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Thomas Aquinas College goes off the grid with green power plan
The Catholic college launched an energy program that has nearly eliminated the college’s carbon footprint while saving $600,000 a year. Read more
Pro-lifers imprisoned under FACE Act speak out
Joan Andrews Bell, a 76-year-old Catholic, shared a statement in which she vowed to continue advocating for the unborn and... Read more
Court says Maryland parents have no right to opt out of LGBTQ curriculum
The appeals court on Wednesday held, in a divided 2-1 ruling, that the plaintiffs “have not shown a cognizable burden”... Read more
Lawmakers renew calls to repeal the FACE Act
Lawmakers are claiming that the FACE Act, which was used to convict and sentence the pro-life activists, is being abused... Read more
Hallow Summit strives to ‘facilitate an encounter with the Lord’
The popular Catholic prayer and meditation app Hallow recently announced its third annual Hallow Summit will take place in Steubenville,... Read more
Elderly pro-life activist sentenced to over two years in prison under FACE Act
Joan Andrews Bell, a 76-year-old Catholic, and three other pro-life activists were sentenced to prison Wednesday. Read more
Catholic Church responds to mental health crisis across the U.S. and globally
Following a 2023 USCCB initiative, Catholics across the country and the world have been working in their local communities to... Read more
Supreme Court denies pregnancy center appeal to keep donor information private
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin last year had ordered First Choice Women’s Resource Centers to turn over communications. Read more
Vatican halts some parish closures in St. Louis following appeals
As part of the archdiocese’s major pastoral planning initiative, the archbishop announced that the number of parishes would be reduced... Read more
Catholics in Chicago work to preserve historic century-old parish
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish will hold its final Mass on Sunday, May 19, before the parish merges with nearby... Read more
Catholic bishops warn of polarization in Church, urge more dialogue
“Politics is almost a religion and sometimes it’s a sport, [but] it’s not supposed to be either,” Bishop Daniel Flores... Read more
Wyoming sorority sisters sue over admission of biological man
The women are alleging that the sorority’s decision in fall 2022 to admit a man, Artemis Langford, violated its bylaws,... Read more
UK author of transgender study: U.S. groups are ‘misleading the public’
In a New York Times interview, Dr. Hilary Cass warned there is no comprehensive evidence to support the routine prescription... Read more
Justice Alito to Franciscan graduates: ‘Go out boldly and change the world’
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito challenged graduates at Franciscan University to embrace vital life lessons about courage and personal values. Read more
UPDATE: Washington pro-life activists sentenced to years in prison under FACE Act
Handy and eight other pro-life activists were convicted nine months ago on felony charges of conspiracy against rights and violation... Read more
Chiefs’ Harrison Butker chides Catholic leaders in Benedictine College commencement address
Catholic bishops should be more like St. Damien of Molokai and less concerned about what civil and cultural leaders think... Read more
Chicago priest apologizes for same-sex blessing, saying it violated Church norms
A priest in Chicago has apologized for the way in which he blessed a same-sex couple in April, calling it... Read more
Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians gains a shrine in Wyoming
Bishop Robert Pipta of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma, Ohio, dedicated a shrine and an icon at Wyoming Catholic... Read more
Why do so many Catholics use contraception? Experts weigh in
Large majorities of Catholics use birth control, which experts say is “a crisis of catechesis within the Church.” Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. retracts ‘full-term abortion’ support, backs viability limit
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has walked back his recent statement of support for “full-term abortion” on demand. Read more
