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After Supreme Court ruling, Texas bans all chaplains from execution rooms
The state of Texas has banned all prison chaplains from its execution chamber, following a Supreme Court decision that halted... Read more
SCOTUS won't hear Planned Parenthood investigators' First Amendment claims
Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against a pro-life group that conducted undercover investigations into possible lawbreaking in the abortion industry may proceed,... Read more
Pope Francis to host 'spiritual retreat' for leaders of war-torn South Sudan
The Vatican will host a “spiritual retreat” for South Sudan’s president and opposition leader as they navigate the peace process... Read more
Former Guam archbishop 'deeply saddened' by conviction, maintains innocence
Emeritus Archbishop Anthony Apuron of Agaña said Thursday that despite the failure of his appeal and the confirmation of a... Read more
Gregory appointment a milestone in the history of African-American Catholics
Archbishop Wilton Gregory’s appointment Thursday as Archbishop of Washington marks a significant moment for the Archdiocese of Washington. It is... Read more
CDF upholds guilty verdict of Guam archbishop for abuse of minors
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith announced Thursday that, following an appeal, the Vatican's court has upheld last... Read more
Pope Francis names Wilton Gregory to follow Wuerl at Washington archdiocese
Pope Francis Thursday named Archbishop Wilton Gregory the Archbishop of Washington, succeeding Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Read more
How this priest came to celebrate Mass on the set of ‘Unplanned’
When a film crew arrived in the small college town of Stillwater, Oklahoma last spring, few residents realized exactly what... Read more
Cutting Central American aid will make matters worse, critics say
While the United States threatens to cut funding to Central America in response to immigration issues, critics say the cutbacks... Read more
Scottish bishop: Eulogies belong at the funeral reception, not Mass
The funeral Mass is an important moment of prayer and faith after the death of a loved one - but... Read more
Why aren’t Americans having sex? It’s complicated
A new survey by the University of Chicago has left researchers speculating about why American adults are having less sex... Read more
Virginia March for Life mobilizes new pro-life marchers
A crowd of thousands took to the streets of Richmond, Virginia on Wednesday to participate in Virginia’s first statewide March... Read more
Alabama bill would ban all abortions except for 'serious health risk'
New legislation in Alabama would ban all abortions in the state, except in cases where the mother faces a “serious... Read more
During Tennessee 'Sex Week,' FOCUS volunteers a Catholic view on sexuality
During an annual week of controversial sex-ed events at a Tennessee college, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students has organized... Read more
Bishop asks Nicaraguans not to take justice into their own hands
Bishop Silvio José Báez, auxiliary of Managua, Nicaragua, called on people of the country not to take justice into their... Read more
Colorado's death penalty repeal failure means 'unneeded violence', critic says
A death penalty repeal effort has failed in the Colorado legislature after failing to win enough votes in the Democratic-controlled... Read more
Catholic schools in Ireland concerned by proposal to remove Church's patronage
Parents and Catholic schools near Dublin have expressed their opposition to a Department of Education plan to divest a school... Read more
New study shows differences between male and female brains in utero
A new scientific study has found significant differences in the ways that the brains of male and female fetuses function... Read more
'Back in February'- How an unexpected pregnancy led to joy
At 23, Alexa Hyman discovered she was pregnant. This is her story. Read more
At the intersection of faith and autism – a Catholic priest shares his story
When Fr. Matthew Schneider was asked to move on after just one year of a three-year assignment as school chaplain... Read more
