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Abortions declined following Texas law regulating abortion clinics
A recent study found that the number of abortions procured in Texas decreased 18 percent after the application of a... Read more
Catholic Charities Maine receives grant to expand elderly ministries
Catholic Charities Maine has received a $100,000 grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to support 165 volunters... Read more
Board members say Chicago seminary closure lacks transparency
Members of the advisory board for Chicago’s college seminary have written to Cardinal Blase Cupich, saying that his recent decision... Read more
Senate confirms Neomi Rao to Circuit Court of Appeals
The Senate voted confirm Neomi Rao to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, with a 53-46 party-line vote.... Read more
Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels dies at the age of 85
Cardinal Godfried Danneels died Thursday at the age of 85 in his native Belgium. Danneels served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels... Read more
Family researcher says conservatives should be on board with AFA child allowance
A newly-proposed U.S. child allowance policy could support families, boost fertility rates, and reduce childhood poverty according to one economist... Read more
With Venezuela in turmoil, how one religious sister cares for the elderly
Mother Emilia Rivero runs the Providence Nursing Home Foundation in Caracas, Venezuela. Even in ordinary times, caring for lonely, poor,... Read more
Northern Ireland anti-abortion law has saved 100,000 lives, pro-lifers say
Efforts to protect the unborn from legal abortion in Northern Ireland continue despite efforts to bypass self-governance and go directly... Read more
Courage conference to focus on 'Courageous friendship'
A Catholic ministry announced Tuesday the theme for its upcoming conference for people who experience same-sex attraction and the families... Read more
DeVos allows religious groups to provide educational services
The Department of Education will no longer enforce a provision that forbids religious organizations from providing federally-funded educational services to... Read more
California bishops praise death penalty moratorium
The imposition of a state moratorium on the use of the death penalty by Gov. Gavin Newsom was hailed as... Read more
Arkansas moves to ban abortion at 18 weeks
The Arkansas Senate approved a bill Monday that would ban most abortions after 18 weeks of pregnancy. Three Democrats joined... Read more
Former New Jersey priest, credibly accused of abuse, shot dead
John Capparelli, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, was found dead in his Nevada home Saturday. Caparelli had... Read more
Analysis: What's next for Cardinal Pell?
On Wednesday, Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in prison following his conviction on five charges of sexual... Read more
Ohio can defund Planned Parenthood, court rules
A state law in Ohio that effectively defunds Planned Parenthood is legal, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on... Read more
Vatican spokesmen: Pope Francis’ seventh year will be ‘synodal’
On the sixth anniversary of Pope Francis’ election Wednesday, the Vatican's chief spokesman said Francis will continue to lead the... Read more
Saskatchewan government fights to fund non-Catholic students at Catholic schools
The government of Saskatchewan in Canada is arguing that it should be allowed to pay for non-Catholic students to attend... Read more
Cardinal Pell sentenced to six years imprisonment for sexual abuse
Cardinal George Pell was sentenced Wednesday to six years imprisonment, after being convicted in December of sexual abuse of two... Read more
Baton Rouge Catholic Charities expands international adoption services
Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge has expanded their international adoption services into the northwestern part of Louisiana. Read more
Archbishop Kurtz voices support for Scholarship Tax Credit bill
Creating a Scholarship Tax Credit program in Kentucky would align with Catholic teaching by assisting families in need and empowering... Read more
