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Merrick Garland grilled on anti-Catholic, pro-abortion bias during Senate hearing
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday fielded questions from lawmakers regarding alleged anti-Catholic, anti-pro-life bias within the DOJ and FBI. Read more
West Virginia passes Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The bill guarantees West Virginians’ freedom from any state interference that may “substantially burden a person’s right to exercise of... Read more
Muslim-Muslim ticket proclaimed winner of Nigeria’s presidential election amid protests
The country’s Catholic bishops, among others, have sharply criticized the Independent Nigerian Election Commission for its handling of the vote... Read more
Order of cloistered nuns leaves Nicaragua after 22 years
In a Feb. 27 post on their Facebook page, the nuns explained: “We, the Trappist Sisters of Nicaragua, have voluntarily... Read more
Despite ‘no’ from Vatican, German bishops move forward with plans for Synodal Council
A letter by the president of the German Bishops’ Conference published Wednesday confirms that plans for a German synodal council... Read more
Bishop Paprocki pens essay imagining ‘heretical’ cardinals, quoting San Diego’s McElroy
In a Feb. 28 essay published in First Things, Bishop Thomas Paprocki criticized the words of McElroy pertaining to worthiness... Read more
Pro-life OB-GYNs are banned from hosting exhibit booth at medical conference
Leaders of the pro-life doctors’ group arrived at the conference in Maryland only to be told that their exhibit booth... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly train crash in Greece
Authorities say at least 36 people died and more than 75 were hospitalized after two trains collided near the Vale... Read more
Pope Francis cuts free and discounted rent for cardinals, Vatican managers
Cardinals and other high-level positions at the Vatican will no longer be able to live in Vatican-connected apartments for free... Read more
Survivor of Turkey earthquake: ‘God protected me and the Virgin Mary did not leave me’
Only a few hours after Bassel Habkouk arrived for a visit in Turkey on Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck... Read more
Catholic bookstore sues Jacksonville over law it says is a trans pronoun mandate
A Catholic bookstore in Jacksonville, Florida, is suing the city to block a law it says violates its constitutional rights. Read more
Here’s how half of U.S. abortions could be stopped this week
A federal Texas judge could stop over half of the abortions happening in the country in what may be the... Read more
Argentina: New book gives Pope Francis’ responses to issues he’s most often asked about
The book reviews the almost 10 years of Francis’ pontificate based on conversations that Argentine and Italian journalists had with... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua bans Stations of the Cross in the streets
The Nicaraguan dictatorship has prohibited holding the Stations of the Cross in the streets the same week Ortega accused the... Read more
U.S. bishops urge senators to oppose revival of the Equal Rights Amendment
The bishops cited possible threats to religious freedom as well as a likelihood the amendment would be used to strike... Read more
Meet the 6 American Black Catholics who are on the road to sainthood
At the end of Black History Month, Catholics would do well to recall that there are currently six African American... Read more
Servant of God Mother Mary Lange and the rich history of Black Catholic religious orders
Two centuries ago, Mary Elizabeth Lange emigrated to the United States from Cuba and joined a friend to offer free... Read more
Albany Diocese limits Latin Masses following new guidance from the Vatican
Effective immediately, parish churches in the diocese are limited in celebrating the Latin Mass in accordance with the “Missale Romanum”... Read more
Ex-cardinal McCarrick asks for dismissal of sex abuse case against him, citing dementia
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 92, filed a motion in a Massachusetts court claiming he is “legally incompetent” to stand trial. Read more
St. Louis children’s transgender clinic refuses to halt operations amid AG investigation
The transgender clinic has said it will continue to prescribe puberty-blocking drugs to minors despite a whistleblower’s report. Read more
