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Court rules that religious schools’ tax-exempt status does not make them subject to Title IX
A lower court had previously ruled against the school, arguing that the school’s tax-exempt status in and of itself constituted... Read more
Divine Mercy Sunday 2024: How to obtain a plenary indulgence
St. John Paul II and St. Maria Faustina Kowalska both became saints, and they were both instrumental in the institution... Read more
Oklahoma Supreme Court hears Catholic charter school case
Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond argued on Tuesday against the board’s approval of the school, saying that it sets a... Read more
Michigan governor signs bill legalizing paid surrogacy
The law reverses a 36-year-old prohibition on paid surrogacy in Michigan. Read more
Sacramento Diocese files for bankruptcy in wake of more than 250 abuse allegations
The process will create a fund “to be distributed to victim-survivors as equitably as possible,” the diocese stated. Read more
Florida Supreme Court approves 15-week pro-life law, allows abortion amendment on ballot
The separate rulings uphold Florida’s 15-week abortion ban while also clearing the path for a proposal that opponents say could... Read more
Thousands mourn slain NYPD officer at Catholic funeral
Parishes throughout Long Island remembered NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller in their Prayers of the Faithful at Masses. Read more
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Easter Vigil Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC
Although it’s unclear what the protesters are specifically requesting of Catholic faith leaders, both the USCCB and Pope Francis have... Read more
As wife joins the Catholic Church, Jordan Peterson says Easter is ‘the core story of humanity’
When asked what the cross meant to him, Peterson said “it’s the point where everything comes together.” Read more
Washington archbishop: Biden ‘picks and chooses’ parts of Catholic faith
“There is a phrase that we have used in the past, a ‘cafeteria Catholic,’” Cardinal Wilton Gregory said on “Face... Read more
Why the Catholic Church celebrates Easter Monday under the title ‘Monday of the Angel’
In many countries in Europe and South America, this day, also known as “Little Easter,” is a national holiday. Read more
How to revive the celebration of Eastertide
The 50-day Eastertide, running to Pentecost, is the longest season on the Church calendar. Read more
Priest prepares for ‘crazy’ 1,500-mile Eucharistic pilgrimage
Father Roger Landry is currently the only priest committed to walking the entirety of one of the four routes of... Read more
Divine Mercy novena begins on Good Friday
The Divine Mercy novena can be said at any time of the year, but it is especially said over the... Read more
Oregon reports significant uptick in assisted suicides
Since the state’s passage of the “Death with Dignity Act” in 1997, assisted suicide numbers have been consistently rising there. Read more
Governors in West Virginia, Utah, Idaho sign religious freedom bills
The new laws protect student organizations at public universities and protects religious rights for faith-based adoption centers and foster care... Read more
South Dakota to create ‘Med Ed’ video to combat ‘abortion misinformation’
The bill requires the South Dakota Department of Health to create an informational video describing the state’s abortion law. Read more
Trump’s Bible peddling: welcome message or ‘misunderstanding’ about the faith?
Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s message touting a patriotic Bible is either seen as a welcome exhortation or a “potentially dangerous... Read more
New Hampshire legislators reconsider ‘medical aid in dying’ legislation
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is poised to reconsider its narrow passage of a bill that would legalize assisted... Read more
ACLU sues Ohio over law banning transgender treatments for minors
The law prohibits minors from receiving transgender drugs and surgeries, and requires that only biological girls can participate in high... Read more
