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Washington state settles foster care suit, stops imposing gender ideology on Christians
State officials also agreed to pay $250,000 in attorneys’ fees to the Christian couple who brought the lawsuit. […]
Month: May 2026
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Eucharistic pilgrimage set to kick off in St. Augustine, Florida
The 2026 Eucharistic pilgrimage will launch in St. Augustine, Florida, where the first recorded Catholic Mass within the future continental United States was celebrated. […]
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Czech cardinal reflects on martyrs under communism ahead of priest beatifications
The two priests were imprisoned and executed by the Czechoslovak communist regime because of its hatred of the Catholic faith, according to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. […]
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Peace, unity, and AI: What Pope Leo’s messages reveal about his thought
Ahead of the publication of Leo’s first encyclical, what do his writings and speeches, both before and after his election, reveal about his thought? […]
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U.S. bishops urge Congress to boost housing funds as homelessness surges
“Current federal investments in housing programs do not meet the great need we see in our country,” said a joint letter by the bishops and leaders of two Catholic charitable groups. […]
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Bishop Barron speaks on U.S. religious roots ahead of nation’s 250th anniversary
“There’s no officially state-sanctioned religion, but that does not mean that religion has no role in public life,” Bishop Robert Barron said. […]
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Malta pro-life campaign challenges 6 parties on abortion, euthanasia
A leading pro-life nongovernmental organization is asking Malta’s six political parties to declare publicly — yes or no — whether they would back abortion or euthanasia laws ahead of the May 30 vote. […]
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French youth hikes up mountain with heavy cross on back, installs atop peak
In a feat of perseverance and strength, Maël Le Lagadec completed the arduous 14 hour climb to replace the cross that had been knocked down. […]
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Pope to visit Italy’s ‘Land of Fires,’ victims of Mafia’s toxic waste dumping
Acerra and the surrounding territory has higher-than-average cancer rates, linked to the dumping, burning, and burying of toxic waste — the lucrative business of organized crime groups. […]
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Religious freedom case in Georgia pits public school board against Baptist pastor
There is conflict in Georgia over a release-time program in which students leave their regular classes during school days with parental approval to receive religious instruction. In Sweet Onion Christian Learning Center v. Vidalia City […]