Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe today (Aug. 22) as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land. At the end of his general audience on Wednesday, the pope noted that the church will celebrate the feast of the...
Conservative Christian leader James Dobson, founder of Christian group Focus on the Family, died Thursday, according to a statement from the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. Once called "the nation's most influential evangelical leader,” Dobson grew to prominence in...
Amid declining birthrates in the United States, proponents of Catholic marriages and pro-life causes have sounded alarm bells, requesting action be taken to combat the crisis. According to data from the CDC, from 2023 to 2024, the general fertility rate declined from...
On Tuesday, North Carolina legislators voted to override Democratic Governor Josh Stein’s veto on House Bill 805, a wide-ranging measure that will strengthen parental rights, protect children from pornography, and reaffirm biological sex in state law. The House voted...
Everyone has seen the moment Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his HR chief, Kristin Cabot, were caught on the kiss cam at the Coldplay concert, and undoubtedly, everyone has seen the memes and mockery that have followed. But as Catholics, we are called to look deeper:...
Crews are searching for missing persons in Texas after severe flash flooding in early July. Waters stemming from the Guadalupe River rose approximately eight meters (26 feet) in just 45 minutes shortly before dawn on Friday morning, sweeping away everything in their...
Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 121 into law Wednesday morning, along with two other bills, highlighting Missouri’s commitment to protecting the state’s most vulnerable people, including newborns, infants, and new mothers. “Protecting these individuals is not...
In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent batch of cases, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) praised the Court’s decision to uphold parents’ right to opt their children out of classes addressing the topics of gender and sexuality. In a...
The United States Supreme Court this week ruled that a South Carolina woman and Planned Parenthood do not have a legal right, known as standing, to bring a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s decision to exclude Planned Parenthood from the state’s Medicaid program....
“Solidarity with refugees and migrants is not optional; it’s a living testimony of the Gospel,” said Bishop Mark J. Seitz. On World Refugee Day (June 20), the Catholic Church stands in prayerful solidarity with refugees around the world to recognize and honor the...