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Biden DOJ recommends no jail time for attack on Catholic church in Washington state
The damage at St. Louise Catholic Church in Bellevue, Washington, amounted to more than $30,000. Read more
Oklahoma board rejects initial proposal for Catholic charter school
A statewide board in Oklahoma voted Tuesday to reject a proposal brought by the Oklahoma Catholic Conference to create a... Read more
Report shows 6% decrease in abortions in six months after Dobbs decision
Legal abortions in the United States decreased by more than 6% in the first six months that followed the U.S.... Read more
God or your job? Supreme Court to hear case of postal worker who refused to work Sundays
Gerald Groff refused to work Sundays so that he could abide by the Third Commandment, to “keep holy the sabbath... Read more
Louisiana governor calls for end to death penalty — and legalizing some abortions
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, citing “pro-life values,” has called on lawmakers to end the state’s death penalty in the... Read more
Walter Reed military hospital says new Catholic pastoral care contract under review
The Maryland medical center was sharply criticized by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio for not renewing its contract with a local... Read more
FBI used undercover agent to investigate Catholics, says weaponization committee chairman
A new document revealed that the Richmond FBI used at least one undercover agent to obtain information about traditionalist Catholics. Read more
Democratic governors stockpile abortion pills in response to Texas FDA ruling
The governors of New York, Washington, Massachusetts, and California revealed they have begun stockpiling years’ worth of chemical abortion supplies. Read more
Golf, manners, and a firm handshake: This Catholic school is teaching boys how to be gentlemen
Boys at St. Michael’s School in Fall River, Massachusetts, are learning more than the fine points of putting in the... Read more
Louisville archbishop prays for victims of Easter Monday shooting
“Even with our Easter hope so recently renewed, we have been quickly reminded that we still live in the shadow... Read more
A Texas judge suspended abortion pill approval. Does that mean they are illegal?
By issuing a “stay,” the judge’s ruling will block the FDA’s abortion pill approval as unlawful. Read more
Arrest made in connection with vandalism of Nebraska Catholic church
An arrest has been made in connection with the vandalism of St. Paulinus Catholic Church in Syracuse, Nebraska, that occurred... Read more
Lent is over. Now what?
Now that the actual Easter season has begun, how should Catholics observe it? Read more
St. Louis Catholics petition archbishop to halt diocese-wide parish merger plan
A group of over 3,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Louis hopes to stave off the merger of numerous... Read more
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Broglio blasts military hospital for putting for-profit firm in charge of Catholic pastoral care
Walter Reed military hospital ended its contract with a community of Franciscan friars just before Holy Week, the Archdiocese of... Read more
Wikipedia had the wrong Vatican City flag for years. Now incorrect flags are everywhere
Imagine many people’s surprise to discover that the image of the “Flag of Vatican City” displayed on Wikipedia has been... Read more
Wild West nun Sister Blandina is focus of planned TV series ‘Trinidad’
A trailer for the “Trinidad” series describes Sister Blandina Segale as “an unsung hero of the West who never carried... Read more
Was this Italian Easter sweet miraculously invented by an Irish saint?
The incredible story of the “Colomba di Pasqua” (“Easter dove”) dates to the sixth or seventh century and includes a... Read more
Texas federal judge issues ruling in highly anticipated abortion pill case
Contradictory federal court rulings on April 7 left the status of mifepristone — the first of two drugs used in... Read more
5 ways to solemnly celebrate Good Friday
As the Church mourns, Catholics are also called to solemnly observe this holy day. Read more
