Nashville pregnancy center attacked, FBI joins investigation
The FBI and Metropolitan Nashville Police are investigating an attempted arson of a pro-life pregnancy center in Nashville, Tennessee, that was attacked...
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Advocates look to other avenues after court limits EPA on carbon emissions
CLEVELAND (CNS) -- Advocates expressed disappointment that the U.S. Supreme Court has limited Environmental Protection Agency action to reduce greenhouse...
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Catholic agencies, church expect to help more women, newborns after Dobbs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) -- With the reversal of Roe, Judy Orr, executive director of Catholic Charities in the Nashville Diocese, and the agency's adoption...
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in as Supreme Court justice
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice June 30, becoming the first Black woman in that role. The ceremony...
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Supreme Court allows Biden to end Trump-era policy on asylum-seekers
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholic leaders praised the Supreme Court's June 30 decision that gave the Biden administration the go-ahead to rescind a Trump-era...
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March for Life will continue until 'abortion is unthinkable,' says official
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- When the Supreme Court ruled June 24 that there is no constitutional right to abortion, the historic decision came a day before what...
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USCCB committee chairmen raise concerns on proposed changes to Title IX
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The chairmen of three U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' committees are raising concerns over a proposed rule to revise regulations...
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UPDATE: Supreme Court overturns Roe in anticipated Dobbs decision
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a 5-4 decision June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion...
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Here are excerpts from a sampling of statements on court overturning Roe
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Here are excerpts from a sampling of statements issued by U.S. bishops, pro-life organizations and other groups in reaction to the...
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Attendees build bridges, share painful stories and hopes for inclusiveness
The last day of a national Catholic gathering in Chicago for culturally diverse ministry leaders and young adults started with a prayer service that included...
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San Antonio archbishop to preside at memorial Mass after Texas migrant deaths
Following the discovery of dozens of migrants who died in an abandoned tractor-trailer in Texas -- thought to be the largest en masse death of migrants...
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More Catholic churches, pregnancy centers, and a pro-life memorial vandalized
More vandalism of Catholic churches, pro-life pregnancy centers, and a pro-life memorial have been reported since Roe v. Wade was overturned on Friday. LifeChoice...
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Archbishop asks church to be in solidarity with migrants who died in truck
SAN ANTONIO (CNS) -- The archbishop of San Antonio offered prayers for dozens of people found dead as well as more than a dozen survivors discovered June...
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Ruling on private school funding prompts new interest in Blaine amendments
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The June 21 Supreme Court ruling in Carson v. Makin declaring that a Maine tuition aid program excluding religious schools was unconstitutional...
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Speakers: 'Embracing historical memory' strengthens church ministries today
Finding healing and exploring ways to work more effectively with diverse communities was the focus of the general session on the second day of the "Alive...
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Supreme Court sides with coach in public school prayer case
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a 6-3 vote June 27, the Supreme Court ruled that a former high school football coach had the right to pray on the football field...
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Here are excerpts from U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling reversing Roe
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Below are some excerpts from the Supreme Court's June 24 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a challenge to a Mississippi...
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Lori: Roe's reversal is call to 'redouble' efforts to help moms and babies
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade is "tremendously important" for the nation and the cause of life, but it's not "a day...
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Outside high court, joy, defiance and insults after Roe is struck down
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Amid cries of defiance and jubilation, Father Tim Wezner stood out for his quiet prayer, holding a rosary and contemplating the crowd...
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USCCB statement on U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson
Below is a USCCB statement reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson issued June 24, 2022. In response to the Supreme Court of...
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Read about the five Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade with its landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision, issued Friday. For the first time in...
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in historic abortion decision
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade in a historic decision released Friday that brings a sudden and dramatic end to nearly a half-century of nationwide...
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Report about YouTube shows kids exposed to derogatory videos
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- We're all God's children, right? So, if we're all God's children, we should be able to see each other in the same light, right? That's...
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Mark Shields dies; political commentator wore Catholic faith on his sleeve
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Political commentator Mark Shields, who died June 18 at age 85, often wore his Catholic faith on his sleeve in his columns, commentary...
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Diocese takes first step toward possible cause for former FOCUS missionary
BISMARCK, N.D. (CNS) -- Bishop David D. Kagan of Bismarck announced June 16 the diocese will open an investigation into "the holiness of life and love...
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Justice Department urged to address violent attacks on pro-life centers
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Biden administration's "relative silence" over a growing number of attacks on churches, pregnancy resource centers and pro-life...
