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Department of Education says California is violating federal law with transgender policies
Title IX, a landmark federal civil rights law adopted in 1972, prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools that receive federal funding. Read more
Priest warns: Christian town in Holy Land no longer safe amid settler attacks
The Palestinian Christian town of Taybeh, the last remaining town in the West Bank inhabited entirely by Christians, faces ongoing... Read more
Pope Leo XIV on vocations crisis: God continues to call and is faithful to his promises
The event was organized by the Vatican Dicastery for the Clergy with the theme taken from St. John’s Gospel: “I... Read more
Pope Leo XIV denounces violations of international, humanitarian law in Gaza and Ukraine
In an address to the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches, Pope Leo XIV lamented the imposition “of... Read more
States can withhold Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood, U.S. Supreme Court rules
The 6-3 SCOTUS decision allows states to cut off public funds to abortion providers — including Medicaid funds that come... Read more
Nearly 100 pro-life advocates ask Texas governor to call special session on abortion pills
Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Pope Francis’ legacy of synodality is a style, attitude
The pope addressed the synod’s 16th ordinary council at its offices just outside the Vatican, where members are meeting June... Read more
Assisted suicide bill a ‘watershed’ in the devaluing of life, English archbishop says
“I think we’ve crossed a watershed, that fundamental line in the sand that a life is always to be protected,”... Read more
New Pew study reveals percentage of Catholics who voted for Trump in 2024
A new Pew Research Center report reveals that about 22% of those who voted in the 2024 election and cast... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges law enforcement to target drug traffickers, not addicts
Speaking to anti-drug campaigners at the Apostolic Palace, the pope issued a sharp rebuke of drug policy that targets the... Read more
Castel Gandolfo prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV: ‘The heart of the city returns’
Castel Gandolfo has been for centuries a place of rest, prayer, and study for popes. Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul... Read more
Ohio bishops’ conference speaks out against anti-school-choice ruling
The Catholic Conference of Ohio expressed confidence that Ohio’s school voucher program would ultimately prevail after a judge ruled it... Read more
Religious sisters demonstrate on Capitol Hill as U.S. senators consider budget bill
The event called “Sisters Speak Out” was held June 24 in the nation’s capital while approximately 40 “echo events” took... Read more
Jonathan Roumie, Jesus in ‘The Chosen,’ meets Pope Leo XIV: ‘An immeasurable honor’
Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series “The Chosen,” greeted Pope Leo XIV at the end of... Read more
Colorado permits Christian camp to keep males out of girls’ showers, bathrooms
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood will allow a Christian summer camp to separate showers and other private spaces on... Read more
Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness to persecuted Christians in the Middle East
“To the Christians of the Middle East, I say: I am close to you! The whole Church is close to... Read more
Amid immigrant arrests, California bishop urges leaders: ‘Cease these tactics immediately’
Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, California, on Tuesday urged authorities to cease their aggressive arrest of immigrants in the... Read more
75th anniversary of Korean War: Korean Catholics pray for reconciliation and unity
More than 1,000 Catholics gathered for a special Mass at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul on the Sunday before the June... Read more
Bishop Conley condemns ‘drag Mass’ at university as offensive attack on Catholic faith
In a June 24 statement, Lincoln, Nebraska, Bishop James Conley called the event a “blatant public display of faith-based discrimination.” Read more
Pope Leo XIV approves new custos of the Holy Land amid regional crisis
Father Francesco Ielpo, a member of the Order of Friars Minor, has been named the new custos of the Holy... Read more
