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Brooklyn pastor calls theft of church tabernacle ‘heinous act’
A burglar cut through a metal protective casing to steal a historic tabernacle valued at $2 million at a Brooklyn Catholic church. Its consecrated hosts inside were strewn on the altar, and angel statues decapitated.
New Oklahoma law bans nearly all abortions from fertilization
Gov. Kevin Stitt enacted one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws May 25, saying he has kept his promise to voters to "sign every piece of pro-life legislation that came across my desk."
Catholic presence in Texas town gives strength, love
The archbishop of San Antonio celebrated Mass in Uvalde which he hoped would provide a balm for the families there but also help them to "build strength" for what is ahead.
Bishops push gun control, call shootings ‘most pressing life issue’
Among U.S. bishops speaking out against the easy accessibility to guns, Bishop Daniel Flores was "sick of hearing" that "guns aren't the problem, people are."
In wake of Buffalo massacre, Catholics pray to end racism
Catholics around the nation are remembering people gunned down in Buffalo and other cities, and are praying for an end to violence and racism.
Pope prays for Texas shooting victims, calls for stricter gun laws
Saying his heart was broken at the news of 19 children and two adults killed at a Texas school, Pope Francis said it was time to end "the indiscriminate trafficking of guns."
Some bishops call San Francisco prelate ‘courageous’ for Pelosi statement
More than a dozen bishops have affirmed a May 20 decision by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone not to admit House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Communion due to her stance on abortion.
Supreme Court rules 6-3 against Arizona’s death-row inmates
The two inmates could not present new evidence of ineffective counsel they said they received in state trials during their federal appeals, the high court ruled. Dissenting justices called the ruling perverse and illogical.
With judge’s new order, immigration restriction remains
The May 23 deadline for the Biden administration to lift the health measure Title 42 came and went at the U.S.-Mexico border, without any changes allowing migrants in, including asylum-seekers.
San Francisco prelate bars Pelosi from Communion
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone declared May 20 that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is not "to be admitted" to Communion unless she publicly repudiates "support for abortion."