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Catholic mother expecting conjoined twins chooses life
Despite doctors’ advice to have an abortion, Nicole and Austin LeBlanc believe “God has a plan for everything.” Read more
U.S. bishops call for new farm bill that prioritizes needy families
The U.S. bishops are urging Congress to prioritize programs that feed needy families and support small-family farmers in the 2023... Read more
Michigan priest pleads guilty to sexually abusing 5-year-old boy in 1987
A Michigan Catholic priest who was removed from active ministry in 2002 after a sexual abuse complaint was brought against... Read more
Pope Francis names several Americans to Dicastery for Evangelization
How can Catholics evangelize? Americans picked by Pope Francis will offer their ideas to the evangelization body. Read more
Oklahoma bill expanding religious freedom to government contracts heads to governor’s desk
Legislation that would expand religious freedom protections passed both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature and now heads to the governor’s... Read more
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Canadian parents push back against gay pride flag in Catholic school district; police called
The York Catholic District School Board met Tuesday night to consider whether the board should fly a gay pride flag... Read more
Archdiocese of Philadelphia and former priest named in lawsuit alleging cover-up of rape
A woman is suing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for covering up the “mass sexual abuse” of a priest who she... Read more
Survey of new priests: Most pray rosary, go to eucharistic adoration, parents stayed married
A survey of 450 priests-to-be shows that the overwhelming majority were raised Catholic in intact families and showed habits of... Read more
Lay ministry must be done in service to others and not become ‘self-referential,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis emphasized the importance of lay ministers working in service to others rather than as a way to inflate... Read more
Pope Francis names new bishop to shepherd Harrisburg Diocese
Bishop Timothy Senior, an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was named as the next bishop of the Diocese... Read more
Cracks appear in U.S. pro-life movement over Pavone’s leadership
Former members of Frank Pavone’s own organization and other leaders in the wider pro-life community have sought to distance themselves... Read more
Bishops condemn Florida’s dropping of unanimous jury requirement for death penalty cases
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill April 20 allowing prisoners in the state to be sentenced to death without... Read more
Pilot who offered women flights to abortion-friendly states fired from job teaching at Catholic seminary
A professor at a Catholic seminary in Louisiana lost his job after it was discovered that he had gone on... Read more
Samaritan House in Denver launches one of nation’s first shelter-based pediatric clinics
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, children experiencing homelessness are sick at twice the rate of... Read more
Supreme Court allows full access to abortion pill
The court’s 7-2 ruling blocks a lower court order that would have taken the drug mifepristone off the market. Read more
Trump is at odds with a major pro-life group: a look at how his position on abortion has evolved
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America called comments by Trump “a morally indefensible position for a self-proclaimed pro-life presidential candidate to... Read more
Nicaragua regime’s harassment of Catholics demands a response, US bishops say
During Holy Week, the police arrested at least 15 Nicaraguans who were mostly faithful Catholics and critics of the regime. Read more
U.S. bishops: Senate vote keeping abortion in veteran health benefits is a ‘gross failure’
The bishops said it is “inhumane” to provide taxpayer-funded abortion as “a so-called solution to pregnancy.” Read more
Washington bishop: Priests would rather go to jail than break seal of confession
Spokane Bishop Thomas A. Daly has assured his diocese that priests would opt for a jail sentence before they would... Read more
EWTN CEO Michael Warsaw reflects on life and legacy of Mother Angelica on her 100th birthday
In this exclusive interview, Michael Warsaw speaks to Montse Alvarado about his personal relationship with and memories of Mother Angelica. Read more
