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Deaths by suicide reach ‘highest number ever recorded’; ideation likely higher, expert says
Suicide rates have been steadily increasing for about 50 years, one expert says, which is likely due to a combination... Read more
Activist group pushes to enshrine abortion rights in Arkansas constitution
An activist group in Arkansas this week announced an effort to pass a state constitutional amendment protecting the right to... Read more
New Catholic PR agency looks to help Catholics become ‘strengthened in the faith’
Sophia Communications seeks to promote a variety of Catholic organizations and endeavors by “spreading the faith via the media.” Read more
Some pro-life lawmakers urge new approach amid electoral results
Some pro-life lawmakers are trying to moderate their position on abortion in response to these results, but others are doubling... Read more
When an Oregon town told a church to limit its meals to the homeless the DOJ stepped in
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Brookings, Oregon, has for years regularly provided meals for homeless people in the area up... Read more
Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie partners with child sponsorship charity for special milestone
The Catholic child sponsorship charity Unbound announced Tuesday that Roumie, of “The Chosen,” has partnered with them to sponsor their... Read more
Here are Pope Francis’ liturgies for Christmas 2023 at the Vatican
As the season of Advent draws near, the Vatican has published the schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgies for Christmas through... Read more
Here are 14 Catholic organizations to support this GivingTuesday
First created in 2012, GivingTuesday is a day when people everywhere are encouraged to do something good for others. Read more
Christian school sues Vermont after ban from sports league over transgender policy
The lawsuit, filed by Mid Vermont Christian School, a K–12 school in the town of Quechee, argues that the ban... Read more
Jewish, Muslim groups call for religious liberty protections in Catholic school lawsuit
The suit is challenging a Michigan Supreme Court ruling that sexual orientation and gender identity are protected categories under a... Read more
UPDATE: Indiana Catholic women’s college now accepting men who identify as women
Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana will now be accepting men who identify as women, the college confirmed this... Read more
Papal aide relays Pope Francis’ remarks at Sunday Angelus while pope recovers from flu
During this week’s Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis spoke not from the window of the Apostolic Palace but via livestream from... Read more
Catholics can receive a plenary indulgence by praying before a Nativity scene
From Dec. 8 until Feb. 2, Catholics will be able to receive a plenary indulgence by praying before a Nativity... Read more
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore permanently restores use of high altar
The cathedral’s high altar, originally built prior to the Second Vatican Council, has now been constructed to allow priests to... Read more
‘Red Week’: Buildings and monuments across the world lit red in honor of persecuted Christians
Buildings, monuments, and hundreds of churches across the world are being lit up in red throughout November in honor of... Read more
Maronite bishop dives deep into the ‘masculine soul’
Maronite Bishop Gregory Mansour has issued his sixth pastoral letter on male spirituality. Read more
Was Squanto Catholic? What we know about this hero of the first Thanksgiving
In March 1621, the chief of the Wampanoag confederation met with the Pilgrims and brought Tisquantum along to translate. He... Read more
Alabama priest marries teen after abandoning post, leaving for Europe
Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi said in a statement that he expects the Vatican to laicize Father Alex Crow. Read more
Hallow app CEO defends partnership with Liam Neeson, a supporter of abortion
Hallow CEO Alex Jones defended the collaboration saying that the company is “proudly” pro-life. Read more
YouTube removes popular Catholic channel, accuses it of being a scam
The religious sisters’ YouTube channel was home to a hugely popular documentary about an Irish nun killed in an earthquake... Read more
