Second Anniversary of Dobbs Decision Is Day for Thanksgiving, Reflection, Bishop Says
June 24, 2024
The two-year anniversary June 24 of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade is a time to...
Carol Zimmermann
World Refugee Day Highlights Plight of Millions Worldwide
June 20, 2024
According to the United Nations, every minute at least 20 people around the world leave everything behind to escape war,...
Senate Republicans Block Bill to Protect IVF Treatments Nationwide
June 14, 2024
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-sponsored bill June 13 to protect in vitro fertilization treatments across the country.
Supreme Court Rules Against Restricting Access to Abortion Medication Mifepristone
June 13, 2024
In its first major abortion decision since overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a challenge to the...
Newly Deciphered Manuscript Could Be Oldest Record of Jesus’ Childhood
June 12, 2024
A papyrus fragment that has recently been deciphered by historians at a German university — where it had been stored...
Math Achievement Adds Up: Catholic High School Gets $1 Million Pledge From NBA Legend Charles Barkley
June 7, 2024
Two seniors at the time, Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, solved the extra challenge last year and the attention from...
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Makes Maryland Stop at Saint’s Former Home
June 7, 2024
A few hundred pilgrims spent the day June 6 in the rural area of Maryland where St. Elizabeth Ann Seton...
Scholar Emphasizing Forgiveness in Post-Apartheid South Africa Wins Templeton Prize
June 6, 2024
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, winner of the 2024 Templeton Prize — one of the world’s largest lifetime achievement awards — has worked...
Federal Judge’s Ruling Blocks Some North Carolina Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access
June 6, 2024
A federal judge in North Carolina blocked some, but not all, state restrictions for access to medical abortion pills to...
Executions Worldwide at Highest Point in Almost a Decade, New Report Shows
June 3, 2024
The number of executions around the world increased 30% from 2022 to 2023 when it was also at its highest...