Archdiocese of Los Angeles to Pay $880 Million to Settle Abuse Claims

In a settlement that Archbishop José Gomez says will provide just compensation to victim-survivors and allow the local Church to continue to carry out its ministries, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay out $880 million to settle 1,353 childhood sexual abuse claims.

Trump’s Proposed Mandate Aims to Fund IVF’s Large-Scale Destruction of Human Embryos

As the U.S. presidential race nears a Nov. 5 political reckoning, Catholic voters nationwide continue to ponder a host of pro-life issues — among them, Republican candidate Donald J. Trump’s stated support of in vitro fertilization and his proposed plan to widen its availability through federal government or private insurer coverage mandates.

In Western North Carolina, Parishes and Schools Respond to Helene Devastation with Supply Drives, Donations

Late Sept. 27 night, as the first photos and cries for help emerged after Tropical Storm Helene ripped through the North Carolina mountains, Father John Putnam texted his staff at St. Mark Church, in Huntersville: “There’s a great need for supplies for diapers, canned goods and water in the mountains. We have folks that can deliver on Sunday. Can we get a blast out?”

Vance and Walz Debate Abortion, Immigration, Gun Policy and Democracy

At the first and only debate Oct. 1 between Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the vice presidential nominees of their respective parties, the candidates sparred with each other on topics including abortion, immigration, gun policy relating to preventing school shootings, and democracy, with each one all the while seeking to defend his own running mate while critiquing his opponent’s.