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House pro-lifers move to bring Born Alive bill to the floor
The bill would make it a crime for a doctor to refuse to provide age-appropriate medical care to an infant... Read more
New study shows differences between male and female brains in utero
A new scientific study has found significant differences in the ways that the brains of male and female fetuses function... Read more
'Back in February'- How an unexpected pregnancy led to joy
At 23, Alexa Hyman discovered she was pregnant. This is her story. Read more
Pope Francis asks youth for help in ‘preventing atrocities’ of abuse
Pope Francis has called upon young people to be vigilant in the face of “horrible crimes” of clerical sexual abuse,... Read more
At the intersection of faith and autism – a Catholic priest shares his story
When Fr. Matthew Schneider was asked to move on after just one year of a three-year assignment as school chaplain... Read more
Pope Francis to young people: Holiness takes effort
In his follow-up document to October’s youth synod, Pope Francis urged young people to approach holiness not only with the... Read more
15 Mexican cities rank among the world's most violent; bishop asks for prayer
The Bishop of Cuernavaca, Mexico has encouraged Catholics to intensify their prayers for peace, after the publication of a report... Read more
Pro-life health care network gets a boost from federal HHS grant
Low-income individuals and families in California will be able to receive taxpayer-funded services from a Catholic-backed pro-life health care network,... Read more
Quebec bill would bar religious symbols for government employees
A bill introduced recently in Quebec would forbid future government employees from expressing their faith through religious symbols during office... Read more
Chinese city offers cash incentives to informants on illegal religious groups
Guangzhou, the capital of China's Guangdong province, is offering to pay citizens in exchange for information on “illegal religious groups”... Read more
Elderly pro-life protester back outside Planned Parenthood after assault
An elderly protester who was thrown to the ground and kicked outside a Planned Parenthood facility in San Francisco March... Read more
Georgia passes heartbeat abortion bill despite celebrity criticism
The Georgia state legislature has passed a controversial fetal heartbeat bill Saturday, despite protests from actors and business executives. Read more
Don't jump to conclusions about your children's sexuality, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis said Sunday that homosexual tendencies are not sins, and that parents who are concerned about tendencies in their... Read more
Pope Francis: Even in desperation, abortion won’t solve problems
Pope Francis said Sunday that abortion is not a lawful way to solve problems, even in extreme and desperate situations,... Read more
Plotters in church-bombing scheme sentenced in Egypt
A court in Cairo sentenced Saturday 30 men to between 10 years and life imprisonment. They were charged with planning... Read more
SCOTUS ruling shows divide over ‘permissible’ suffering in executions
The Supreme Court issued a decision Monday denying the appeal of a Missouri death row inmate who argued that execution... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Rabat
Please read below for CNA's full transcript of the pope's March 31 in-flight press conference from Rabat to Rome: Read more
'Gut-wrenching and heart-warming': Nebraska Catholics count blessings after record floods
If you ask a Nebraskan how the historic floods over the past few weeks have affected them, they are likely... Read more
Pope says responses to abuse crisis cannot forget the influence of evil
Returning from Morocco to Italy Sunday night, Pope Francis said the problem of child sexual abuse, in all its forms,... Read more
Pope Francis: Freedom of conscience in danger in 'Christian countries'
Pope Francis decried the regression of freedom of conscience in “Christian countries” during an in-flight press conference Sunday, telling reporters... Read more
