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US bishops: 'Imperative' for Congress to act on COVID relief
As the Senate is expected to consider a pared-down coronavirus relief package this week, the U.S. bishops’ conference is calling... Read more
Faith-based groups ask Congress to fund international pandemic assistance
A coalition of faith-based organizations is asking Congress to take immediate action to help fund efforts to help fight the... Read more
Bishop Barron goes to Washington
Lawmakers must rediscover their call by God to pursue justice, Bishop Robert Barron told members of Congress and staff on... Read more
House votes to recognize Armenian genocide
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a resolution recognizing the genocide of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire. Read more
Catholic Congressman standing down to put family first
Rep. Sean Duffy made the announcement Aug. 26, citing a desire to be with his family ahead of the imminent... Read more
Ash Wednesday liturgies held on Capitol Hill
Catholic members of Congress participated in the tradition Lenten practice of receiving ashes at the Capitol Wednesday. During the liturgy,... Read more
Why Christians can criticize 'Green New Deal', but can't dodge 'green' politics
A joint congressional resolution for a “Green New Deal” is the latest effort aiming to apply political solutions to environmental... Read more
'Holding the line' Pro-lifers look ahead to new Congressional session
Pro-life legislators and organizations remain optimistic about ongoing efforts to ban abortion in the United States, despite an incoming House... Read more
House chaplain rescinds resignation, Ryan agrees to let him stay
About two weeks after resigning, Chaplain of the House of Representatives Fr. Patrick J. Conroy, S.J. rescinded his resignation and... Read more
Lawmakers petition for rules keeping Title X funds away from abortion groups
Better rules are needed to ban Title X federal family planning funds to organizations that also perform abortions, members of... Read more
Courage of St. Joseph highlighted at Mass for Congressional staffers
St. Joseph is a model of courage for those in political life today, Fr. Carter Griffin told attendees of Monday’s... Read more
Object to abortion? You might need this law, Congressman says
Pro-life health care workers and institutions need stronger legal protections from pressure to help provide abortions, backers of proposed federal... Read more
Bishop calls on Congress to consider tax reform’s impact on ‘the least of these’
With House lawmakers set to release their tax reform bill on November 1, one U.S. bishop has laid out moral... Read more
What Catholics like and dislike in the new spending bill
A massive spending package to be voted on by Congress has drawn applause for continuing foreign aid spending, but also... Read more
Dozens of lawmakers press Trump for religious freedom protection
More than 50 members of Congress have written President Donald Trump asking for a broad executive order that protects religious... Read more
Why this pro-life congressman opposed the failed health care bill
When last week’s health care bill failed, it wasn’t just Democrats who fought it. Read more
Race against time for Congress to block DC's assisted suicide law
Congress took its first step toward blocking D.C.’s doctor-prescribed suicide law on Thursday, but the action will need the support... Read more
Congress still overwhelmingly identifies as Christian
While the number of Americans who describe themselves as Christians has declined in recent years, more than 9 in 10... Read more
Planned Parenthood accused of serious abuses by Congressional panel
Abuses and possibly criminal violations are occurring in the fetal tissue trade between abortion clinics and tissue harvesters, concluded the... Read more
House backs genocide label for Christians under ISIS
The U.S. House of Representative voted Monday to declare that what is happening to Christians and other ethnic and religious... Read more
