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Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick and his wife, Nina Powell, thank supporters after declaring victory in a closely contested race with incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey on Nov. 6, 2024, in Pittsburgh.

Republicans secure control of U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

As of Wednesday morning, Republicans had secured victories in three Senate seats previously held by Democrats. Read more

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Congress passes military package without bans on funding abortion, sex change surgeries

Dec 14, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act, one without House amendments. Read more

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy

Who will replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House? 

Oct 4, 2023

By Joe Bukuras, Peter Pinedo

Republicans in the House of Representatives are scrambling to decide who will replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy after he was ousted... Read more

US Capitol dome.

House passes farm bill and controversial rule on Yemen debate

Dec 13, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

An agriculture bill supported by a coalition of Catholic groups passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday with bipartisan support.... Read more

Members of the 115th U.S. Congress take their oath of office, Jan. 3, 2016.

Congress still overwhelmingly identifies as Christian

Jan 4, 2017

While the number of Americans who describe themselves as Christians has declined in recent years, more than 9 in 10... Read more

Latest news

Pope Francis prays during Mass at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024

Pope Francis prays for victims as death toll in German Christmas market attack reaches 5

Catholic actor David Henrie and his wife, Maria, with children during their mission trip to Guatemala with Cross Catholic Outreach.

Catholic actor David Henrie says mission trip with Cross Catholic Outreach left big impact

Bassem Giacaman in his shop in Bethlehem in December 2024. The artisans in Bethlehem are almost all Christians. They primarily work with olive wood. Most of the businesses in Bethlehem are family businesses.

War, economic struggles threaten Bethlehem’s century-old crafts tradition

Pope Francis addresses cardinals and senior Vatican officials during his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia, Dec. 21, 2024.

Pope Francis warns against gossip, celebrates family life in Vatican Christmas messages

Former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro and 35 other people, including a Catholic priest, were charged by the country's Federal Police on Nov. 21, 2024, on suspicion of the crimes of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.

Two arms of Brazilian bishops’ conference: Throw the book against alleged coup plotters

Bishop Gerhard Feige of Magdeburg in Germany.

German bishops respond to deadly Magdeburg market attack, call for prayer and peace

The Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica.

A visual tour of the Holy Doors Pope Francis will open for the 2025 Jubilee

Exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez speaks at a Mass in Seville, Spain, on Dec. 19, 2024.

Bishop Álvarez celebrates public Mass for Nicaragua

Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022.

Florida woman convicted in conspiracy targeting pro-life pregnancy resource centers

French artist Claire Tabouret poses following a press conference after winning with The Atelier Simon-Marq, the selection to create new stained-glass windows in six chapels of the south aisle of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris on Dec. 18, 2024.

Stained-glass windows at Notre Dame to be replaced, new modern design revealed

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