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Virginia McCaskey, Chicago Bears owner and pro-life Catholic, dies at 102
A deeply dedicated Catholic and mother of 11, Virginia McCaskey was referred to as “The First Lady of the NFL.” Read more
Trump task force on anti-Christian bias will review policies of FBI, DOJ, other agencies
The Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias will review policies in federal departments and agencies, including the Federal Bureau of... Read more
Maryland Supreme Court upholds law ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
The high court this week upheld the 2023 law, which had abolished a 20-year statute of limitations for civil child... Read more
Rubio secures migration deals as Panama Canal tensions, Church criticisms mark region tour
The trip was as much about Central America as it was about China as the Trump administration aims to reclaim... Read more
Missouri Republicans propose ballot question to undo abortion rights amendment
Here is a roundup of recent abortion- and pro-life-related news. Read more
NCAA bans men from women’s sports following Trump’s executive order
A new NCAA policy that went into effect on Thursday afternoon states that biological men are no longer eligible to... Read more
Rubio says State Department will exempt select USAID programs from freeze
The secretary of state also said the State Department has reached out to USAID officials to help determine these exemptions. Read more
North Carolina bishops: Immigration policy and enforcement ‘complicated and emotional’
The Roman Catholic bishops of Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, have issued a joint statement about immigration policy and enforcement... Read more
Catholic International University launches new program in AI, emerging technologies
The program organizers took inspiration from the growing commentary from the Catholic Church about AI, including the Vatican’s recent “Antiqua... Read more
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast announces task force to end anti-Christian bias
During remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning, Trump said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi would head the... Read more
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Notre Dame professor lawsuit against student newspaper
Notre Dame sociology professor Tamara Kay in 2023 sued the Irish Rover over reports that depicted her as supportive of... Read more
International Religious Freedom Summit examines religious persecution in the West
“People being arrested because of their faith and living out their faith is coming at odds with an increasingly secular... Read more
Building leaders in Catholic education: Miami Archdiocese partners with local university
The Archdiocese of Miami and St. Thomas University in Florida have collaborated on a unique program designed to train handpicked... Read more
Missouri diocese opens sacred music consultation process after hymn ‘bans’ rescinded
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight said the goal of the process is a new, permanent decree on sacred music, with the... Read more
Trump signs executive order keeping men out of women’s sports
“With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over,” Trump said as, surrounded by young female athletes, he... Read more
‘Real sanctions, real consequences’ are needed for countries on religious freedom watchlist
USCIRF Chairman Stephen Schneck said: “The CPC [Country of Particular Concern] designation really only works as an instrument for naming... Read more
St. Louis Archdiocese rebukes pastor’s comments opposing ban on transgender treatments
Father Mitchell Doyen, pastor at St. Josephine Bakhita Parish in north St. Louis City, testified that the bills “are dehumanizing... Read more
Spokane bishop urges voters to oppose bill that forces priests to break seal of confession
The bill would amend state law to require clergy to report instances of child abuse with no exemption for instances... Read more
Citing ancient Church teachings, Vance prioritizes religious liberty at IRF summit
“Religious freedom flows from concepts central to the Christian faith,” Vance said in a Feb. 5 speech to hundreds gathered... Read more
Our Lady of Martyrs in New York officially declared a national shrine
On Jan. 27 the USCCB informed Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs, the nonprofit corporation that owns the shrine, that... Read more
