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Donald Trump names Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as running mate
The former president made the announcement days after surviving an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally. Read more
PHOTOS: The best signs seen at the 2024 March for Life
Thousands of marchers turned out in spite of snow and freezing temperatures. Read more
Priest delivers twin babies outside cathedral in Washington state
Father Jesús Mariscal is the parochial vicar at St. Paul Cathedral in Yakima, Washington. Read more
Washington bishop: Priests would rather go to jail than break seal of confession
Spokane Bishop Thomas A. Daly has assured his diocese that priests would opt for a jail sentence before they would... Read more
Ninth Circuit favors Washington church in case against state abortion coverage mandate
A Washington church won its case against a state abortion coverage mandate on Thursday, in a ruling by a federal... Read more
Catholic Charities opens cooling centers amid Pacific Northwest heat wave
Amid an unprecedented heat wave in the Pacific Northwest, local Catholic Charities agencies are opening cooling centers for the elderly,... Read more
Wash. court okays bisexual lawyer’s discrimination suit against Christian homeless mission
American conflicts over religious freedom continue, as the Washington Supreme Court has reversed a ruling that blocked a bisexual lawyer’s... Read more
Washington approves sex-ed measure, despite objection from state's bishops
Voters in Washington approved a ballot measure that will require “comprehensive sex education” in public schools. Washington’s Catholic bishops opposed... Read more
Sex ed on the ballot in Washington, definition of marriage in Nevada
Washington state voters have a chance to reject a new “comprehensive” sex education law this Election Day, and the state’s... Read more
Supreme Court adoption case could have national impact on religious liberty
Gail Blais and her husband James wanted to adopt her biological great-granddaughter, who is now just over one year old... Read more
Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib to leave office, join the Jesuits
The lieutenant governor of Washington announced on Thursday that he will not seek re-election and instead will enter the Society... Read more
Gonzaga, Catholic Charities team up to offer immigration legal assistance
Gonzaga University Law School in Spokane is partnering with Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington to offer immigration legal assistance to... Read more
Washington state bishops support repeal of death penalty
The Catholic bishops of Washington state are expressing support for a senate bill that would repeal the death penalty. Read more
Washington state's bishops listened to the poor. Here’s what they heard.
The stories of poor people – and the need for Christians to help them – are the focus of the... Read more
Pope Francis names new bishops for Spokane, Lexington dioceses
On Thursday the Vatican announced that Bishop Thomas Anthony Daly has been tapped to lead Spokane’s Catholic population, while Fr.... Read more
Candidate in Washington state lampooned for his Catholic faith
Mark Miloscia, a candidate for Washington's state senate, has been attacked for his Catholic faith and adherence to Church teaching... Read more
DC cardinal recalls faith of early US Catholics
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl exhorted the faithful to be “vigilant”... Read more
Priest who denied communion to lesbian no longer with DC archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. says it no longer employs a priest who became known for denying Holy Communion to... Read more
