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Official trailer for ‘The Chosen: Last Supper’ teases key moments leading to Jesus’ death
Season 5 of the popular series depicts key events from the week leading up to Jesus’ death including his triumphal... Read more
Trump signs order banning illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded benefits
The president in his executive order directed that “taxpayer resources” and “taxpayer-funded benefits” should be blocked from going to “illegal... Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issues Health and Human Services guidance: ‘There are only two sexes’
The announcement comes in the wake of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14168, which affirmed the biological reality of sex. Read more
Pro-life coalition launches $30 million Pro-Life Venture Fund to protect unborn
The new group, called the Life Leadership Conference, was formally announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Read more
Catholic-backed prison nursery offers incarcerated moms ‘family-oriented’ space for babies
The nursery program at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center in Vandalia, Missouri, offers moms the opportunity to... Read more
Catholic Charities agencies across country cut funding, lay off staff amid funding freeze
Upon taking office last month, President Donald Trump issued directives that, among other measures, paused grants to organizations that aid... Read more
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to study abortion pill safety questions
Regulating or restricting the abortion pill has become an important cause for pro-life activists, as the drug now accounts for... Read more
‘On the side of the poor’: Pope, U.S. bishops urge generous immigration policy
In a Feb. 10 letter, Pope Francis urged the U.S. bishops to stay the course in their support for generous... Read more
U.S. bishops sue Trump administration over refugee funding freeze
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is suing the Trump administration over what the bishops say is an unlawful suspension... Read more
‘House of David’ series on Prime Video: A new look at Israel’s famous king
A new series telling the story of King David, one of the best-known kings of Israel, will be released on... Read more
Pro-life advocates decry Trump executive order expanding IVF access
The move to expand access to IVF and lower its costs fulfills one of Trump’s campaign promises but puts him... Read more
New report ranks states on family strength, highlighting role in reducing societal issues
The report examined the percentage of adults who are married, have children, and raise them together through their children’s high... Read more
Trump administration to investigate Virginia school districts over transgender policies
The inquiry into the five northern Virginia school divisions marks the first formal investigation into whether schools are complying with... Read more
Franciscan University of Steubenville opens maternity home for students
Guadalupe House is near campus and enables pregnant mothers enrolled at Franciscan University to stay at the house for up... Read more
Chicago priest removed from ministry after allegations of child sexual abuse
The alleged abuse occurred at St. Francis Borgia “approximately 30 years ago,” Cardinal Blase Cupich said in his letter to... Read more
2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage route announced: 3,300 miles from Indy to LA
Organizers on Tuesday announced the full route for the next iteration of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which will begin in... Read more
Diocese of Norwich announces $31 million fund for victims of clergy abuse
In a joint statement, the diocese and a committee of abuse survivors and the Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America... Read more
Lightning strike sparks fire, destroys Legionaries of Christ home near Atlanta
The building, which housed four priests and three missionaries, is located on Woodsong Trail in Cumming, Georgia, about 40 miles... Read more
New York Encounter panel: Marriage matters ‘more than ever’ amid falling birth rates
Forecasts that 1 in 3 young adults in the U.S. today will never marry signify a closing of the “American... Read more
Catholics hopeful on abortion, health policy after Kennedy’s confirmation as HHS secretary
Kennedy, himself a professed Catholic, has faced intense scrutiny from both sides of the aisle for his controversial views on... Read more
