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Pro-life pregnancy centers sue Vermont over law targeting their advertisements 

August 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 1, 2023 / 10:20 am (CNA).
Two pro-life pregnancy centers and an institution that supports those centers are suing Vermont state officials over a new law that could land them tho… […]

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Biden administration to pay fee for attempted exclusion of NFP methods from insurance

August 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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St. Louis, Mo., Aug 1, 2023 / 08:45 am (CNA).
The Biden administration is expected to pay $65,000 after attempting in 2021 to exclude fertility awareness-based family planning methods, a form of natural family p… […]

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Survey: Religious nonprofits lead Americans’ charitable choices, except for Gen Z

August 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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Denver, Colo., Aug 1, 2023 / 07:46 am (CNA).
Among Americans who donate to charity, religious charities and nonprofits are the most popular, with about 1 in 5 Americans giving to these groups over the… […]

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This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for August 2023

August 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis addresses the crowd in St. Peter’s Square in his Sunday Angelus on July 16, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media

Denver, Colo., Aug 1, 2023 / 02:15 am (CNA).
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of August is for World Youth Day (W… […]

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UPDATE: Missouri death row inmate to be executed Tuesday

July 31, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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St. Louis, Mo., Jul 31, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Sunday evening vacated its own July 25 stay of execution for Johnny Johnson, a St. Louis-are… […]

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Pope Francis telegrams Greece and Italy to express concerns about wildfires and storms

July 31, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2023 / 12:55 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis issued calls for a renewed focus on environmental stewardship in two papal telegrams sent t… […]

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New AI app sparks baby fever, but will it lead to more child commodification?

July 31, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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Washington D.C., Jul 31, 2023 / 11:00 am (CNA).
A new AI app is sweeping the app store, sparking “baby fever” in a generation known for low parenthood and marriage rates. Meet “Remini,” a photo-enhancing ap… […]

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Catholic blogger remains detained in Belarus after criticizing regime

July 31, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

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St. Louis, Mo., Jul 31, 2023 / 08:20 am (CNA).
Catholic blogger and father Ihar Losik remains incarcerated in Belarus more than three years after being … […]

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How St. Ignatius of Loyola became the patron saint of soldiers 

July 31, 2023 Catholic News Agency 5

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Washington D.C., Jul 31, 2023 / 02:15 am (CNA).
Besides being the founder of one of the largest religious orde… […]

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Shroud of Turin gets ‘true crime’ treatment in science-driven documentary

July 29, 2023 Catholic News Agency 4

Filmmaker Robert Orlando, standing before a negative image of the Shroud of Turin, says he was prompted to investigate the purported burial cloth of Jesus in part because of a search to answer "big questions" about life and faith follo… […]

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