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Louisiana senate recognizes Year of St Joseph
The Louisiana State Senate has passed a resolution recognizing May 1 as St. Joseph the Worker Day in the state. Read more
Indigenous leader in Canada cautions against arsons at churches
A First Nations leader in Alberta released a video plea on Wednesday decrying recent “suspicious” fires at Catholic churches throughout... Read more
Brief argues Virginia court was right to uphold teacher's rights over pronoun policy
Tanner Cross, a Virginia Elementary School teacher, filed a brief in the Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday in response to... Read more
As coronavirus spikes in Cuba, bishop calls for prayer to end pandemic
Bishop Juan de Dios Hernández Ruiz of Pinar del Río on Wednesday called on the faithful to pray that through... Read more
Vatican cardinal urges unity with universal Church on Germany visit
Cardinal Parolin was marking the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Germany and the Vatican. Read more
Venerable Augustus Tolton a model of handling racial injustice, Philly archbishop says
Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first widely recognized African-American priest, is a model for how to overcome racism and persecution, the... Read more
Pro-life rallies to be held in cities across Ireland
The rallies will take place both in-person and online. Read more
More unmarked graves discovered in Canada as church vandalism continues
The discovery of 182 additional undocumented graves outside a former residential school in Canada has heightened calls to boycott Canada... Read more
Pro-lifers oppose amendment seeking to introduce abortion up to birth in England and Wales
If passed, the amendment would mark “the single biggest change to abortion legislation since 1967.” Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Stop using Lebanon and the Middle East for outside interests and profits’
The pope hosted a day of prayer for Lebanon at the Vatican. Read more
The Blessed Virgin Mary's house in Vermont
Our Lady of Ephesus House of Prayer is an exact replica of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s house in Ephesus, where... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of 75-year-old Chicago auxiliary bishop
Bishop John R. Manz celebrated 50 years as a priest and 25 years as a bishop in May. Read more
Senate pro-life chair criticizes proposed ACA abortion billing rule
The chair of the Senate pro-life caucus on Tuesday criticized a proposed loosening of safeguards against taxpayer funding of abortion... Read more
Pope Francis tells Catholic business leaders to invest in the common good
He encouraged “investing in the common good, not hiding money in tax havens.” Read more
Polish Catholic archbishop sanctioned by Vatican defends election as mayor
Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź insisted his new role did not conflict with canon law. Read more
In Oregon, educators propose alternative to gender identity policy—and face calls to be fired
A public school teacher and an assistant principal are facing disciplinary action and possible firing, because of their alternative policy... Read more
U.S. Olympian takes her Catholic faith to Tokyo games
U.S. Olympic gymnast Grace McCallum is bringing both her skills and her Catholic faith to the Tokyo games in July. Read more
Arkansas county committee passes measure declaring itself ‘pro life’
An Arkansas county committee passed measures this week officially declaring the county “pro life.” Read more
Catholic Charities opens cooling centers amid Pacific Northwest heat wave
Amid an unprecedented heat wave in the Pacific Northwest, local Catholic Charities agencies are opening cooling centers for the elderly,... Read more
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Faith is key in overcoming drug addiction, say former drug users
Young people from the San José Hogar de Cristo (Saint Joseph Home of Christ) in metropolitan Buenos Aires, Argentina highlighted... Read more
