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Congressional leaders raise plight of US pastors in Chinese prisons
More than a dozen members of Congress have asked President Trump to press for the release of U.S. pastors imprisoned... Read more
Archbishop Gomez urges prayers for peace amid Iran tensions
Archbishop Jose Gomez, president of the USCCB, has urged Catholics to pray for peace amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Read more
Rep. Loudermilk defends comparison of Trump impeachment to Pontius Pilate and Jesus Christ
A Georgia congressman’s office defended a claim made Wednesday that Jesus Christ was afforded more rights during the trial that... Read more
White House hosts Catholic leaders for religious freedom briefing
The off the record briefing, held in the Indian Treaty room of the Executive Office Building, focused on “life, religious... Read more
White House summit on family leave follows new House bill
The White House hosted a summit on paid leave Thursday, hours after the House passed a bill with 12 weeks... Read more
New poll shows how Catholics view the 2020 election
Less than a year before the 2020 presidential election, a landmark poll of both Catholic and non-Catholic voters found that... Read more
Pelosi fumes: 'I don't hate anybody. I was raised Catholic'
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Thursday rejected the suggestion that she “hates” President Donald Trump, and said that... Read more
Trump administration finalizes refugee cap at lowest level ever
The White House on Sunday finalized its quota of refugee admissions for the 2020 fiscal year, cutting the cap on... Read more
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
