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New Senate majority leader John Thune an ‘unwavering defender of life’
A pro-life advocacy group is lauding the GOP’s recent election of South Dakota Sen. John Thune as Republican majority leader... Read more
Vatican meeting highlights ‘common good’ as key objective to reform global financial order
The participants gathered to discuss the multifaceted and interconnected impacts of war, technology, health crises, and the environment. Read more
St. Albert the Great: The Church and science are in harmony
St. Albert the Great, the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas, was an assiduous Dominican whose accomplishments and gifts to the... Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops urge immigration reform with ‘fair and humane treatment’
The Nov. 15 statement was signed by USCCB President Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services,... Read more
Mexican bishops urge new president to address violence, defend life
Mexico’s new president met with the country’s bishops during their plenary assembly this week. Read more
Catholic Sen. Marco Rubio is Trump’s nominee for top Cabinet post
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a Catholic, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for the key post of U.S. secretary of state. Read more
Senators cry foul after faith-based groups allegedly frozen out of prison program
Sens. James Lankford and Gary Peters expressed concern over what they see as a lack of transparency in the Bureau... Read more
2 leaders resign from La Leche League over shift to include men in breastfeeding groups
The international board of La Leche League recently directed all British affiliates to begin accommodating men who believe they are... Read more
Ohio Legislature passes bill requiring school bathroom use based on biological sex
The bill would “enact the Protect All Students Act regarding single-sex bathroom access in primary and secondary schools and institutions... Read more
Cardinals test out virtual reality headsets at new AI-inspired jubilee art exhibit
The exhibit, titled “Interconnected Hearts: Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition 2024,” is hosted at the Republic of China’s Embassy to the... Read more
UK bishops continue to speak out after release of assisted suicide bill text
Following the release of the text of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, the bishops of England and... Read more
Italy’s Mafia-fighting ‘street priest’ Archbishop Domenico Battaglia to become a cardinal
Battaglia’s reputation as a “street priest” close to drug addicts and the poor has also led some to view him... Read more
Franciscan University to launch Institute for the Study of Man and Woman
University President Father Dave Pivonka announced the launch of the Institute for the Study of Man and Woman during an... Read more
7 things to know about Sister Clare Crockett
The community of Sister Clare Crockett, a young religious sister who died in 2016 in an earthquake in Ecuador, announced... Read more
House probes NIH after doctor concealed study that disputes puberty blocker benefits
Johanna Olson-Kennedy told the New York Times she withheld the study’s results because the findings could bolster criticism of puberty... Read more
‘Multigenerational’ parish campuses coming to Phoenix with new senior living facilities
Acanthus Development collaborates with parishes by renting land on the church campus and taking responsibility for its development and management. Read more
With House win, Republicans clinch governing trifecta
Republican lawmakers will maintain control of the House of Representatives, which completes a governing trifecta heading into January 2025. Read more
Two minors shot dead near Catholic church in Mexico
According to the Catholic Multimedia Center, one of the minors “was an altar boy and the other helped his mom... Read more
U.S. bishop calls for return to Friday abstinence from meat
Archbishop Borys Gudziak made his remarks at the conference’s annual fall meeting in Baltimore on Nov. 13. Read more
What is the Church of England, and who are the Anglicans?
Here’s what you need to know about the Church of England, the archbishop of Canterbury, and Anglicanism. Read more