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US Supreme Court rules against Maine's ban on tuition aid to religious schools
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 6-3 that Maine's policy barring students in a student-aid program from using their aid to attend "sectarian" schools...
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Pro-abortion vandalism targets Michigan clinic, Minnesota pro-life group
A pro-life pregnancy center in Michigan and a pro-life organization in Minnesota have both been vandalized within the past week. The Lennon Pregnancy...
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Pope Francis discusses 'survival of Christians in the Middle East' with Melkite bishops
Pope Francis discussed the "survival of Christians in the Middle East" with Catholic bishops from Syria and Lebanon at the Vatican on Monday. The pope...
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FBI investigating attacks on Catholic churches, pro-life pregnancy centers
The FBI is asking for the public's help as it investigates attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers and churches. "The FBI is investigating a series...
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Abortion and public opinion: what the surveys really say
Public polling about abortion has taken on new prominence with the U.S. Supreme Court expected to change legal abortion precedent like Roe v. Wade. But...
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Father Himes, popular Boston College theologian and author, dies at 75
BOSTON (CNS) -- Father Michael J. Himes, who retired last year after nearly three decades on the faculty of Jesuit-run Boston College, died June 10 at...
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Another pro-life clinic attacked, this one in Philadelphia
A pro-life pregnancy center in Philadelphia was vandalized last weekend with smashed windows and graffiti. Latrice Booker, director of Hope Pregnancy...
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Corpus Christi Sunday 2022: Inspiring words from the saints about the Eucharist
Corpus Christi Sunday, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, falls this year on Sunday, June 19. Originally proposed...
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Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop Lori decry attacks on pro-life centers
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore pleaded for peace in light of recent attacks on pro-life...
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June assembly a chance for U.S. bishops to grow 'intellectually, pastorally, and spiritually'
Spiritual reflection and episcopal fraternity are priorities on the agenda this week as the U.S. bishops gather in San Diego for their annual June assembly. Unlike...
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U.S. bishops urge action following church, pro-life pregnancy attacks
U.S. bishops are pleading for an end to violence following the ongoing attacks on Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centers. "In light of this,...
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Who, or what, is 'Jane's Revenge'? A look at the group invoked in pro-abortion vandalism
Anarchist groups and individuals using the moniker "Jane's Revenge" are among those who claim to be planning a "Night of Rage" to respond to the Supreme...
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The prayer of absolution will change for US Catholics in 2023. Here's how
If you go to the Sacrament of Penance in 2023, there will be two subtle changes in the wording of the prayer of absolution, which the priest prays to conclude...
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Rhode Island diocese expands ministry to expectant mothers, new mothers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS) -- With Ada's first pregnancy, she didn't have the support, she didn't know the resources available to her. She often ran out of...
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UPDATE: Brutal attack on worshippers in Nigeria is called attack on 'entire church'
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The brutal attack on people at a Catholic church in Nigeria on Pentecost Sunday is "an attack on the entire church," said a U.S. official...
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After abortion vote, Colorado Catholic bishops ask lawmakers to refrain from Communion
Catholic bishops from Colorado asked Catholic lawmakers who voted in favor of abortion rights legislation earlier this year to "voluntarily refrain from...
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U.S. bishops urge prayer during Religious Freedom Week to combat abortion, church vandalism
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CAN) -- Amid attacks on Catholic churches and other security concerns surrounding a looming Supreme Court abortion case, the U.S. bishops...
Read MoreVatican diplomat who is Massachusetts native named papal nuncio to Hungary
WORCESTER, Mass. (CNS) -- Archbishop Michael W. Banach, a native of Massachusetts, will be moving from western Africa to central Europe this summer to...
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Pro-abortion activists disrupt Joel Osteen's Pentecost Sunday service
Pro-abortion activists disrupted Joel Osteen's sermon at the televangelist's Lakewood Church in Houston on Sunday, stripping down to their undergarments...
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Pregnant women and their babies can find help among Rhode Island's Catholics
Expectant mothers, babies, and their families can find comfort and encouragement alongside material help like cribs, diapers, and baby formula through...
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Pregnancy resource center vandalized in DC
A pregnancy resource center in Washington, D.C., was vandalized with red paint and graffiti this week. The incident is the latest in a string of attacks...
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Bishop Barron expresses 'great gratitude' for his appointment to Winona-Rochester
In a Thursday press conference, Bishop Robert Barron, newly appointed to the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, said he got on his knees early that morning and...
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