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Nebraska governor to sign D&E abortion ban into law
Governor Pete Ricketts of Nebraska is set to sign a ban on dilation and evacuation abortions into law at a... Read more
Over 100 Democratic politicians call for platform changes to welcome pro-lifers
More than 100 Democratic politicians have sent a letter to the party’s Platform Committee, calling for changes in the platform... Read more
CDC report finds one in four young adults contemplate suicide
Over a quarter of young adults aged 18-24 have seriously contemplated suicide over the last month, a new Centers for... Read more
Mauritius oil spill: Catholic cardinal says local villages are suffering
After a damaged ship leaked more than 1,000 tons of oil off the coast of Mauritius, the Bishop of Port-Louis... Read more
Arlington diocese launches online-only Catholic school
The Diocese of Arlington is launching a new virtual school for families who want a Catholic education but are worried... Read more
After Beirut blast, what some Lebanese Christians are doing to help their neighbors
The massive explosion in the port area of Lebanon’s capital on Aug. 4 overturned cars, shattered windows, set fires, and... Read more
Korean cardinal to consecrate Pyongyang Diocese to Mary on Assumption
The Archbishop of Seoul, Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, has announced that he will consecrate the Diocese of Pyongyang to Our... Read more
Lebanese scholar: The West cannot afford to abandon Lebanon
A Lebanese academic and aid worker told CNA on Thursday that if Western nations fail to help Lebanon recover from... Read more
US Senator asks attorney general to fight anti-Catholic vandalism
A United States senator has asked the nation’s attorney general to intensify efforts to fight the vandalism that has been... Read more
Pro-life Democrats hail Minnesota primary win
One of the last remaining pro-life Democrats in Congress won a primary victory in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday. Read more
USCCB official 'elated' over Harris, Biden's pro-choice VP pick
An official at the U.S. bishops’ conference said Thursday that the selection of Senator Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s presidential... Read more
Denver archbishop praying for conversion after St. Jude statue beheaded
After the statue of a saint was beheaded outside a Denver parish, the city’s archbishop said he’s praying for the... Read more
Nebraska passes dismemberment abortion ban
The Nebraska legislature on Thursday passed a ban on dilation and evacuation (D&E) abortions in the state, a move hailed... Read more
Catholic bishop in NJ: Don't be complacent in the face of legal assisted suicide
Reflecting on the first anniversary of the taking effect of a New Jersey law allowing assisted suicide, Bishop James Checchio... Read more
Biden says nuns inspire him to run, plans to sue Little Sisters of the Poor
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has released a campaign video in which he credits his Catholic faith, Pope Francis, and... Read more
The annual Assumption tradition of blessing the sea
For hundreds of years, Catholic parishes in coastal cities have participated in the tradition of blessing the sea and praying... Read more
Analysis: Will anything change on pro-choice politicians and holy communion?
Can pro-choice politicians like Biden receive the Eucharist? And will anyone stop Biden if he approaches the communion line? Read more
Too few safeguards, opponents of New Zealand euthanasia, assisted suicide bill say
A New Zealand bill that would legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide does not have enough protections against the possible coercion... Read more
Dozens killed, missing after landslide in India
A landslide in southern India has killed at least 52 people and destroyed dozens of buildings, including one Protestant church,... Read more
Analysis: Was a stack of Bibles burned in Portland, or was it fake news?
Dozens of news stories from Aug. 1 repeated a claim by a Malaysia-based journalist that “a stack” of Bibles had... Read more
