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Abuse victims agree to $246 million settlement from Diocese of Rochester, New York
Documents obtained by CNA show a near-unanimous vote in favor of accepting the diocese’s proposed $246 million settlement plan. Read more
UCLA to pay more than $6 million to settle antisemitic complaints
The University of California, Los Angeles, agreed to the payout on Tuesday, July 28, after fighting the lawsuit for over... Read more
Father Carlos Martins cleared of misdemeanor charges after incident at Illinois parish
The Burke Law Group said Wednesday Father Carlos Martins had been “fully cleared of all charges” stemming from an event... Read more
New Jersey hospital receives largest-ever gift to a U.S.-based Catholic health center
Holy Name Medical Center in New Jersey announced it has received a $75 million gift, the largest-ever donation to a... Read more
Christian groups sue over Trump administration policy allowing ICE arrests at churches
The Department of Homeland Security in January rescinded previous guidelines that had prevented ICE agents from conducting immigration arrests at... Read more
Canon law expert Edward Peters is third faculty member fired by Detroit archbishop
Canon law professor Edward Peters, 68, had taught at Sacred Heart Major Seminary since 2005. Read more
Catholic bishops to join pilgrimage of peace to Japan on anniversary of atomic bombings
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop Paul Etienne, and Archbishop John C. Wester will be part of the pilgrimage. Read more
Thousands of Vietnamese Catholics gather in Missouri for Marian pilgrimage
The 46th Marian Days pilgrimage will be July 31 to Aug. 3 on the campus of the Congregation of the... Read more
Trump administration acts to protect religious expression of federal workers
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has issued new guidance to safeguard the right of federal employees to express their religion... Read more
Federal judge orders government to keep funding Planned Parenthood, despite new law
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act included a one-year freeze on some abortion facilities receiving Medicaid reimbursements for non-abortive services. Read more
World’s largest Planned Parenthood clinic to close due to lack of funding
Planned Parenthood has announced the closure of two of its six clinics in the Houston area, including one known as... Read more
World’s youngest premature baby celebrates his first birthday against all odds
The world’s youngest premature baby, Nash Keen, who was born more than four months early, celebrated his first birthday this... Read more
U.S. bishops invite Catholics to pray for end to taxpayer-funded abortion
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has invited Americans to participate in a daily prayer to St. Joseph to... Read more
‘Media nuns’ urge AI mindfulness: ‘Human beings create, machines only generate’
AI “generates a lot of questions, it generates a lot of concerns, but it also generates a lot of excitement,”... Read more
Catholic moms launch ‘Dorothea Project’ to help migrants
The Dorothea Project seeks to defend human dignity, respond to injustice, and educate others in Catholic social teaching. Read more
‘Miracle woman’ inspires Native youth through faith and survival story
For Yup’ik woman Danielle Beaver, 33, of Alaska, sharing her Catholic faith is not just a mission but the reason... Read more
Pope Leo XIV tells U.S. Pax Christi group: Spread peace in neighborhoods, parishes
The pope issued the message to the Pax Christi USA assembly taking place in Detroit. Read more
Amid plunging births, scholar says parenthood needs to be touted as ‘pathway to happiness’
“It’s troubling that we’re actually hitting record low here when it comes to fertility in America,” sociologist Brad Wilcox said. Read more
Meet the Catholic saints included in the National Garden of American Heroes
President Donald Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes was allotted $40 million in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read more
Over 2 dozen Planned Parenthood facilities shut down amid federal funding losses
More than two dozen Planned Parenthood facilities are shutting down after new federal rules prevent the organization from being reimbursed... Read more
