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HHS changes rules to protect religious adoption agencies
The rule change by the Department of Health and Human Services means that faith-based adoption agencies to continue receiving federal funding without matching children... Read more
Syrian Christians face new threat from Turkey, human rights group warns
Endangered Christian populations in the Middle East face renewed risks as the United States removes troops from Syria, a leading... Read more
China marks 70 years of communism and human rights abuses
On Tuesday, the People’s Republic of China marked the 70th anniversary of the founding of the country’s communist regime. While... Read more
Bishops and Catholic Charities condemn new federal refugee limits
Catholic leaders and organizations have condemned an announcement by the Trump administration that it intends to cap the number of refugees admitted to... Read more
Judicial nominee quizzed over undergrad abortion op-ed
A federal judicial nominee during his confirmation process was questioned by a U.S. senator over an op-ed on abortion that he... Read more
Holy See and Trump administration oppose abortion at UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin have challenged world leaders to protect unborn human life. Both... Read more
Bishops say reducing refugee numbers 'wholly counter to our values'
As the Trump administration reportedly considers further cuts to U.S. refugee admissions, the leader of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee has stated... Read more
Cardinal Tobin blesses immigration protest
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the Archbishop of Newark, blessed a group of protesters on Wednesday, as a they demonstrated in front... Read more
HHS announces $2 billion to fight opioid addiction
The Trump administration announced on Wednesday it will send almost $2 billion in grant funding to the states to fight the... Read more
Labor Department rule aims to widen religious freedom protection for employers
The new policy expands a Johnson-era executive order protecting the rights of religious employers with federal government contracts to hire... Read more
Gregory says Trump tweets 'deepened divisions and diminished our national life'
The Archbishop of Washington condemned racist and divisive rhetoric Thursday in response to controversial tweets by President Donald Trump. Read more
Analysis: Voters care about abortion, why aren’t Democrats talking about it?
Underneath the absolutist direction of the party’s politicians, rank and file Democrats are far less uniform in their opinions. Read more
Archbishop Lori defends Baltimore after Trump tweets
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore issued a statement Saturday rebutting a tweet from President Donald Trump that claimed that... Read more
HHS brings Protect Life Rule into effect
The Trump administration announced Monday evening that parts of the Protect Life Rule, which prohibits recipients of Title X family... Read more
Trump administration issues new asylum rules for southern border
The Trump administration announced a new rule on Monday, changing the asylum application process along the U.S.-Mexco border. Read more
Pro-Life leaders tell White House summit of online censorship
Pro-life leaders were invited to a White House social media summit Thursday, amid claims of online censorship by search engines and... Read more
Raids on undocumented migrants to go ahead, Trump announces
Planned raids to detain and deport thousands of undocumented immigrants will go ahead after a postponement of several weeks, the... Read more
As Trump and Kim meet in North Korea, Pope Francis prays for peace
Pope Francis prayed for peace and the successful outcome of the meeting Sunday between US President Donald Trump and North... Read more
House passes emergency border funding, Trump threatens veto
The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday night to provide emergency funding for the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more
Drone strikes and proportionality: What is 'just war?'
President Trump said Thursday that he cancelled a military strike because it was not "proportional," a concept rooted in just... Read more
