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Oklahoma board rejects initial proposal for Catholic charter school
A statewide board in Oklahoma voted Tuesday to reject a proposal brought by the Oklahoma Catholic Conference to create a... Read more
Report shows 6% decrease in abortions in six months after Dobbs decision
Legal abortions in the United States decreased by more than 6% in the first six months that followed the U.S.... Read more
God or your job? Supreme Court to hear case of postal worker who refused to work Sundays
Gerald Groff refused to work Sundays so that he could abide by the Third Commandment, to “keep holy the sabbath... Read more
Pope Francis called in exorcists as archbishop, says ‘devil tries to attack everyone’
In a recently published interview, Pope Francis said he called in exorcists when he was archbishop and warned that the... Read more
Louisiana governor calls for end to death penalty — and legalizing some abortions
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, citing “pro-life values,” has called on lawmakers to end the state’s death penalty in the... Read more
Two CRS aid workers killed in Ethiopia
Two Catholic Relief Services workers were shot and killed April 9, Easter Sunday, while riding in a CRS vehicle in... Read more
Pope Francis changes law regulating Vatican City court system
Pope Francis revised a law regulating the Vatican’s judicial system on Wednesday, reversing some aspects of the pope’s prior reform... Read more
Committee begins writing Synod on Synodality working document behind closed doors
A committee of 22 people started the writing process for the synod’s working document that will be the blueprint for... Read more
Pope Francis tells ‘keyboard warriors’ to put aside online polemics to proclaim the Gospel
Speaking in St. Peter’s Square on April 12, the pope urged Christians to go out and “get moving” to share... Read more
Walter Reed military hospital says new Catholic pastoral care contract under review
The Maryland medical center was sharply criticized by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio for not renewing its contract with a local... Read more
Chile bishop asks faithful not to yield to hatred after third policeman killed in a month
Police officers, officials, family members, and the faithful bid their last farewell to 1st Cpl. Daniel Rodrigo Palma Yáñez at... Read more
Why did Bishop Alvarez refuse to leave Nicaragua? A former political prisoner explains
Félix Maradiaga said he was edified by “seeing the example of a bishop who has given absolutely everything for the... Read more
FBI used undercover agent to investigate Catholics, says weaponization committee chairman
A new document revealed that the Richmond FBI used at least one undercover agent to obtain information about traditionalist Catholics. Read more
Democratic governors stockpile abortion pills in response to Texas FDA ruling
The governors of New York, Washington, Massachusetts, and California revealed they have begun stockpiling years’ worth of chemical abortion supplies. Read more
Golf, manners, and a firm handshake: This Catholic school is teaching boys how to be gentlemen
Boys at St. Michael’s School in Fall River, Massachusetts, are learning more than the fine points of putting in the... Read more
Biden visits Northern Ireland for 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement: a CNA explainer
President Joe Biden is traveling to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary... Read more
Louisville archbishop prays for victims of Easter Monday shooting
“Even with our Easter hope so recently renewed, we have been quickly reminded that we still live in the shadow... Read more
A Texas judge suspended abortion pill approval. Does that mean they are illegal?
By issuing a “stay,” the judge’s ruling will block the FDA’s abortion pill approval as unlawful. Read more
Vatican prosecutor: Pope Francis wants the truth about ‘Vatican girl’ case
The chief prosecutor of the Vatican City State court met Tuesday with the brother of Emanuela Orlandi, who went missing... Read more
Abandoned at the border: Priest tells how he was expelled from Nicaragua during Holy Week
Father Donaciano Alarcón described how the authorities leveled unfounded accusations against him, took him to the border with Honduras, and... Read more
