As pot legalization expands, concern about its effects grows, says watchdog
Residents of two states that voted during the midterms to approve recreational marijuana use must closely monitor the local regulatory details and local...
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Washington Archdiocese's pro-life Mass in January to have more local focus
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- With the pro-life landscape shifting to the states after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, events in the Washington...
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Do we know enough about puberty blockers? No, according to N.Y. Times report
The use of puberty blockers on self-identified transgender children and teens has drawn scrutiny in a recent New York Times article, and other commentators...
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Retired Bishop Hubbard asks Vatican to return him 'to the lay state'
ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) -- Retired Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany has asked the Vatican that he be "returned to the lay state." The 84-year-old bishop...
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Catholic leaders respond to shooting at Colorado nightclub
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholic leaders have condemned the Nov. 19 attack on an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that killed at least five people...
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U.S. Catholic leaders speak out against three November executions
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In the third week of November, three executions by lethal injection took place in the U.S. in just two days and a fourth execution...
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Rabbi invested as papal knight in Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great
ST. LEO, Fla. (CNS) -- Rabbi A. James Rudin, who has built strong Catholic-Jewish relations around the world working with popes and other faith leaders,...
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Cardinal Dolan says Senate's marriage bill threatens religious liberty
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A bill on same-sex marriage advancing in the Senate is "a bad deal for the many courageous Americans of faith and no faith who continue...
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Advisory council suggests bishops guide ministries on gender dysphoria
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- An advisory body to the U.S. bishops has called for the development of practical and pastoral guidance on gender dysphoria to help laypeople...
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House Speaker Pelosi to step away from party leadership post
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., quoted from the Book of Ecclesiastes Nov. 17, saying that "Scripture teaches us that for everything,...
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For contemplative nuns, everything 'flows' from spiritual discipline
CATONSVILLE, Md. (CNS) -- The All Saints Sisters of the Poor have carried out a wide array of surprisingly diverse ministries over the course of their...
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Church has 'work to do' in promoting pro-life message, bishops told
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- In a year when abortion has been front and center in U.S. politics -- from the Supreme Court decision to recent state referendums --...
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As USCCB president, Archbishop Broglio says he welcomes meeting with Biden
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- The incoming president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said he is willing to meet with public officials, including President...
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Senate advances same-sex marriage bill amid religious freedom concerns
The U.S. Senate voted 62-37 Wednesday to pass a bill that would federally recognize same-sex marriage and provide legal protections for interracial marriages. The...
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Bishops give their OK to advance sainthood causes of three U.S. Catholics
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- The U.S. bishops gave their consent for the advancement of the sainthood causes of three U.S. Catholics at the local diocesan level. The...
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Pandemic, inflation, communications shakeup alter USCCB budget picture
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- The coronavirus pandemic, combined with inflation and a reorganization of the U.S. bishops' communication arm, have altered the budget...
Read MoreSpeakers outline medical, societal trends threatening Catholic health care
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The inaugural Symposium for the Advancement of Catholic Health Care on Nov. 12 didn't try to advance policy proposals, but it had a...
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Bishops look at ways to expand how they pass on Catholic faith
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- As teachers of the faith, Catholic bishops recognize that their role continues to expand in the modern world. And to help them with...
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At assembly, bishops urged to remain focused on spreading Gospel message
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- The U.S. bishops Nov. 15 were urged to remain focused on the church's missionary role of spreading the Gospel message and to know that...
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Papal nuncio urges U.S. bishops to stay true to church's mission
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- In his Nov. 15 address to the U.S. bishops at their annual fall assembly in Baltimore, the papal nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre,...
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In address, outgoing USCCB president focuses on concern for secularism
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez completed his three years as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 15 with...
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Archbishops Broglio, Lori elected USCCB's next president, vice president
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services was elected Nov. 15 to a three-year term as president...
