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UPDATE: Colleges with strong Catholic identity see record enrollment in fall 2024
Amid low enrollment at academic institutions across the country, Catholic colleges and universities with strong Catholic identities have bucked the... Read more
UPDATE: Maronite Catholic priest recovering from injuries after attack at rectory in Philadelphia
A Maronite Catholic priest is recovering from injuries he suffered after a man attacked him at the rectory of his... Read more
March for Life unveils new theme emphasizing hope amid defeats for pro-life movement
The 52nd annual March for Life will be held on Jan. 24, 2025, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Read more
Numerous Florida parishes, ministry facilities damaged by Hurricane Milton
Catholic parishes, pro-life pregnancy centers, and other ministries in Florida suffered significant damage from Hurricane Milton. Read more
Ethel Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy and devout Catholic, dies at 96
“She was a devout Catholic and a daily communicant,” a family statement said. Read more
CDC study finds 3% of all U.S. high school students identify as transgender
The study, taken in 2023 and published by the CDC this month, also suggests that an additional 2.2% of high... Read more
Louisiana diocese set to file for bankruptcy, negotiate settlement with abuse victims
In 2019 then-Alexandria Bishop David Talley released a list of 27 priests who had served in the diocese and who... Read more
Report: Nearly 150 Catholic hospitals provided transgender drugs or surgeries to children
In all, more than 520 minors received treatments in Catholic hospitals in about 40 states over a five-year period, an... Read more
Experts ask: What impact will Hispanic Catholics have on the 2024 election?
As a record number of Hispanic Americans will be eligible to vote this November, many are asking what impact Latinos... Read more
United Nations human rights watchdog speaks out against men competing in women’s sports
The United Nations special rapporteur on violence against women and girls demanded that member countries preserve female spaces in sports. Read more
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in consequential Oklahoma death penalty case
This is the second time Richard Glossip’s contentious death sentence has come before the Supreme Court. Read more
North Carolina bishop visits communities hit by hurricane: ‘People are stunned’
Bishop Michael Martin told CNA that he and diocesan staff recently took a trip to several of the harder-hit areas... Read more
Pennsylvania priest laicized after investigation finds he sexually assaulted two minors
Martin Boylan, 76, was removed from priestly ministry in 2016 after he was accused of sexual assault of a minor. Read more
States continue to report high levels of home schooling after pandemic boost, study finds
The Johns Hopkins School of Education’s Homeschool Research Lab found that 90% of states that shared numbers reported that home... Read more
The story of Adele Brise, the seer of the only approved Marian apparition in the U.S.
Oct. 9 is the solemnity of the apparition known as Our Lady of Champion. Read more
Documentary spotlights 3 bishops who brought Our Lady of Champion shrine to national attention
A new EWTN documentary features the shepherds who brought Our Lady of Champion to the forefront of Marian devotion in... Read more
Oklahoma Catholic charter school petitions U.S. Supreme Court to consider approval
The Oklahoma Supreme Court had ruled that the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board could not authorize a charter with... Read more
Scientists sue publisher for retracting studies showing dangers of abortion pill
A suit against Sage Publications, filed on Oct. 3 in California, alleges that the researchers’ studies were retracted simply because... Read more
Los Angeles Catholic church repeatedly vandalized in possible ‘hate crime’
“It is dispiriting and unnerving,” Father Michael Wakefield said. “Our churches are places of peace where God’s love is proclaimed.” Read more
U.S. bishops praise Biden administration’s expansion of refugee resettlement program
The U.S. bishops issued a statement praising the Biden administration’s decision last week to expand the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Read more
