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Texas Catholic Charities will drop lawsuit against federal government as payments resume
Catholic Charities Fort Worth sued the agency at the beginning of March after the Trump administration froze tens of millions... Read more
University of Notre Dame commencement departs from presidential tradition
Since the 1970s, Notre Dame has routinely invited newly inaugurated presidents to deliver the university’s commencement address. Read more
Commission urges Trump to take action against governments that violate religious liberty
“Make appropriate policy changes to demonstrate meaningful consequences and encourage positive change,” the USCIRF report recommends. Read more
Greek Orthodox archbishop praises Trump for Middle East Christian support, gives him cross
Using Emperor Constantine’s famous vision of the cross, Archbishop Elpidophoros presented Trump with a holy cross, calling it a symbol... Read more
Catholic clergy, laypeople to gather for prayer at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
“The goal of this event is to pray — and to pray in a specifically Catholic way,” Catholics for Catholics... Read more
Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay foreign aid contracts for finished work
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to make foreign aid payments to nongovernmental organizations for completed work. Read more
Bishop Barron comes to Washington, speaks with EWTN ahead of Trump’s address to Congress
The bishop from the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, was invited to the joint session of Congress by Rep. Riley Moore ... Read more
Trump’s guests at joint session of Congress to highlight gender ideology and crime
In Trump’s first address to Congress in his second term, the president will focus on the theme of “The Renewal... Read more
EU bishops call for unity and solidarity with Ukraine amid geopolitical uncertainty
The European Catholic bishops stated that “Ukraine’s struggle for peace will also be decisive for the fate of Europe and... Read more
Mexican bishops call for national unity in the face of Trump’s policies toward the country
Last month, at the beginning of his second term in office, U.S. President Donald Trump announced various measures that directly... Read more
Trump celebrates end to ‘transgender insanity’ with thousands at CPAC
U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated an end to what he called “transgender insanity” during his Feb. 22 speech to the... Read more
Ukrainian patriarch in Washington: Putin wants to ‘erase’ Ukraine
Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk’s visit came as the Trump administration begins to open diplomatic channels to Russia in an attempt to... Read more
U.S. bishops urge ‘ethical alternatives’ to IVF following Trump executive order
The executive order calls for White House advisers to submit policy recommendations to protect access to IVF and to reduce... Read more
Trump signs order banning illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded benefits
The president in his executive order directed that “taxpayer resources” and “taxpayer-funded benefits” should be blocked from going to “illegal... Read more
Pro-life advocates decry Trump executive order expanding IVF access
The move to expand access to IVF and lower its costs fulfills one of Trump’s campaign promises but puts him... Read more
U.S. bishops’ conference lays off 50 amid migrant funding ‘uncertainty’
Workers in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services Office were informed of the job cuts on... Read more
Justice Department ends lawsuit against Tennessee law banning transgender surgeries
In a letter written to the clerk of the United States Supreme Court, Deputy Solicitor General Curtis E. Gannon said... Read more
Catholic bishops praise Trump’s executive order barring men from women’s sports
“We welcome the president’s executive order that protects opportunities for women and girls to compete in sports safely and fairly,”... Read more
Trump task force on anti-Christian bias will review policies of FBI, DOJ, other agencies
The Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias will review policies in federal departments and agencies, including the Federal Bureau of... Read more
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast announces task force to end anti-Christian bias
During remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning, Trump said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi would head the... Read more
