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  • Woman arrested at Fargo cathedral for smashing ‘Christ in Death’ statue
    on January 27, 2023 at 3:08 pm

    The statue, called “Christ in Death,” portrays Jesus’ corpse laying on a burial shroud with a crown of thorns laid alongside his lower legs. / Paul Braun/Diocese of Fargo Denver, Colo., Jan 27, 2023 / 08:08 am (CNA). A woman was arrested after allegedly causing serious damage to a statue of […]

  • Religious Freedom Institute honors Tom Farr, champion of those persecuted for their faith
    on January 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    The Religious Freedom Institute honored outgoing president Tom Farr, who will be succeeded by Eric Patterson, on Jan. 24, 2023. / Religious Freedom Institute Washington D.C., Jan 27, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Religious Freedom Institute (RFI), one of the world’s leading religious liberty […]

  • Here’s what American Catholics in the pews have done to help relief efforts in Ukraine
    on January 27, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    Archbishop Broglio blesses Sashko Lenevych, a lieutenant in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / Ukraine Catholic University Washington D.C., Jan 27, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA). This year’s Ash Wednesday collection, which will be taken at Masses across the U.S. on Feb. 22, will send aid to the Church in […]

  • Prosecution rests case in Mark Houck trial, defense motions to dismiss the case
    on January 27, 2023 at 12:45 am

    The Houck family / Photo credit: Thomas More Society Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 26, 2023 / 17:45 pm (CNA). On the second day of witness testimony in the trial of Mark Houck, a pro-life father of seven charged with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, defense lawyers argued […]

  • Christian baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake case
    on January 26, 2023 at 10:45 pm

    Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado. / Alliance Defending Freedom. Denver, Colo., Jan 26, 2023 / 15:45 pm (CNA). A Colorado appellate court has ruled against a baker who appeared in court once again for declining to make a cake that contradicts his […]

  • Minnesota bishops decry bill that would make abortion a right
    on January 26, 2023 at 9:00 pm

    null / null Washington D.C., Jan 26, 2023 / 14:00 pm (CNA). The Catholic bishops of Minnesota urged lawmakers to vote down a bill that would codify the right to abortion, proposing instead a slate of pro-family measures that they say will reduce demand for abortions.  Minnesota’s H.F. 1, which […]

  • Pro-life college students to protest ‘life-ending’ abortion drugs at Walgreens, CVS 
    on January 26, 2023 at 5:12 pm

    Anna Lulis from Moneta, Virginia, (left) who works for the pro-life group Students for Life of America, stands beside an abortion rights demonstrator outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2022, after the court's decision in the Dobbs abortion case was announced. / Katie […]

  • Retired bishop calls on fellow bishops, pro-lifers to stay focused on culture of life
    on January 26, 2023 at 4:00 pm

    Bishop Michael Pfeifer was Bishop of San Angelo, Texas, from 1985 to 2013. / Courtesy photo. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 26, 2023 / 09:00 am (CNA). An emeritus Texas bishop is calling on his fellow Catholic bishops — and all pro-life people — to focus on creating a culture of life following […]

  • Two Florida residents indicted for vandalizing pro-life pregnancy centers
    on January 25, 2023 at 11:30 pm

    A pro-life pregnancy center in Hollywood, Florida, was defaced with pro-abortion graffiti over Memorial Day Weekend 2022. / Courtesy of Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 25, 2023 / 16:30 pm (CNA). The Department of Justice on Tuesday indicted two suspects accused of […]

  • Pro-life leader and Catholic father of 7 Mark Houck goes to trial: an emotional first day
    on January 25, 2023 at 11:00 pm

    Mark Houck and his wife, Ryan-Marie Houck, prior to entering the federal court house in Philadelphia on Jan. 25, 2023. / Credit: Thomas More Society/Vimeo Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 25, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA). The prosecution and defense gave fiery opening statements this morning in the federal […]