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US bishops urge Congress to address maternal health amid mortality rate surge

the three chairmen of the united states conference of catholics bishops recently wrote to congress to urge lawmakers to address the nation’s...

Napa Institute in London, April 2024

working together with the herald to strengthen catholic mission . the napa institute, which seeks to further the mission of the church in th...

The Catholic Herald

Diocese was justified in firing gay teacher, rules federal appeals court

new york – in a reversal of a 2021 decision, a federal appeals court has ruled that a catholic school in the diocese of charlotte, north car...

Biden administration's non-discrimination regulations ‘fundamentally redefine the practice of medicine’, Florida lawsuit claims

new york – a lawsuit filed by the state of florida and on behalf of the catholic medical association (cma) claims that new non-discriminatio...

Bishops in US election battleground state of Iowa call out state and federal lawmakers over immigration crisis

in response to the us immigration crisis the catholic bishops of iowa have taken aim at both state and federal lawmakers. the bishops have c...

US bishops criticise new federal regulations for advancing ‘ideological view of sex’

new york – while the biden administration’s recent healthcare-based discrimination regulations don’t include an abortion mandate as the us b...

Our anti-Christian culture is turning democracy into a busted flush

democracy is ill. it is under pressure from all sides. from suspicions of voter fraud, to frustration with a moribund two party system, ther...

Catholic imprint on six ‘swing states’ may shape the global future

rome – were you to ask veteran vatican-watchers to name the six most important prelates in the catholic church today beyond the pope himself...

Augustine Institute’s new campus aims to become evangelising 'crossroads' for renewal of Church in US

new york – following the purchase of a sprawling new campus in florissant, missouri, the president of the augustine institute says he envisi...

Guilt by association is everywhere now and is the antithesis of Christ's message

twice in the last twelve months friends have written to me warning me not to speak at particular conferences. they have advised me that i wi...