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First responders take away victims from the scene of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade on July 4, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois. At least six people were killed and 19 injured, according to published reports. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images

Local 22-year-old man in custody in July Fourth parade shooting in Illinois

Jul 4, 2022 / 17:55 pm

Authorities identified the suspect as Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III, who they believe is driving a silver Honda Fit.

Hundreds of pro-abortion demonstrators tried to block a monthly pro-life march and prayer vigil at a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Lower Manhattan on July 2, 2022, setting off a tense confrontation. Jeffrey Bruno/CNA

PHOTOS: Heated abortion confrontation in NYC

Jul 3, 2022 / 05:56 am

Pro-abortion demonstrators tried to block a pro-life prayer vigil at an abortion clinic in Lower Manhattan Saturday, setting off a tense confrontation.

Father Mike Schmitz is the host of the podcast "the Bible in a Year," produced by Ascension. Courtesy of Ascension

Father Mike Schmitz's next podcast, 'Catechism in a Year,' starts Jan. 1

Jul 2, 2022 / 09:38 am

The new podcast will be free on all streaming platforms, as well as on the Hallow prayer app.

Sister Simone Campbell. Bruce Cooper (edit) Thomas Good (photo)/wikimedia. CC BY SA 4.0

Sister Simone Campbell to be among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

Jul 1, 2022 / 16:45 pm

Sister Simone Campbell, former executive director of the Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom July 7 at the White House.

U.S. bishops disappointed by Supreme Court's climate regulation ruling

Jul 1, 2022 / 14:45 pm

The U.S. bishops said Friday they are disappointed by a Supreme Court ruling which limits the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

Pope Francis called on Colombians to “to continue along paths of reconciliation" in his June 28, 2022, message read at the Truth Commission final report in Bogotá. Polifoto via Shutterstock. Colombia flag. Credit: J. Stephen Conn via Flickr (CC BY NC 2.0).

Pope Francis encourages reconciliation in Colombia at Truth Commission presentation

Jun 29, 2022 / 19:00 pm

A message from the pope was read at the June 28 presentation of the final report of the commission.

Missionaries of Charity Credit: Willuconquer (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Ortega government orders dissolution of Missionaries of Charity in Nicaragua

Jun 29, 2022 / 17:00 pm

The order to shut down the sisters and 100 other nongovernmental organizations was requested by a Sandinista legislator in a June 22 letter.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Claude Truong-Ngoc via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

After canceling trip, Pope Francis sending Cardinal Parolin to visit Africa

Jun 27, 2022 / 12:57 pm

The pope's trip was canceled because of continued problems with his knee.

Fr. Vitus Borogo, who was killed by armed bandits in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, June 25, 2022. CBCN

Two priests killed in Nigeria in separate incidents

Jun 26, 2022 / 13:49 pm

Two priests were killed over the weekend in Nigeria, one in Kaduna state and one in Edo state.

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address in St. Peter's Square, June 12, 2022. Vatican Media

Nun in Haiti gave her life 'even to martyrdom', Pope Francis says

Jun 26, 2022 / 08:36 am

Following his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis remarked on the killing of Sister Luisa Dell’Orto, an Italian missionary who served in Haiti.

Spray-painted graffiti outside Life Choices, a pro-life pregnancy center in Longmont, Colorado. Courtesy of Longmont Public Safety

FBI investigating suspected arson attack on Colorado pregnancy center

Jun 26, 2022 / 07:00 am

The attack happened early Saturday morning, authorities said.

Pro-abortion protestors outside the Supreme Court after the historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Katie Yoder / CNA

LIVE UPDATES: Bishops, leaders and companies react to Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision

Jun 24, 2022 / 11:11 am

Live updates after the Supreme Court's abortion decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

1-year challenge: Knights of Columbus aims to raise $5M for pro-life clinics, maternity homes

Jun 23, 2022 / 18:12 pm

The fund drive comes during a wave of vandalism attacks on pro-life clinics across the U.S.

Rome - June 22, 2022: Day one of the World Meeting of Families with Pope Francis during the Festival of Families. Vatican Media

World Meeting of Families 2022: Full text of Pope Francis' address at the Festival of Families

Jun 23, 2022 / 10:25 am

Here is the full text of Pope Francis' address at the Festival of Families during the World Meeting of Families 2022, which was held in the Paul VI Audience Hall on June 22, 2022.

Israeli Ambassador to Poland Yacov Livne speaks with students and faculty at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland, on June 21, 2022. Credit: John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

Young people 'key' to building understanding, Israeli ambassador to Poland says

Jun 21, 2022 / 17:07 pm

The ambassador spoke to students and faculty at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland, June 21.

US Supreme Court rules against Maine's ban on tuition aid to religious schools

Jun 21, 2022 / 10:55 am

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 6-3 that Maine’s policy barring students in a student-aid program from using their aid to attend “sectarian” schools violates the free exercise clause of the First Amendment.