National News
Ahead of Super Bowl, Catholics partner to ramp up anti-trafficking efforts
In the 10 days surrounding the Super Bowl in Minneapolis Feb. 4, Terry Forliti and others from Breaking Free are taking to the streets, reaching out to women with hygiene items, food and directions to Breaking Free's emergency shelter.
Pro-life leaders decry Senate failure to pass 20-week abortion ban
Although the bill received 51 votes, under Senate rules it needed 60 votes to end debate and move to a final vote. Three Democrats joined 48 Republicans in supporting the measure. The final vote was 51-46.
Investors tap Dominican sister’s experience for smartphone campaign
As two major shareholders of Apple Inc. urge the company to take steps to help parents control and limit smartphone use by their children, a veteran of the corporate social responsibility movement is at their side.
Pro-life medical centers launch consortium for women’s health care
Its mission is to provide its patients comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, high-quality medical services and access to social services.
Celebrating Mass for Eagles, Patriots a joy for East Coast priests
Catholic coaches and players of the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles have clear game plans for making Sunday Mass in the midst of prepping for big games each week.
West Coast pro-life walk draws tens of thousands to San Francisco streets
Hundreds of high school and college students led tens of thousands of pro-life supporters along San Francisco's Market Street in the 14th Annual Walk for Life West Coast.
DACA youth worry immigration deal for them will unleash fear for others
Some DACA recipients expressed concerns that they were being used as pawns and, in effect, are being asked to choose between citizenship and being responsible for heavy militarization of the border.
Notre Dame community reacts to controversy over contraceptive coverage
Some University of Notre Dame students, faculty and alumni are voicing strong public criticism over the university administration's decision to continue employee insurance coverage for sterilizations, contraceptives and abortifacients after a federal mandate to do so was amended late last year.
Memphis Diocese to close inner-city Catholic school network
A trust fund that supports a Catholic school network in inner-city Memphis, Tennessee, is running dry, forcing diocesan officials to announce that the schools will close at the end of the 2018-2019 academic year.
Grass-roots effort allows Catholics to spiritually ‘adopt’ a local priest
Parishioners need their priests. But priests need their parishioners. That's the spirit behind Parishioners for Priests, a grass-roots movement that encourages Catholics to give local priests the one thing they need most: prayers.