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Pro-life supporters take part in a "Rally for Life" march and celebration outside the Texas State Capitol on Jan. 27, 2024, in Austin, Texas.

Texas Supreme Court upholds law outlawing abortion even in so-called ‘hard cases’

May 31, 2024

By Matt McDonald

The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s law outlawing almost all abortions, turning aside a challenge based on severe... Read more

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks at the USCCB fall plenary assembly Nov. 14, 2023.

Catholic bishop: Biden administration ‘subverted’ pro-family policy by mandating abortion leave

May 31, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, USCCB president Archbishop Timothy Broglio, denounced the EEOC for its new... Read more

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Tennessee bans ‘abortion trafficking’ of underage girls   

May 31, 2024

By Matt McDonald

The new Class C felony, called “abortion trafficking of a minor,” applies to an adult who “recruits, harbors, or transports”... Read more

Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, speaks at Philadelphia’s Eucharistic Congress on Sept. 30, 2023. 

U.S. bishops to Congress: Abortion funding is ‘antithesis of health care and justice’

May 31, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Bishop Michael Burbidge highlighted in a May 16 letter that the USCCB “will oppose any bill that expands taxpayer funding... Read more

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Tennessee bans minors’ interstate gender transitioning without parental consent

May 31, 2024

By Matt McDonald

Supporters call it a parental rights bill. Opponents say it’s unnecessary and a shot at transgender people.  Read more

Charlie McCullough, in grey hoodie, walks with the Eucharistic procession through southern Texas.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is ‘bringing out the best in people,’ pilgrims say

May 31, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is an unprecedented Catholic effort to walk with the Eucharist thousands of miles across the United... Read more

Lorenzo and Jacopo Salimbeni, “The Visitation,” 1416. Oratio of St. John the Baptist, Urbino, Italy.

4 things to ponder on the feast of the Visitation

May 31, 2024

By Zoe Romanowsky

May 31 is the feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, the second joyful mystery of the rosary. Read more

Copies of the Vatican document Dignitas Infinita which was published on April 8, 2024.

Trans-identifying monk risks ‘scandal’ and ‘confusion’ in Church, experts say

May 30, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Christian Matson, a hermit living in the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, went public with her transgender identity in a May... Read more

Jesus and the disciples during Season 4 of "The Chosen."

‘The Chosen’ announces Season 4 streaming; show’s creator gives Season 5 preview

May 30, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The creators of the hit series “The Chosen” announced May 29 that Season 4 will be available for public streaming... Read more

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Lawmakers call for studying environmental impact of abortion pill 

May 30, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Here’s a look at abortion-related and pro-life developments that took place in Washington, D.C., and various U.S. states recently. Read more

Joe Donnelly was appointed U.S. ambassador to the Holy See by President Joe Biden on April 11, 2022.

U.S. Ambassador to Holy See Joe Donnelly will step down, report says

May 30, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Former Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly from Indiana is reportedly stepping down from his post to return home to Indiana. Read more

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Florida church employee pleads guilty to defrauding parish of $775,000

May 30, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The stolen money went toward “expensive purchases of concert and show tickets, luxury goods, payments to her home mortgage, and... Read more

For the first time in decades, young men are more likely to stay in the church, while young women are leaving, according to a recent U.S. study.

The ‘Gen Z’ flip: Why young women are leaving religion — and how to bring them back

May 30, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

For the first time in decades, young men are more likely to stick with religion, while young women are leaving,... Read more

Pope Francis among the delegates of the Synod on Synodality held in October 2023.

U.S. bishops’ synod synthesis reveals desire for greater unity, evangelization

May 29, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

“This document reflects the sense that there exists among Catholics in the United States a deep desire to rebuild and... Read more

San Damiano College for the Trades, which is currently accepting applications for its inaugural class in the fall of 2025, is geared toward young men and will be located on the former Springfield, Illinois, campus of the Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross.

A new player in post-secondary Catholic education: San Damiano College for the Trades

May 29, 2024

By Martin Barillas

The new college, which is currently accepting applications for its fall 2025 inaugural class, is geared toward young men. Read more

The dome of St. Casimir Church in Buffalo, New York

Diocese of Buffalo to merge a third of its parishes

May 29, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher said in a May 28 video statement that 34% of its parishes — about 55 —... Read more

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media on May 26, 2022, in New York City.

New York attorney general sued for ‘targeting’ pro-life pregnancy centers 

May 29, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

ADF filed the suit along with The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates on behalf of two nonprofit pro-life... Read more

Bill Maher and Bishop Robert Barron.

Bishop Barron: Anti-religion Bill Maher has ‘become an ally’

May 29, 2024

By Daniel Payne

In recent years, Bishop Robert Barron noted, the comedian has pivoted away from criticism of religion and more toward criticism... Read more

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Diocese of Fresno to file for bankruptcy amid sex abuse claims, bishop says

May 29, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The bankruptcy filing comes after plaintiffs lodged 154 sex abuse complaints against the diocese. Read more

The new gallery organ sits under construction at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia.

A major organ build in Virginia highlights the ‘multidisciplinary’ art of church organ-making

May 29, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Richmond cathedral’s search for a new organ eventually led it to the firm of Juget-Sinclair, whose build of the... Read more