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Annual National Prayer Vigil for Life will take place in Washington Jan. 19-20
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The National Prayer Vigil for Life held each January will continue even with the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade because there...
Read MoreAt Mass, outgoing USCCB president encourages self-examination, renewal
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- In a Mass Nov. 14 to mark the opening of the 2022 fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop José...
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USCCB's fall assembly puts greater emphasis on prayer, 'fraternal dialogue'
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. bishops have been holding their November plenary session in Baltimore for many years, but this year there will be some furniture...
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New president says CUA can be 'premier Catholic research university'
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a dramatic ceremony, Peter K. Kilpatrick was installed as the 16th president of The Catholic University of America, emphasizing...
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New Ascension yearlong podcast starts Jan. 1, will present entire catechism
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Beginning Jan. 1, Ascension Press will launch "The Catechism in a Year," taking listeners through the four parts of the Catechism of...
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Native boarding schools: Learn from history to promote healing, priest says
SEATTLE (CNS) -- The Catholic Church is working to promote healing and rebuild trust with Native American communities in response to revelations about...
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Catholic leaders vow to continue fight after state abortion measures pass
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Although Catholic leaders and state Catholic conferences had pushed for the defeat of ballot measures protecting legal abortion and...
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Steubenville bishop says proposed merger needs more diocesan discussion
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (CNS) -- A proposed merger between the Diocese of Steubenville and the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, will undergo further discussions on...
Read MoreU.S. bishops launch new approach to teaching the faith
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholic church leaders are taking a new approach to passing on the faith, saying they recognize a pressing need to do this in a way...
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Minnesota bishop expresses outrage over desecration at Catholic cemetery
ROCHESTER, Minn. (CNS) -- Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester expressed outrage Nov. 2 over the desecration of several graves and the columbarium...
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'Miracle' caught on video: Priest escapes unharmed when SUV hurdles his car
Eighty-seven-year-old Father John Bok was a physics teacher earlier in his life, but he just can't wrap his head around the physics of how a car hurdled...
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Total abortions decreased by 6% in the U.S. after Roe v. Wade was overturned
More than 10,000 unborn babies are alive today because of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a new report by a pro-abortion group...
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College degree remains best path for success, says university president
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CNS) -- While the U.S. seems divided over a national plan for student loan debt forgiveness, a Catholic university president said...
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National pro-life essay contest opens for middle and high school students
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (CNS) -- Middle and high school students across the United States are invited to submit an essay sharing their thoughts on protecting...
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NCEA reports quicker academic recovery from pandemic for Catholic schools
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The National Catholic Educational Association says Catholic schools have recovered more quickly from the pandemic than its public school...
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Supreme Court justices question affirmative action admission policies
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A divided and often skeptical Supreme Court heard two cases Oct. 31 challenging race-conscious policies used in university admissions ...
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Pelosi speaks of heartbreak after husband's attack; bishops offer prayers
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her family is "heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack" on her husband, Paul, whom...
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Arlington bishop condemns Biden's abortion agenda
Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington has denounced U.S. President Joe Biden's stated intention to codify a national right to abortion should Democrats...
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This American exorcist started a TikTok channel to help souls navigate 'dangerous territory'
Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, a 71-year-old Catholic priest, started a TikTok channel last month when it came to his attention that the popular social media...
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Archbishop offers prayers for Pelosi's husband after hammer attack
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said he was praying for the husband of House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
Read MorePriest from Buffalo, New York, is on slow path to sainthood
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- For the world-renowned emblems of the Catholic faith, such as St. Teresa of Kolkata, elevation to sainthood comes fairly quickly following...
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Bishops urge Congress to be in 'radical solidarity' with mothers, children
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Calling upon Congress for "radical solidarity" with mothers and babies -- both born and unborn -- four bishops advanced an ambitious...
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Summit explores role of ethics in development of artificial intelligence
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Universities around the world are taking steps alongside major technology companies to explore ways to bolster ethics education in...
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