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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules in favor of pro-life advocate citing ‘free speech rights’
The court ruled last week that a lower court order prohibiting a pro-life advocate from approaching a Planned Parenthood employee... Read more
Iowa bishops celebrate as ‘heartbeat’ law goes into effect
The narrow 4-3 decision, issued in Planned Parenthood v. Iowa on June 28, reversed a lower court’s temporary blockage of... Read more
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transgender procedures for minors
The Texas Supreme Court’s ruling said that the state is within its authority to outlaw extreme medical treatments for young... Read more
Michigan parents press case to end discrimination in school funding
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Bursch Law firm have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their... Read more
St. Junípero Serra statue targeted by protests in 2020 is now settled in a new home
July 1 is the feast day of St. Junípero Serra, the 18th-century Spanish Franciscan priest who brought Catholicism to California. Read more
Meet the crop of new leaders in Catholic higher education
Of the more than 200 Catholic colleges and universities in the United States, several are in the midst of major... Read more
PHOTOS: A Eucharistic pilgrimage boards a ‘sternwheeler’ and travels down the Ohio River
Two bishops and others traveled 30 miles by boat down the river while blessing several groups and locations. Read more
Michigan iconographer roots work in prayer when depicting the divine
Kathleen Crombie, who has been writing icons since the early 2000s, says this ancient art form is a “door to... Read more
Ohio hospital system offers clarification on ‘medically necessary abortions’ report
A spokesperson for a major Catholic hospital system based in Ohio clarified to CNA this week that the system does... Read more
New Hampshire teacher drove pregnant student to get an abortion
The student was at least 18 years old at the time and therefore under state law did not need the... Read more
8 ways to grow closer to God this summer
Summertime offers a chance to deepen our relationship with God, and there are many ways to do it. Here are... Read more
Peter the Apostle and Paul, the teacher of the Gentiles
Each man, in a different way, gathered together the one family of Christ and, revered together throughout the world, they... Read more
Biden administration criticized for omitting Nigeria from religious persecution watchlist
Nina Shea, director of the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute, told CNA that the report demonstrates a... Read more
Ohio House backs single-sex bathrooms in schools
Supporters of the bill say they are trying to protect women and girls from humiliation, intimidation, and violence. Read more
‘It’s filled me with so much hope’: National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes through Wisconsin
The light of the overcast evening was fading as pilgrims gathered for a Holy Hour of Eucharistic adoration on Tuesday... Read more
Oklahoma mandates that the Bible be integrated in classroom instruction
“The Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone,” Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said Thursday. Read more
EWTN’s ChurchPOP continues expansion with new Hungarian edition
On June 27, the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and patroness of the platform, ChurchPOP officially launched content... Read more
Supreme Court overturns ‘Chevron’ doctrine with big implications for religious liberty
The decision returns the authority to interpret law to the courts. Read more
U.S. bishops: Supreme Court ruling ‘criminalizes homelessness’
In the 6-3 decision, issued in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson, the court ruled that cities can... Read more
Where are the pilgrims now? National Eucharistic Pilgrimage makes its way to Indianapolis
“We have been through a lot, but we’re holding it together. And God has been really blessing us a lot ... Read more
