ISSUES & ADVOCACY
U.S. official calls religious freedom a 'vital foreign policy priority' as annual report is released
For U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, respect for religious freedom is "a vital foreign policy priority"
National Catholic leaders, groups urge stronger gun control measures
In the wake of recent mass shootings that have devastated local communities...
Catholic-Jewish dialogue group visits Georgia, Alabama civil rights sites
Leaders of the Catholic and Jewish faith communities gathered for ...
Women religious call on public to push lawmakers on gun control
Various orders of women religious said that lamenting the May 24 mass killing of 19 children and two of their teachers in Uvalde, Texas, also should accompany action so that it doesn't happen again.
West African bishops start fund to help displaced Burkina Faso residents
Sitting in front of her tent in a camp for Burkina Faso residents displaced from their homes, ...
Supreme Court sides with Arizona in death penalty cases
In a 6-3 ruling May 23, the Supreme Court said two Arizona death-row inmates could not present...
Federal judge orders Title 42 measure must remain in place at border
The much-anticipated May 23 deadline on Title 42 came and went ...
Pope prays for Texas shooting victims, calls for stricter gun laws
Saying his heart was broken at the news of at least 19 children and two adults being shot ...
Understanding Americans' abortion views from poll results not always easy
How to make sense of Americans' attitudes toward abortion? It isn't easy.
Statement regarding vandalism at St. David the King Church, West Windsor
Hate is an ugly emotion and even uglier when acted upon.
Pope: Christian politics must be marked by love, respect
For politics to be "the highest form of charity," as Catholic social teaching promotes, it must be ...
Calm discourse of 'The Matter of Life' is welcome voice in abortion debate
Calm discourse about the inflammatory issue of legal abortion
Bishops to Congress: Protect women and children, 'stop pushing abortion'
After the U.S. Senate failed May 11 to advance a "radical" abortion bill, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops' committees urged Congress "to stop pushing abortion as the solution to needs of women and young girls" and "embrace" public policy initiatives that protect "both mother and child."
NJ Catholic bishops respond to Governor’s proposal to expand abortion access
On May 12, the New Jersey Catholic Conference released a joint statement from the state’s Catholic bishops responding to Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement in which he renews a push to expand abortion access in the state.
Immigration reform cannot be delayed, Pope says in message
Countries around the world must get serious about reforming their immigration policies...
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