WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. House May 16 unanimously passed the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, giving the Obama administration and the U.S. State Department […]
House OKs bill allowing more ways to protect religious freedom worldwide
South Carolina Legislature passes bill to ban abortions at 20 weeks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (CNS) — The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill that makes abortion illegal at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child […]
Catholic values drive head coach of Ravens on and off the field
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The accomplishment of winning the Super Bowl in February 2013 as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens gave John Harbaugh a crowning […]
To ignore the poor is to despise God, pope says at general audience
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — How Christians treat the poor is the clearest demonstration of their relationship with God, Pope Francis insisted. “To ignore the poor is […]
Study of women deacons won’t be first, but might answer questions
When Pope Francis accepted a proposal at the Vatican May 12 to form a commission to study the possibility of women serving as deacons today, it […]
People of faith must advocate for religious liberty, says House speaker
WASHINGTON (CNS) — People of faith have the responsibility to “advocate for their faith,” not only through good works, but on spiritual realms — one being […]
Hebda: ‘All in’ for more transparent, engaged church, with focus on Jesus
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — In a packed Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima May 13, Archbishop […]
Obama directive on transgender access to facilities ‘deeply disturbing’
The Obama administration’s May 13 directive on transgender access to bathrooms “that treats ‘a student’s gender identity as the student’s sex’ is deeply disturbing,” said the […]