A Chicago priest plans to celebrate his birthday by giving out cash: $100 for handguns, and $200 for working assault-style weapons.
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South Carolina Lawmakers Advance Six-Week Ban On Most Abortions
The South Carolina House of Representatives approved on May 17 a ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, paving the way for a significant change to the legality of abortion in one of the few Southern states that has not yet added restrictions to the procedure after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer.
Renewed, Rededicated Cathedral Is Symbol Of Deeper Communion, Says Missouri Bishop
A vigil candle once again flickers through light and darkness. The Blessed Sacrament stays present in renewed quarters, precious and imperishable.
Florida Catholic Wife, Mom, Doctor Involved In Sainthood Causes Says Eucharist Is Central To All She Does
Dr. Mary Soha is a Catholic wife, mother, pediatrician, chair of the canonical coronation of Our Lady of La Leche at the national shrine to her and vice postulator for the sainthood cause of the Martyrs of Florida.
Biden Signals Confronting White Supremacy A Key 2024 Campaign Theme
President Joe Biden delivered a sharp rebuke of white supremacy during a commencement address to a historically Black university this month, a signal he will make confronting that issue a key theme in his reelection campaign.
Texas, Florida Advance Laws Banning Some Transgender Surgeries, Hormonal Interventions For Minors
Texas is poised to enact legislation banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors, shortly after Florida lawmakers enacted similar legislation.
A Four-Route, Cross-Country Trek for Catholics to Express Their Faith
A year from now, 48 Catholics spread out at four separate locations across the country will embark on a two-month pilgrimage to Indianapolis for the start of the National Eucharistic Congress. If everything goes according to plan, they’ll encounter more than 100,000 Catholics along the way.
Deluged By More Than 330 Abuse Claims, Oakland Diocese Files For Bankruptcy
The Diocese of Oakland, California, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address more than 330 lawsuits from survivors of alleged clerical sexual abuse.
FDA Faces Skeptical Questioning From Federal Judges Over Abortion Pill
In a two-hour hearing on May 17 looking at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decades-old approval of an abortion pill, federal judges seemed to have a harsher line of questioning for attorneys for the federal government and the drug maker, indicating they might be sympathetic to those challenging the drug’s availability.
Only In Print: Former City Dwellers Embrace Tranquility to Help Spread Devotion to the Divine Mercy
The National Shrine of the Divine Mercy, Stockbridge, Mass., is considered the epicenter of Divine Mercy Devotion throughout the world. The shrine’s volunteers settle in Stockbridge to be near the campus which they call “holy ground.”