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National Eucharistic Pilgrimage announced with four major routes: Here’s how to join
The pilgrimage will consist of four cross-country eucharistic processions, collectively traversing the entire continental U.S. during the summer of 2024. Read more
‘God is trans’ exhibit at New York Catholic church gets new name, and it’s ‘queer’
Following concerns expressed by the Archdiocese of New York, a Manhattan Catholic church has changed the name of an art... Read more
Catholic bishops, educators ask regulators to reject transgender sports rule
The proposed rule would amend the current regulations set by Title IX to restructure how schools must address transgender issues... Read more
Study: Most American corporations receive failing grades in religious freedom, free speech
A report that reviewed the policies of 75 major American corporations found rampant disregard for religious freedom and free speech. Read more
Missed the rerelease of Emilio Estevez’s ‘The Way’? There’s still a chance to see it
If you missed the one-day-only rerelease of “The Way” on Tuesday, May 16, you will still have another chance to... Read more
Is Thursday a holy day of obligation? It depends on where you live
May 18 is Ascension Thursday, the day the Church marks 40 days since Jesus’ resurrection and the day he ascended... Read more
Monument to life is installed at Catholic University in Washington, DC
The new “National Life Monument” was unveiled and dedicated today on the campus of The Catholic University of America’s Theological... Read more
Dodgers disinvite anti-Catholic drag performers from Pride Night after backlash
The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that the franchise will no longer be honoring a group of drag performers that... Read more
North Carolina lawmakers override governor’s veto of 12-week abortion ban
Most abortions will be banned after 12 weeks of pregnancy in North Carolina after Republican lawmakers voted to override Gov.... Read more
Nonbinary characters in kids’ Transformers show raise concern, backlash
“Transformers: EarthSpark” launched in November as part of a growing trend that adds transgender or nonbinary characters to children’s television... Read more
Congress should withhold funds from a politicized FBI, Chairman Jim Jordan says
Jordan threatened to reduce the FBI’s funding during a hearing in which lawmakers debated whether laws are being selectively enforced... Read more
Catholic bishops to FDA: Don’t make ‘minipill’ contraceptive over-the-counter
Federal regulators should reject proposed over-the-counter use of the progestin-only “minipill” contraceptive, the U.S. bishops have said. Read more
Mutilated animals left on pro-life pregnancy center’s property in Orlando
Staff at the center, which offers free pregnancy services to mostly minority women, discovered the deceased animals in front of... Read more
France’s Catholic clergy to carry ID cards proving they are in good standing
The French Bishops’ Conference announced the change as part of a large set of measures designed to “intensify the fight... Read more
Ohio priest convicted of sexual abuse of minors
Parish priest Michael Zacharias, 56, was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a federal jury in the Northern... Read more
Oakland Diocese files for bankruptcy following sexual abuse lawsuits
The Diocese of Oakland has filed for bankruptcy protection amid hundreds of accusations of clergy sexual abuse, Bishop Michael Barber... Read more
Catholics at the U.S.-Mexico border: ‘Too many people to help, but someone has to’
As debate rages over how to manage a new surge of migrants, Catholics in border communities like El Paso, Texas,... Read more
North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban, faces override
The Democratic governor’s veto puts the ball back in the lawmakers’ court, where Republicans enjoy a narrow supermajority. Read more
UPDATE: ‘God is trans’ exhibit remains in church, but with controversial title removed
A controversial art display at a Manhattan Catholic church titled “God is Trans: A Queer Spiritual Journey” is undergoing a... Read more
Leading Catholics and rabbis agree: Help terminally ill, reject assisted suicide
The joint statement said the presentation reaffirmed “the dignity of every human being.” Read more
