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U.S. bishops on new federal rule: Employers should not be forced to facilitate abortions
The EEOC issued a change to regulations regarding pregnant workers’ fairness, one that mandates employers make accommodations for workers to... Read more
Catholic Charities denies its purchase of airfare for migrants was misuse of federal funds
Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Monica de la Cruz accused the San Antonio Catholic relief group of an inappropriate use... Read more
Biden administration redefines sex discrimination in Title IX to include ‘gender identity’
The new rules redefine the prohibition on sex discrimination for schools and education programs that receive federal funding. Read more
Catechist kidnapped and murdered in Burkina Faso, West Africa
According to Aid to the Church in Need, catechist Edouard Yougbare was kidnapped Thursday by “terrorists, and his lifeless body... Read more
FBI investigating threats against ‘multiple faith communities’ in Pennsylvania
An FBI spokesman told CNA on Thursday that it “is aware of a number of threats made against multiple faith... Read more
Secular university’s head of Holocaust studies finds ‘warmer welcome’ at Catholic university
“To my surprise as both a scholar and a Jew, I feel a warmer welcome and more commonality of purpose... Read more
Pope Francis issues motu proprio on Vatican judiciary retirement age and benefits
Vatican magistrates will retire at the end of the judicial year in which they turn 75 and cardinal judges at... Read more
Cause for canonization opened for young Polish lay missionary killed in Bolivia
Helena Agnieszka Kmiec, a young lay missionary, was just 26 years old when she was murdered in Bolivia in 2017. Read more
Scotland pauses sex-change and puberty-blocker drugs for children
The announcement effectively ends the practice of providing sex-change drugs and hormone medications to children in Scotland. Read more
Ex-Jesuit, alleged abuser Rupnik listed as consultant in 2024 Pontifical Yearbook
The information appears on page 1346 of the yearbook with the list of consultants of the Dicastery for Divine Worship... Read more
Planned Parenthood reports record number of abortions in latest annual report
Released on Tuesday, the 2022-2023 report shows that Planned Parenthood performed 392,715 abortions between Oct. 1, 2021, and Sept. 30,... Read more
Cardinal Gregory recalls time when Black Catholics could not study in U.S. seminaries
Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, received this year’s Rector’s Award at an April 11 banquet at the Pontifical... Read more
Tennessee names first English-language Bible translation in U.S. as official state book
Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, signed a bill on Tuesday that names the Aitken Bible and nine other texts as... Read more
‘I forgive whoever has done this’: Australian bishop who survived stabbing speaks out
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, who was attacked at an Australian church earlier this week, told his attacker: “You’re my son,... Read more
Michigan priest resigns amid dispute over school appearance by ‘openly gay’ author
The Sagninaw priest has been at the center of controversy since last month after area author Dominic Thrasher made an... Read more
House Republicans call for NCAA ban on biological men in women’s sports
The lawmakers penned a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker that asks him to limit participation in women-only sports to... Read more
Rite of peace is not just a greeting or friendly gesture, nun explains
The sign of peace is meant to express “the sincere desire to be reconciled among ourselves, to overcome all divisions... Read more
As new altar is consecrated at destroyed Iraq church, former parishioner recalls ‘wonderful days’
Georgena Habbaba says her eyes filled with tears to see her childhood parish and school in Mosul, Iraq, reconstructed and... Read more
Arizona lawmakers vote to retain law protecting life at conception
In a near party-line vote, House Democrats failed to gain a majority of votes to suspend the Legislature’s rules to... Read more
Belgian court overturns ban on conservative conference attended by German cardinal
Cardinal Gerhard Müller told author Rod Dreher, who was also speaking at the conference, that the attempt to shut down... Read more
