A community of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, has filed for a temporary restraining order against Vatican-imposed leadership, underscoring their rejection of a Vatican decision to place its governance under a national Carmelite association. The legal maneuver continues a yearlong feud with
A bipartisan coalition in the House, led by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., moved to advance a $95 billion package providing aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, over the objections of some far-right lawmakers who indicated they would attempt to remove Johnson
A Knights of Columbus council reportedly has called for the removal of artwork by Father Marko Rupnik at a national shrine, following the disgraced priest's decades-long legacy of sexual and spiritual abuse claims by multiple victims.
The Knights' Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle Council 11302,
Republican lawmakers in Arizona's Legislature chose different responses to the question of whether to repeal the state's 1864 law banning abortion April 17. Some Republicans in the state Senate allowed that chamber to proceed to a repeal vote, while Republicans in the
Planned Parenthood's latest annual report shows an increase in abortions from the previous year, while also showing a decrease in health services.
In its 2022-2023 annual report, titled "Above and Beyond," detailed its operations from 2021-2022, a window of time that included the
Catholics will come to Indianapolis in the tens of thousands for the National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21 -- some as individuals, some as couples, some as groups.
And some will come as families.
"The church is a family of families," said Gabriela Ross, director
Addressing the John Carroll Society at its April 13 annual awards dinner in Washington, Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly underscored something that Pope Francis once told him, that the laity have a co-responsibility along with the clergy for the mission of the
At the New York archdiocesan Family Life Conference, speakers and organizers sought to help participants better understand the importance of family in our world today, "expanding our vision as to what we can do to help families grow in faith," said Ted
In the wake of former president Donald Trump’s comment that abortion is a state issue, several pro-life leaders push back. They call for a federal abortion ban, saying that such legislation is at the core of the pro-life movement’s mission. Some express
The concept of Christian nationalism is not compatible with Catholic teaching, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, said on a recent episode of his 'Walk Humbly' podcast.
The term "Christian nationalism" has been the subject of recent controversy, as some understand the
The fight by religious groups against New York state's abortion mandate -- requiring most private insurance plans to cover abortion -- went to the state's highest court April 16.
At issue before the New York Court of Appeals is who gets to decide