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Anti-Israel protesters at University of Notre Dame arrested
Notre Dame joined the ranks of colleges such as the University of California-Los Angeles and Columbia University where student protests... Read more
Mother’s Day gifts from small mom-run Catholic businesses
This gift guide of products from Catholic shops owned by mothers can help you honor the women in your life. Read more
San Antonio archbishop deletes some social media posts about Gaza war
In posts on X, Archbishop Gustavo García-Sillar expressed solidarity with Palestinians while also appearing to conflate the Jewish people with... Read more
Democratic attorneys general form ‘reproductive rights working group’
The group is being led by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who said the group will serve as a “united... Read more
Biden-Harris go all in for ‘reproductive freedom’
Here’s what is going on with abortion throughout the country. Read more
Texas says Catholic group should be shut down over ‘criminal enterprise’ at U.S. border
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Paxton accused Annunciation House in El Paso of facilitating “illegal border crossings.” Read more
How Christ’s ascension takes the training wheels off our faith
The celebration of the Ascension is an annual opportunity for us to focus on the implications Jesus’ return to the... Read more
Catholic radio stations push back on new race and gender reporting rules
In February, FCC commissioners reinstated a requirement that radio stations must annually file a document that lists the race and... Read more
Court backs Catholic school sued by teacher in same-sex union who was denied rehire
The ruling affirmed that religious schools can hold employees to the moral teachings of the Church. Read more
Texas priest arrested over allegations of inappropriate contact with minors
The Diocese of Dallas said it had been “recently made aware of an allegation by a juvenile girl of inappropriate... Read more
Cincinnati archbishop diagnosed with cancer, will begin chemotherapy treatment
An archdiocesan spokesman told CNA on Wednesday morning that on Friday the archbishop “received a post-operation diagnosis of stage 3... Read more
Montana Catholic bishops oppose abortion ballot initiative
In their May 3 letter, the bishops called the initiative an attack on the “recognition of the infinite dignity enjoyed... Read more
Judge blocks referendum to enshrine abortion in New York Constitution; state to appeal
A New York Supreme Court judge ruled that a referendum to enshrine a right to abortion in the state’s constitution... Read more
U.S. abortion law is ‘far more permissive than the vast majority of the world’
U.S. abortion law makes it “a global outlier in a shared category with human rights abusers like China and Vietnam,”... Read more
Florida sues Biden administration over rule requiring ‘dangerous, irreversible’ gender procedures
The lawsuit is meant to halt the White House’s attempt to “force the state to pay for puberty blockers and... Read more
Federal grant fund for security at houses of worship boosted by $400 million
The program received $305 million in federal funding last year, but with the $400 million addition it will receive more... Read more
Minnesota bishops urge opposition to ‘Equal Rights Amendment’
Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester warned that the proposal constitutes “an imposition of the sexual revolution on the people of... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop to Diocese of Knoxville
The Holy See Press Office announced that Father James Mark Beckman, 61, will be installed as the new bishop of... Read more
Justice Samuel Alito to address record-breaking 2024 class at Franciscan University
Justice Samuel Alito is scheduled to give the commencement address on May 11 to a record 896 students in the... Read more
Deaf Catholic community in Maryland grows with new chaplain, retreat, Eucharistic Congress
Father Michael Depcik, the chaplain for the Deaf Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is building up Catholic communities for... Read more
