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Judge blocks Biden administration’s inclusion of ‘gender identity’ in Title IX regulations
U.S. District Court Judge John Broomes issued a ruling that blocks enforcement of the regulation in every school and college... Read more
Sen. Lankford calls on Republicans to not back down from pro-life stance
Here are the latest developments related to pro-life issues across the country. Read more
Baltimore voters to weigh ‘baby bonus’ of $1,000 to new parents
Voters in Baltimore will decide this fall whether to approve a $1,000 bonus that parents would receive upon the birth... Read more
How Doubting Thomas strengthens the faith of Christians, according to three great saints
While a lack of faith, according to three great saints, Thomas’ doubt actually had the benefit of confirming Christians in... Read more
Israeli embassy criticizes Holy Land Catholic leaders for statement on ‘just war’
In a statement June 30, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Holy Land suggested Israel’s behavior in Gaza goes... Read more
British lords, celebrities call on Vatican to preserve ‘treasure’ of Latin Mass
In a Tuesday letter, a wide cross-section of English cultural fixtures openly implored the Vatican to refrain from restricting the... Read more
Vatican to publish Instrumentum Laboris for October’s Synod on Synodality meeting
The Instrumentum Laboris, or “working tool” for the upcoming 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, will be... Read more
Lourdes bishop wants to tear down Rupnik mosaics — but not yet
The Lourdes bishop’s announcement comes less than two weeks after he met with Pope Francis in a private audience at... Read more
Why are there no papal audiences during July?
The Vatican usually suspends such audiences on only two occasions: during the month of July and the week when the... Read more
St. Thomas the Apostle: more than just a doubter
A closer look at Scripture reveals that there’s a lot more to the story of the apostle who went on... Read more
Judge throws out Texas lawsuit against nonprofit accused of facilitating illegal immigration
A judge has thrown out Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Annunciation House, a Catholic migrant shelter. Read more
Nevada tees up abortion vote as pro-lifers continue to fight 2024 ballot measures
Including Nevada, six states are set to vote on pro-abortion amendments in November, and seven are considering adding measures to... Read more
Catholic Relief Services ‘alarmed’ by proposed U.S. foreign aid cuts
The official charitable arm of the U.S. Catholic bishops, CRS has in recent years pushed for more government funds, which... Read more
Perpetrators to be ‘held accountable’ after vandalism against pregnancy center
Heartbeat of Miami has “reached a favorable settlement” with vandals who graffitied its property in June 2022, according to a... Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of July
“The anointing of the sick is not a sacrament only for those who are at the point of death. No.... Read more
Catholic bishops in Sudan: ‘Fabric of Sudanese society has been torn apart’
Members of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference released a statement following their June 27–29 meeting expressing alarm about the country’s... Read more
New movie depicts story of how a small church changed the lives of 77 foster children
“Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” tells the story of a small community in East Texas that came... Read more
Over 1,000 process with Eucharist through downtown Nashville to historic churches
The four-mile procession brought Christ through several neighborhoods in and around the downtown area on the hot morning of June... Read more
The rise of South Carolina’s Catholic population
The Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, which turns 204 years old this month, has seen an impressive rise in its... Read more
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules in favor of pro-life advocate citing ‘free speech rights’
The court ruled last week that a lower court order prohibiting a pro-life advocate from approaching a Planned Parenthood employee... Read more
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