U.S. House passes farm bill that would reshape global food aid program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the farm bill in a 224-200 vote on April 30, advancing legislation that could reshape U.S. global food…
New bill could end federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood
In a bill proposed on April 16, several senators are looking to close a loophole that has enabled hundreds of millions of federal dollars to go to Planned Parenthood and…
Lawmakers, activists rally behind proposed ban of ‘inhumane’ dismemberment abortion
Lawmakers and activists are voicing support for a bill that would protect unborn children from a form of second trimester abortion that involves dismembering the bodies of unborn babies. Introduced…
Vatican revokes multiple parish fund transfers in Buffalo Diocese amid disputed merger plan
Multiple parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, are celebrating after the Vatican said they would not have to contribute disputed amounts of cash into the diocesan abuse settlement…
Lawsuit before Supreme Court seeks to force U.S. bishops to return ‘millions’ of papal donations
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit involving what one Catholic claims is the Churchʼs misleading representation of an ancient papal offering. In January, lawyers for the U.S. Conference…
U.S. bishops urge Congress to reject IVF mandate, citing harm to embryos and conscience rights
Catholic bishops are asking lawmakers to reject legislation that would mandate insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization (IVF), a fertility treatment that violates Catholic teachings on life and human reproduction.…
Diocese of Oakland announces closure of 13 parishes amid declining resources
The Diocese of Oakland, California, will shutter 13 churches across the East Bay as part of a restructuring effort driven by shrinking congregations, a severe priest shortage, and mounting financial…
Trump fires National Science Foundation board, including 2 Catholic scientists
The Trump administration has dissolved the governing body that oversees the National Science Foundation, which included two high-ranking staff members at The Catholic University of America (CUA). CUA Executive Vice…
Miami Catholic Charities to lay off more than 80 employees after government cut millions in funding
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami (CCADM) said it will cut more than 80 jobs after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declined to renew an $11…
U.S. Supreme Court allows faith-based pregnancy center to challenge donor subpoena
The U.S. Supreme Court said a New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center may challenge a state subpoena demanding donor information. The court in a unanimous ruling April 29 decided the case…
Indian police arrest Hindu YouTuber over St. Francis Xavier ‘terrorist’ jibe
The vociferous protests over a Hindu activist calling St. Francis Xavier — patron of the tiny Indian state of Goa, a former Portuguese colony on Indiaʼs west coast — a…
Christian IDF soldiers meet Netanyahu amid rising tensions
JERUSALEM — Catholic soldiers were among the three dozen young Israeli servicemen and servicewomen invited to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, April 26. The meeting was…