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Saints, martyrs and the cross – Archbishop Gomez on true freedom
As church leaders rallied U.S. Catholics to defend their faith against an increasingly antagonistic society and government, the relics of... Read more
Why one bishop thinks you should be a 'footnote' for Christ
On America’s 240th Independence Day, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh called on Catholics to be “footnotes” for the truth that... Read more
How can the US counter religious extremism?
Despite secularization in some countries, “the world is becoming more religious” and the United States needs to factor this into... Read more
'I am a Kurd and a Jew': an interview with Iraq's Sherzad Mamsani
Terrorist attacks don’t phase Sherzad Omar Mamsani, even when an attack claimed one of his arms and left shrapnel throughout... Read more
The world became more dangerous for religious believers last year
The right to exercise religion came under sustained assault around the world in 2015, according to a new report from... Read more
How will faith-based partners fare under new White House rules?
The Obama administration’s new rule for faith-based partnerships has drawn various reactions: one observer warned they could cause problems for... Read more
Colo. baker faces 're-education' training after state court refuses to take case
The lawyers of the bakery owner who made headlines for declining to make a wedding cake for a same-sex wedding... Read more
Priests can't be forced to break seal of confession, La. judge rules
Louisiana law can’t force Catholic priests to violate the seal of the confessional, a judge in the state reaffirmed on... Read more
In Canada, a bishop protests gender ideology mandate for Alberta schools
“Totalitarianism.” That was the word the Bishop of Calgary used to describe the Alberta government’s new mandatory gender guidelines. Read more
Cardinal Wuerl explains why Church workers must be consistent with the Gospel
Church workers have to lead people toward Catholic teaching in their public lives, not away from it, the Archbishop of... Read more
The 'tyranny of uniformity': will the US have a diverse public square in the future?
The case of the Little Sisters of the Poor before the Supreme Court may determine if the United States will... Read more
Advocates chide US – stop ignoring religiously-motivated violence
The U.S. must recognize all causes of religious freedom abuses around the world – including religious motivations where they exist,... Read more
Catholics in Cuba call on government to remove religious restrictions
Through one of its media outlets, the Havana archdiocese has called on the Cuban government “to definitively remove the restrictions... Read more
Five federal judges rebuke court: don’t tell the Little Sisters how to be Catholic
In an unusual move, five federal judges have said their court should have given greater attention to the Little Sisters... Read more
Citing Pope Francis, bishops call on Congress to renew religious freedom commission
Congress has only one month to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Many human rights activists and religious... Read more
Colorado court gives no relief to baker who declined to serve gay wedding
A Colorado baker has lamented the Colorado Court of Appeals’ ruling handed down Thursday that he illegally discriminated when he... Read more
Could 'British values' push jeopardize Catholic education in the UK?
Some Catholics in Great Britain are concerned the push for “British values” in schools, meant to counter Islamist extremism, could... Read more
Will religious Boy Scout troops be tolerated when ban on gay leaders ends?
The Boy Scouts of America is moving to change its leadership standards in order to allow openly homosexual adult leaders... Read more
Here’s what would happen if America's Catholic outreach disappeared
A few months ago, Erin McCroy was walking the streets of Denver with Murphy, a 20-something missionary with Christ in... Read more
Anti-Catholic history in US shows Church has survived and will continue, historian says
As bishops warn of current threats to religious liberty in the United States, Catholics can take heart that such challenges... Read more
