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Emergency declaration raises new questions about Texas border chapel
President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the southern border has again raised the possibility of a barrier... Read more
Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general
William Barr was confirmed as United States attorney general on Thursday by a 54-45 vote in the Senate. Read more
Texas chapel fenced off from border wall funding
The Consolidated Appropriations Act would provide $1.3 billion in funding for the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border but... Read more
Border security compromise may prevent new shutdown
Congressional leaders hope to have avoided a further partial government shutdown after reaching an agreement on a budget that includes... Read more
AG Nominee Barr clears committee ahead of final Senate vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to advance attorney general nominee William Barr to the full Senate... Read more
Trump calls for 'culture that cherishes innocent life' in SOTU address
The president’s annual state of the union address received a divided response after highlighting life issues. Read more
Archbishop cautions against US withdrawal from missile treaty
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ conference international justice and peace committee, has expressed his unease at the... Read more
Bishops ‘encouraged’ by Trump proposal for Dreamers, urge permanent solution
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has responded cautiously to President Donald Trump’s proposal to extend protections for those... Read more
'I survived my mom’s abortion appointment:' Voices from the March for Life
The March, held Friday, traced the annual route along the National Mall in Washington, DC. It was the Dillers’ second... Read more
'Every life is worth protecting,' President Trump, VP Pence tell March for Life
The March for Life again gathered myriad pro-life advocates to mark the anniversary of legalized abortion in America, and in... Read more
Religious liberty innate to every human person, Trump says
Religious freeom is innate and must be protected, US president Donald Trump said in his proclamation for Religious Freedom Day,... Read more
AG nominee says Catholic faith not an issue
President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general William Barr said Tuesday that he does not think his Catholic faith is... Read more
How cutting FEMA aid could impact California families
President Donald Trump has threatened to stop sending federal money to the state of California for wildfire recovery, a move... Read more
Catholics in US express frustration over border security stalemate
On Tuesday evening, US President Donald Trump highlighted humanitarian problems present along the US-Mexico border and issued a call for... Read more
President Trump signs anti-human trafficking bill into law
President Donald Trump signed the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act on Tuesday. Read more
Lawmakers from both parties to address 2019 March for Life
The March for Life has announced a bipartisan group of legislators who will address the upcoming March for Life at... Read more
Judicial nominee faces Senate scrutiny over Knights of Columbus membership
A judicial nominee faced questions from Senators this month about whether membership in the Knights of Columbus might impede his... Read more
EWTN wins lawsuit over HHS contraception mandate
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th circuit issued an order Thursday vacating a 2014 District Court decision against the... Read more
U.S bishops welcome new HHS mandate exemptions
The USCCB has welcomed the Trump administration’s new rules providing enhanced consciene protections against the HHS contraceptive mandate. Read more
Trump administration announces new conscience exemptions for contraceptive mandate
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor released two updated rules concerning conscience protections for organizations and... Read more
![The Supreme Court of Texas said in a post on X late Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, that it had “granted a Texas House of Representatives’ emergency motion” and “effectively [halted] the execution of Robert Roberson,” which was scheduled to take place that night.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/robertroberson101824.jpg?w=175&h=100)
