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State Department implements Trump’s reinstated ‘Mexico City Policy’
"(It) ensures that U.S. taxpayers will no longer subsidize foreign nongovernmental organizations that perform or promote abortion on demand," said the co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus.
Baltimore Archdiocese reaffirms church fully cooperated with 1969 murder probe
As Netflix prepared to release a seven-part documentary about the unsolved 1969 murder of a Baltimore nun, officials of the Archdiocese of Baltimore reaffirmed that the church did not attempt to interfere in the investigation of the death of Sister Catherine Cesnik.
Immigration, religious liberty and synod on agenda for bishops’ meeting
The proverbial plate is full of issues for U.S. bishops to tackle at their upcoming spring assembly June 14-15 in Indianapolis.
Bishops tell lawmakers to focus on poor in upcoming budget
The budget requires difficult decisions but must "give central importance to 'the least of these,'" said the letter sent on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Catholic young women launch self-led initiatives across U.S.
About 300 women from every state gathered for a week of faith formation, leadership training and networking in Washington where they readied their "action plans" to promote the "feminine genius" in the world.
Chicago auxiliary signs ad decrying postelection bigotry, violence
The ad, titled, "Out of Many, One -- Stand Against Injustice and Hatred," featured the assent of more than 150 signatories from Catholic, Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other religious organizations.
Convocation ‘great opportunity’ for U.S. church, says religious sister
The convocation is an invitation-only event meant to give the 3,000 participants expected to attend a better understanding of what it means to be missionary disciples in today's world through workshop presentations, keynote addresses and prayer.
Another court weighs future of Trump travel ban
On May 15, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments for and against a revised version of his executive order, now making its second round, seeking to prevent citizens from six majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States for period of 90 days.
Notre Dame students plan walkout during Pence’s commencement address
A student activist coalition announced members would protest Pence as a representative of the Trump administration and also for policies he supported as Indiana's governor, including a religious freedom law and a bill to restrict abortion.
Remains of priest exhumed, verified as part of beatification process
Father Rother, a North American priest who worked in Guatemala and was brutally murdered there in 1981, will be beatified Sept. 23 in Oklahoma.