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Tennessee bishop on Hurricane Helene devastation: ‘Many have lost homes’
The storm made landfall last week, passing through multiple southeastern states during its trek through the U.S. and leaving destruction... Read more
Supreme Court allows Biden administration to cut funding over Oklahoma abortion dispute
Oklahoma said the federal government had unlawfully stripped the state of about $4.5 million in funds. Read more
Over 1,000 process with Eucharist through downtown Nashville to historic churches
The four-mile procession brought Christ through several neighborhoods in and around the downtown area on the hot morning of June... Read more
Expert says Supreme Court should ‘do the right thing’ on child transgender procedures
The Supreme Court will review the 2023 Tennessee law that banned hormone therapy and puberty blockers for gender-confused minors. Read more
UPDATE: Tennessee priest indicted on additional sex crime charges
The priest is being held in jail in Williamson County, Tennessee, on $2 million bond, the police said. He had... Read more
Tennessee bans ‘abortion trafficking’ of underage girls
The new Class C felony, called “abortion trafficking of a minor,” applies to an adult who “recruits, harbors, or transports”... Read more
Tennessee bans minors’ interstate gender transitioning without parental consent
Supporters call it a parental rights bill. Opponents say it’s unnecessary and a shot at transgender people. Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop to Diocese of Knoxville
The Holy See Press Office announced that Father James Mark Beckman, 61, will be installed as the new bishop of... Read more
Tennessee names first English-language Bible translation in U.S. as official state book
Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, signed a bill on Tuesday that names the Aitken Bible and nine other texts as... Read more
Tennessee priest indicted on multiple sexual abuse charges
Father Juan Carlos Garcia was associate pastor at St. Philip Catholic Church in Franklin at the time the allegations were... Read more
Six pro-life activists convicted of federal FACE Act charges, face over a decade in prison
The defendants were “each convicted of a felony conspiracy against rights and a Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE)... Read more
Six pro-lifers face FACE Act charges in Tennessee, could see 11 years in jail
The activists were videotaped walking into an abortion clinic and blocking access to the door by sitting in front of... Read more
Tennessee sues Biden administration, says HHS diverted health funds to Planned Parenthood
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is suing the Biden administration in response to a federal decision to redirect millions of... Read more
Tennessee bishops call for new gun laws after Nashville school shooting
The Catholic bishops of Tennessee joined over 130 religious leaders in the state Tuesday in calling for tighter gun restrictions,... Read more
Pope Francis mourns ‘senseless act of violence’ at Nashville Christian school
Pope Francis “joins the entire community in mourning the children and adults who died,” according to a Vatican message March... Read more
Police: Shooter at Nashville Christian school was former student, had ‘manifesto’
Police confirmed the shooter was 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who was a biological female who identified as transgender and had previously... Read more
Nashville police fatally shoot woman who killed 3 students, 3 staff at Christian school
The suspect killed three students and three adult staff members at The Covenant School, a private Christian school for students... Read more
Bill banning transgender sex change procedures for children passes Tennessee Legislature
After it is signed into law, the bill will take effect July 1 and prohibit sex change surgeries, the use... Read more
FBI releases photo of suspect in Molotov cocktail attack on Nashville pregnancy center
An individual threw the explosive device through a window at Hope Clinic for Women on June 30. Read more
Federal court rules against Tennessee abortion restrictions
A federal appeals court ruled against Tennessee’s abortion restrictions on Friday, nine days after another pro-life “heartbeat” law went into... Read more
