Two years into his presidency, President Donald Trump still enjoys high approval ratings from white evangelical Protestants, while Catholic support has declined.
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Cardinal DiNardo Released from Hospital After Suffering ‘Mild Stroke’
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston and the current president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is recovering in a Texas hospital after suffering a mild stroke.
Georgetown University Troubled By Coach’s Involvement In College Scam
Officials at Georgetown University were “deeply troubled” to learn that the school’s former tennis coach, Gordon Ernst, is alleged to be part of a widespread college admissions scandal.
Marijuana Tax – Not the Way to Save Subway, Bishop Says
There’s always a scramble to find money for New York’s subways and buses. But a new plan to help fix mass transit with a tax on marijuana is something that is causing a lot of talk and concern, especially from Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.
Student Forced to Remove Ash Wednesday Cross
A Utah teacher is apologizing after she didn’t allow one of her fourth-grade students to wear a religious symbol.
New Book Looks at Mixed Legacy of Notre Dame’s Longtime President
Few priests manage to land on the cover of Time magazine, but Father Ted Hesburgh was no ordinary priest.
New Location Found for Migrant Respite Center in Brownsville Diocese
A popular Catholic-administered respite center for migrants run by Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in the Brownsville Diocese, has found a new location.
New York Court Sides with Peoria in Tug-of-War Over Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s Body
An appeals court in New York ruled unanimously against the trustees of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday preventing their efforts to keep the body of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in New York and allowing for his transfer to Peoria, Illinois.
Catholic Charities is ‘Ready to be a Part of’ Tornado Recovery
With search and rescue efforts underway for the tornado that whipped through Alabama and other parts of the South March 3, Mobile Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi asked for prayers for “those who lost their lives and their loved ones as well as those who have lost homes and businesses.”
Majority of Young People Reject Late-Term Abortion
Americans have shifted toward a pro-life stance in recent weeks during a period when some states are considering legislation that would legalize abortion up until birth, according to a new poll.