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Pope thanks Knights of Columbus for their service, charity
In a message delivered to the Knights of Columbus' international convention, Pope Francis thanked the Catholic fraternal organization for their... Read more
Boston cardinal chides new Massachusetts buffer zone law
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston has criticized a new Massachusetts law re-establishing buffer zones around abortion clinics after the old... Read more
Three US states back EWTN religious liberty lawsuit
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida each filed legal briefs on Monday in support of EWTN in a lawsuit over the HHS... Read more
Campaign seeks to help educate escaped Nigerian schoolgirls
As more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls remain missing after being kidnapped this spring, one human rights group has started a... Read more
Tulsa bishop urges prayer, fasting in response to black mass
A novena of prayer and fasting leading up to the Feast of the Assumption has been planned to combat the... Read more
Congressman rips administration's silence on 'genocide' in Iraq
Christians are facing genocide in Iraq while the U.S. government and the United Nations are silent, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.)... Read more
Sec. John Kerry calls for release of pastor in Iran
Nearly two years after a U.S. citizen was imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith, calls for his release continue. Read more
Bishops urge conscience protection for child welfare agencies
Three committee chairmen of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference are strongly supporting a new bill that protects the conscience rights of... Read more
University of Mary adds bioethics program to roster
The University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., has teamed up with the National Catholic Bioethics Center to offer its students... Read more
Amid resignation calls, Minn. archbishop says he will stay
Archbishop John Nienstedt of Saint Paul-Minneapolis, facing calls for his resignation amid legal battles over the local Church's handling of... Read more
Catholic artist touches hearts one Facebook pic at a time
If you have seen an artistic Facebook cover photo with a saint and a powerful quote, there's a good chance... Read more
Mississippi abortion ruling raises questions of women's health
A federal appeals court has drawn criticism for blocking a 2012 Mississippi law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges... Read more
Resolution introduced to protect persecuted Christians in Iraq
Congressional representatives have introduced a resolution to protect persecuted Christians and other minorities in Iraq, as Islamist militants consolidate control... Read more
Religious freedom nominee's record prompts worry
The announcement that Rabbi David Saperstein is being tapped as the next U.S. ambassador for global religious freedom has drawn... Read more
US faithful asked to see humanity of child migrants
The child migrant crisis at the U.S-Mexico border shows the need for a Catholic response and for sound government policy... Read more
Natural Family Planning praised for respecting women, nature
Catholic teaching on sexuality and fertility is being hailed as a moral alternative to hormonal birth control that embraces nature... Read more
Abortion's grim reality may explain 'pro-choice' label drop
Abortion advocates' recent shift away from the term “pro-choice” could be due to improving medicine and technology showing the harsh... Read more
Protestors slam global failure to save missing Nigerian girls
Gathering outside the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C. to mark the 100th day since the kidnapping of nearly 300 girls... Read more
Migration fix must look at big picture, bishop encourages
The head of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee challenged U.S. President Obama and the leaders of Central America to respond... Read more
Working-class marriage rate hurt by weak church efforts
A “national retreat” from marriage could worsen social divides between the married and unmarried and plummeting rates are partly due... Read more
