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Newark church asks school to cover LGBT mural
A Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Newark has instructed a charter school to cover a pro-LGBT mural painted on... Read more
Senators highlight pro-life protections ahead of 2020 spending bills
A quarter of the Senate signed a letter on Wednesday seeking to keep pro-life and religious freedom protections intact during the... Read more
Polish bishops pledge greater sensitivity for abuse victims
The bishops of Poland are speaking out against sexual abuse, pledging to continue to “eliminate factors conducive to crime” as... Read more
Pope Francis urges Catholics to help children by supporting adoption
Adoption is often a difficult and bureaucratic process, but there are many children who need homes and the Church should... Read more
California advances bill to violate sacramental seal
State senators in California have voted to approve a law that would require priests to violate the seal of confession.... Read more
Former airline pilot appointed to lead diocese of Saginaw, MI
Pope Francis Friday named Bishop Robert D. Gruss of Rapid City, South Dakota, the next bishop of the Diocese of... Read more
Pro-life student group wins affiliation at Scottish university
A pro-life group at the University of Aberdeen has been granted affiliation by the school's student association, a month after... Read more
Pro-life leaders invite GOP to discuss language surrounding abortion exceptions
Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that state pro-life laws should include exceptions for rape, incest, and threats to... Read more
Scottish pro-lifers lose appeal of decision allowing self-administered abortion pills
A pro-life group in Scotland has, for a second time, lost a legal challenge against the government’s decision last year... Read more
Indian police investigate claim against Cardinal Gracias of failure to report abuse
Police in India are investigating a claim that Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay and two auxiliary bishops covered up an... Read more
China's technological controls keep Christians under constant surveillance
As the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests approaches, the Chinese Communist Party is utilizing authoritarian tactics old and... Read more
Georgetown Visitation alumnae respond to ‘heartbreaking betrayal’
Former students of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School have published an open letter challenging a recent decision they say undermines the... Read more
Pro-life activist conceived in rape addresses Alabama abortion law
Kiessling was conceived when her biological mother was abducted at knifepoint and raped. She said that she owes her birth to abortion having... Read more
Chemical abortions may be slowing the decline in US abortions
While the number of abortions procured in the US has steadily declined in recent decades, recent data indicate that this... Read more
The Holy Spirit came as fire, not a schedule, Pope Francis tells Catholic charity
Pope Francis Thursday condemned an exaggerated focus on plans and agendas which do not leave room for the spontaneous work... Read more
Pelosi says pro-life laws show ‘lack of respect’ for women
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has condemned the recent passage of pro-life laws in several states and accused... Read more
Argentinian doctor convicted of refusing to perform abortion
Dr. Leandro Rodríguez Lastra, an OB-GYN in Argentina, was found guilty on Monday of having prevented an abortion, after he... Read more
'Abortion saves lives'? Catholic doctor responds to NYT op-ed
Following an op-ed in the New York Times claiming that all pregnancies are life-threatening, a Catholic doctor emphasized that pregnancy... Read more
These Franciscan University alumni expect 'great things' from new president
Franciscan University of Steubenville announced Wednesday the appointment of Fr. David Pivonka, TOR, as the university’s seventh president. Pivonka is... Read more
'Lust is a monster': Gay porn star quits industry, joins fight against porn
An actor who has been featured in dozens of homosexual pornographic films has announced his exit from the industry and... Read more
