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Historic Tower at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Lawmakers rebuke Biden administration for ending military hospital’s contract with Catholic priests

Apr 17, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Lawmakers are demanding answers from the Biden administration after a military hospital ended a contract with the Franciscan friars.  Read more

Faithful Catholics hold a procession in New York to honor the Virgin of the Clouds, venerated in Ecuador and Peru.

Only 30% of young U.S.-born Latinos are Catholic, study reveals

Apr 17, 2023

By Diego López Marina

A new study from the Pew Research Center found that the number of Latinos who identify as Catholic has declined... Read more

The Bowling Green Pregnancy Center in Bowling Green, Ohio, was vandalized in a “Jane’s Revenge” graffiti attack on April 15, 2023.

Ohio pregnancy center vandalized in ‘Jane’s Revenge’ attack

Apr 17, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

A pro-life pregnancy center in Bowling Green, Ohio, was vandalized with “Jane’s Revenge” pro-abortion graffiti on Saturday.  Read more

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Washington state House passes bill to allow hiding minors’ gender transitions from parents 

Apr 17, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

A bill under consideration in Washington state would allow licensed youth shelters to withhold information from parents about gender transition.  Read more

Members of the staff at the pro-life Bella Health and Wellness healthcare clinic

Colorado judge exempts pro-life clinic from state’s ban on abortion pill reversal therapy

Apr 17, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

A federal judge granted a pro-life health care clinic a temporary exemption from Colorado’s first-in-the-nation ban on the abortion pill... Read more

Theodore McCarrick

Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick charged with sexual assault in Wisconsin

Apr 17, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been criminally charged with fourth-degree sexual assault in Wisconsin for an incident that allegedly occurred... Read more

The tomb of St. Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938) in Łagiewniki, Poland.

42 years after a miracle at St. Faustina’s shrine, this couple’s trust in Divine Mercy is going strong

Apr 16, 2023

By Zoe Romanowsky

After Maureen Digan’s healing was accepted as the miracle for St. Faustina’s beatification, the Digan family has remained close to... Read more

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis introduces U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, not pictured, at the start of a climate crisis event at the Arvada Center for Performing Arts in Arvada, Colorado, on March 6, 2023.

Colorado’s new pro-abortion laws will cost ‘countless children’s lives,’ pro-life leaders warn

Apr 15, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic and pro-life leaders lamented Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ final approval of three strongly pro-abortion bills on Friday. Read more

The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association raised $2 million to rebuild their pier after it was wrecked by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It is in the shape of a cross to honor God.

Cross-shaped pier a fitting replacement for one destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in Ocean Grove, N.J.

Apr 15, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Less than a week after Easter this year, Ocean Grove, which has a peak population of about 8,000 in the... Read more

President Joe Biden and Father Richard Gibbons share an umbrella as President Biden touches the original stone from the apparition gable in the rain during a visit to Knock Shrine, on April 14, 2023, on the last day of a four-day trip to Northern Ireland and Ireland.

Biden has tearful meeting with priest who performed last rites on his son

Apr 14, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

“[Biden] was crying,” Father Richard Gibbons told the BBC. “It really affected him and then we said a prayer, said... Read more

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Supreme Court temporarily lifts restrictions on abortion pill as it considers case

Apr 14, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The Supreme Court on Friday placed a five-day suspension on all abortion pill restrictions ordered by lower courts. Read more

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington.

Catholic bishops back federal court ruling against ‘lethal’ abortion drug

Apr 14, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The U.S. Catholic bishops have praised a federal court’s action to restore limits on the use of the abortion drug... Read more

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Florida’s 6-week abortion ban signed into law, won’t go into effect until court decision

Apr 14, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Even though the bill passed, the law cannot be enacted unless the Florida Supreme Court upholds the state’s current 15-week... Read more

Migrants in Mexico

Miami archbishop says Florida immigration bill criminalizes ‘empathy’ toward the undocumented

Apr 14, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

A representative of all eight of Florida’s bishops testified against the bill last month, saying that such a law would... Read more

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North American synod focuses on abuse scandals, inclusivity, and a ‘missionary’ Church

Apr 14, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Here is what was on the minds of Catholics who participated in the North American phase of the Catholic Church’s... Read more

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Canada’s assisted suicide guidance for docs: ‘virtual’ assessments, and don’t tell patient’s family 

Apr 14, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The Canadian government released new guidance for doctors that critics say will do more harm than good. Read more

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel on the New England Campus of Thomas Aquinas College sustained an April 9, 2023, fire causing thousands of dollars in damages.

An Easter miracle? Newly renovated chapel survives early morning blaze

Apr 13, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Although the church suffered extensive damage, its structure remained stable, something that Father Greg Markey believes was the work of... Read more

At the age of 27, Ben Ferencz was assigned to prosecute the Einsatzgruppen (mobile killing units) trial, in which 22 former commanders were charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.

‘No one is to be treated as subhuman’: Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz dies at age 103

Apr 13, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Ben Ferencz secured the convictions of 22 Nazis for the murder of 1 million Jews during World War II. He... Read more

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Biden administration to appeal to Supreme Court over ruling restricting access to abortion pills

Apr 13, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The administration plans to issue an emergency appeal after a federal appeals court allowed a Texas judge’s ruling to severely... Read more

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Divine Mercy Sunday 2023: Thousands expected at national shrine Mass, airing on EWTN

Apr 13, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

EWTN will air live coverage of the Sunday Mass at the shrine beginning at noon EST. Bishop Bernard Shlesinger of... Read more