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UPDATE: Ohio moves to close nursing home amid ‘widespread care failures’ after purchase from Catholic nuns
Ohio is moving to shut down a nursing home after a group of Catholic nuns sold it, amid reports that... Read more
Trump administration restores Title X funding to Planned Parenthood
Tens of millions of dollars of funding have been restored for Planned Parenthood’s birth control and other non-abortion services. Read more
Multistate lawsuit challenges ‘gender conditions’ tied to HHS funding
Twelve states are suing the Department of Health and Human Services to block “gender conditions” on federal grants, claiming unlawful... Read more
House Republican budget plan would permanently defund Planned Parenthood
GOP lawmakers say they will craft legislation to extend and make permanent the temporary freeze on federal funds for abortion... Read more
UPDATE: Homeland Security Department says rule will address religious worker visa backlog
The Department of Homeland Security is announcing rules to address the backlog for religious worker visas. Read more
On his dying day, renowned cartoonist’s faith in Christ made public
Scott Adams, the creator of the long-running “Dilbert” comic strip whose art satirized the typical American workplace, died Tuesday at... Read more
National Catholic Partnership on Disability wins service award from Catholic historians
Historians awarded a Catholic nonprofit that helps parishes and schools provide catechesis for people with disabilities. Read more
Catholic doctors and ethicists react to CDC’s revised childhood vaccine schedule
Catholic medical professionals and ethicists had mixed reactions to the CDC’s announcement that it has revised the recommended childhood and... Read more
‘Adopt a Bishop’ initiative invites faithful to pray for Church leaders
The Adopt a Bishop initiative, launched by Brick House in the City in collaboration with The Dorothea Project, invites the... Read more
At annual meeting, Catholic historians assess impact of first American pope
Catholic scholars analyze both the caricatures and reality of the first American papacy. Read more
CNA explains: How does the Catholic Church create dioceses and archdioceses?
There are more than 3,000 dioceses and archdioceses around the world. How does the Catholic Church create these vital ecclesiastical... Read more
UPDATE: ICE deported Minnesota church employee, surveilled parish during Mass, mayor says
ICE’s presence outside the church impedes parishioners’ free exercise of religion, said the pastor of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in... Read more
Federal appeals court affirms religious organizations can choose to hire only fellow believers
A federal appeals court this week upheld a years-old principle of U.S. law that allows religious organizations to hire only... Read more
Arizona bill would hit priests with felony if they fail to break confessional seal to report abuse
Priests in Arizona could face felony charges if they fail to report child abuse learned during confession. Read more
Michael Reagan, Catholic son of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80
Michael Reagan, the adopted son of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and a longtime conservative activist, died on Jan. 4... Read more
SEEK 2026: 7 ways to discern your vocation
Hundreds of young women filled a ballroom on Jan. 4 at the 2026 SEEK conference in Denver to hear Sister... Read more
Trump urges Republican ‘flexibility’ on taxpayer-funded abortions
President Donald Trump is asking congressional Republicans to be more flexible on taxpayer funding for abortions as lawmakers negotiate an... Read more
Facing impending death, renowned cartoonist announces intent to convert
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the “Dilbert” comic strip, said he is converting to Christianity amid his deteriorating health... Read more
Bishops invite faithful to pray novena for the unborn
The United States bishops have invited Catholics to pray an annual novena for the protection of the unborn and those... Read more
Arthur Brooks at SEEK26: ‘Your job isn’t to win arguments, it’s to win a soul’
Bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks told attendees at SEEK 2026 in Columbus, Ohio, that they are “entering mission... Read more
