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Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, speaks at a press conference on the debt limit and the Freedom Caucus's plan for spending reduction at the U.S. Capitol on March 28, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Four Freedom Caucus members object to Veterans Affairs IVF funding plan

Mar 22, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

“An IVF embryo is the earliest stage of life that exists outside of the womb,” the lawmakers said in a... Read more

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Fetal homicide law used in New Hampshire for first time in murder of mother and child

Mar 21, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

A New Hampshire man was charged with the murder of a pregnant woman and her unborn child, the first time... Read more

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, urges the Supreme Court to restore abortion pill restrictions at a Capitol Hill press conference hosted by Reps. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, and August Pfluger, R-Texas, Mar. 21, 2024.

‘Women should be outraged’: Lawmakers urge Supreme Court to restore abortion pill restrictions

Mar 21, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Speaking at a Capitol Hill press conference on Thursday, lawmakers and activists said it was crucial that the court rule... Read more

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U.S. Catholic school report highlights steady enrollment, school choice

Mar 21, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The National Catholic Educational Association reported that enrollment remained steady with a 0.0% change in enrollment. Read more

The St. Mary's mens basketball team wins the West Coast Conference, earning themselves a spot in the NCAA tournament.

St. Mary’s Gaels men’s basketball team makes history, heads to NCAA tournament

Mar 21, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The St. Mary’s Gaels men’s basketball team made history this season by winning the West Coast Conference regular season and... Read more

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Montana Supreme Court OKs pro-abortion measure for voters in 2024

Mar 21, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The measure as described on the secretary of state’s website would “[prohibit] the government from denying or burdening the right... Read more

Carissa Carroll, pictured with her son Jack, founded the nonprofit organization Jack's Basket to celebrate babies with Down syndrome

CUA panel: Prenatal testing poses unique threat to preborn children with Down syndrome

Mar 21, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

A panel of pro-life leaders and scholars is calling attention to the threat that prenatal testing poses to preborn children... Read more

Veronica Webb leads a seminar for parents in fall 2023.

Notre Dame Law grad pilots legal program for parents of children with disabilities

Mar 21, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Veronica Webb launched the Special Education Law Clinic in November 2023 to help parents of children with disabilities. Read more

Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie during a visit to Unbound's headquarters in Nov. 2023.

Jonathan Roumie of ‘The Chosen’ to be Catholic University’s 2024 commencement speaker

Mar 20, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The Catholic University of America (CUA) announced Wednesday that Jonathan Roomie, who plays Jesus in “The Chosen,” will speak at... Read more

Father Joseph Friend, Father Artur Bubnevych, and Father Donald Planty are among five U.S. parish priests who have been selected to attend a global gathering of 300 priests at the Vatican from April 28 to May 2, 2024, as part of the ongoing Synod on Synodality.

Five U.S. Catholic priests chosen to attend Synod on Synodality meeting at the Vatican

Mar 20, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

In a March 20 announcement, the USCCB said the five priests consist of four Latin rite priests and one Eastern... Read more

David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress, and Terrisa Bukovinac, founder of Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising, share testimony in a Capitol Hill panel March 19, 2024, accusing the abortion industry of harvesting aborted baby organs.

House members highlight ‘horrific’ organ harvesting of aborted babies

Mar 20, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The panel featured testimony that Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics throughout the country are selling the organs and body... Read more

When Biden was a senator (pictured with former Rep. Henry Hyde), he consistently supported and voted for the Hyde Amendment, which banned federal spending on abortion.

Biden pushes for taxpayer-funded abortion nationwide in 2025 budget plan

Mar 20, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The $7.3 trillion budget would eliminate two safeguards that prevent taxpayer-funded abortion: the Hyde Amendment and the Dornan Amendment. Read more

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed into law a 12-week abortion ban and a ban on transgender surgery on minors on May 22, 2023.

Ballot initiative in Nebraska would prohibit abortion after 12 weeks

Mar 20, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The amendment would outlaw abortion after 12 weeks except in medical emergencies or when an unborn child is the result... Read more

Monstrance for adoration, stock photo.

There is still time to receive a plenary indulgence during Lent

Mar 20, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Did you know that there are four ways you can gain a plenary indulgence during Lent? Read more

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Supreme Court declines to hear Catholic couple’s lawsuit over transgender child custody

Mar 19, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Supreme Court rejected without comment an Indiana Catholic husband and wife’s petition over a dispute involving custody of their... Read more

Father Jerome "Jerry" Kaywell, a Grammy award-winning musician, had been placed on leave amid claims of sexual misconduct before his accuser apologized and said the accusations were based on a "false memory."

Grammy-winning Florida priest cleared of sexual misconduct charges

Mar 19, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Bishop Frank Dewane said that Father Jerome Kaywell’s accuser apologized and said the accusation of sexual misconduct was based on... Read more

Pope Francis on March 19, 2024, appointed Bishop Gerard Battersby to lead the Diocese of La Crosse in western Wisconsin.

Pope Francis appoints new bishop to lead Wisconsin diocese

Mar 19, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Gerard Battersby to lead the Diocese of La Crosse in western Wisconsin. Read more

The flag of Vatican City.

Pope Francis laicizes Toledo priest after life sentence for sexual abuse of minors

Mar 19, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Pope Francis has laicized an Ohio priest, Michael Zacharias, who was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a... Read more

John Paul the Great Catholic University is a Catholic liberal arts college located in the northern suburbs of San Diego. The school features hands-on creative programs in film, animation, design, music, and acting, as well as business entrepreneurship, combined with an education in theology, philosophy, and the humanities.

John Paul the Great Catholic University to double its academic space

Mar 19, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The school, also known as “JPCatholic,” announced its plans to double its academic space by adding a new creative arts... Read more

Mother Chiara Thérèse and Sister Lucia Rose of Servants of the Children of the Light after the ceremony with Bishop David Kagan of the Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota.

Montessori religious community develops in North Dakota ‘to serve Christ in the child’

Mar 19, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Dr. Maria Montessori always wanted an order of religious sisters who were dedicated to the education method that became her... Read more