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Women’s health centers outnumber Planned Parenthood 15 to 1, report finds
In a recently released report, Charlotte Lozier Institute found that life-affirming women’s health centers outnumber Planned Parenthood locations 15 to... Read more
Young pilgrims prepare to share love of Christ in the Eucharist during 3,300-mile trek
Pilgrims preparing to take part in the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage spoke at a press conference about their preparation for... Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s American citizenship: Can he keep it as pope?
In addition to being a natural-born American citizen, Pope Leo XIV is also a naturalized citizen of Peru, having ministered... Read more
Minnesota auxiliary bishop calls for continuation of health care for unauthorized immigrants
Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Kenney of St. Paul-Minneapolis urged lawmakers to continue allowing unauthorized immigrants access to a state-funded health care... Read more
Former Holy See ambassador, friend of Leo XIV says new pontiff will be ‘fantastic pope’
Francis Rooney said Pope Leo XIV will be a “fantastic pope” because he “can communicate with people in a very... Read more
Planned Parenthood says abortions at all-time high, taxpayer funding increasing
The organization provided 402,230 abortions over the year, an increase of nearly 10,000 abortions from the previous year’s report and... Read more
Catholic mom of 10 honored as ‘queen of mothers’ at New Orleans vigil Mass
A Catholic mother of 10 and grandmother of 30 was honored by New Orleans’ Archbishop Gregory Aymond during a special... Read more
Lawyers for Mikal Mahdi allege ‘botched’ firing squad execution in South Carolina
According to a status report filed by Mikal Mahdi’s lawyers, the autopsy and eyewitness accounts of his death raise several... Read more
Pope Leo’s ‘greatest generation’ dad served on D-Day tank landing ship
Louis Marius Prevost, the father of Pope Leo XIV, served on a D-Day landing ship during World War II. Read more
Australian archbishop promotes ecumenical creed on human sexuality
Archbishop Julian Porteous of Hobart is among some 6,000 initial signatories of the “Australian Creed for Sexual Integrity,” a statement... Read more
Leo XIV papacy could mean increased charitable giving, Papal Foundation president says
The president of the Papal Foundation, which carries out the Holy Father’s humanitarian aid projects, thinks Leo XIV’s papacy might... Read more
California pregnancy centers appeal abortion pill reversal censorship
The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) and the SCV Pregnancy Center are asking the court to stop... Read more
Campaign to defund Planned Parenthood swings into high gear
On May 7, digital ads from pro-life organization Live Action lit up Times Square, urging New Yorkers to help defund... Read more
U.S. bishops’ updated document on pornography addresses loneliness epidemic, deepfakes
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a new 10th anniversary preface to a major document on the Church’s... Read more
A prayer for mothers and for those who seek healing on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day falls on May 11 this year in the United States and Canada as the Catholic tradition continues of... Read more
‘I wanted so much to come here’: Pope Leo visits Marian shrine outside of Rome
The sanctuary is run by the religious of the Order of St. Augustine and “houses an ancient image of the... Read more
Catholic-backed suit to protect Native American site wins temporary block in federal court
The federal government will be prohibited from selling the Oak Flat site in Arizona while the coalition group Apache Stronghold... Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s Augustinian brothers reflect on new papacy
Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago in 1955, became a novitiate in the Order of St. Augustine at age 22... Read more
Who are the Augustinians? A look at Pope Leo XIV’s religious order
Pope Leo XIV, elected on Thursday, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), also known as... Read more
Villanova University: the pope’s alma mater
Before he was pope, he was a math major at a Catholic liberal arts university in Pennsylvania. Read more
