks to present the positive experience of adoption as an alternative to abortion for women... Read more
Texas Catholics to governor: Don't execute mentally ill man
The Texas Catholic Conference has called on governor Rick Perry to stay the execution of mentally ill death row inmate... Read more
'Holy freedom' as one united family: the World Meeting of Families hymn
One week after Pope Francis announced he will attend the 2015 World Meeting of Families, the event’s organizers have released... Read more
Church 'crucial' to fighting AIDS; US must keep funding
The Church’s involvement in fighting AIDS is crucial and it must keep receiving funding from the U.S. for the number... Read more
A look into the rights of child migrants
In 1999, two teenagers froze to death in the hold of a Sabena Airlines Airbus A330 travelling from Guinea to... Read more
Chaput: 'It isn't possible to be pro-life and simultaneously forget the cries of the poor'
“It isn't possible to be pro-life and simultaneously forget the cries of the poor.” Francis has confirmed his attendance at... Read more
Law group: Iran nuclear deal should include Christian pastor's freedom
Advocates pushing for the U.S. State Department to demand the release of Christen pastor Saeed Abedini – a U.S. citizen... Read more
What the Church can do about the powder keg of US racial tensions
Beneath the ongoing unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, are deep-rooted societal conflicts that are boiling over, say local leaders, and the... Read more
Washington state matchup: Religious liberty vs. Plan B
Washington state regulations cannot constitutionally require pharmacies and pharmacists to dispense abortion-causing contraceptives, said lawyers leading a legal challenge to... Read more
Reject 'false hope' of violence, archbishop implores after Ferguson ruling
The Archbishop of St. Louis rejected violent responses to a grand jury’s decision not to indict a Ferguson police officer... Read more
LGBT activist leader faces sex crimes charges involving teen
A founder of the Human Rights Campaign, an influential gay advocacy group that has begun targeting Catholic bishops for protests,... Read more
Pope's Philly visit will be 'powerful' witness to marriage, bishop says
Next year’s World Meeting of Families – which Pope Francis has confirmed he will attend – will be a “tremendous... Read more
