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Washington state receives warning that forcing foster parents to support gender ideology is unconstitutional

A federal district court warned Washington state April 23 that its rule requiring foster parents to use LGBTQ pronouns and support “gender transitions” plausibly violates the First Amendment, allowing a lawsuit by a Christian couple to move forward.

Mary Rose·1 min read·5 days ago

Culture·7 days ago

Creator of Catholic planner: Reject lies of productivity by sanctifying time

Culture·7 days ago

Illinois diocese announces schedule of events for Fulton Sheen’s beatification

International·last week

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem meets with military leaders amid settler encroachments on its land

Culture·last week

Word on Fire op-ed: Every Catholic should be charismatic

Hannah Hiester·1 min read

Culture·last week

‘Sister, Soldier, Surgeon’: An upcoming docudrama about Sister Dede Byrne

Grace Porto·1 min read

U.S.·last week

Traveling ‘Freedom Truck’ to stop at CatholicVote’s patriotic prayer rally in Wisconsin

Elizabeth Weiss·1 min read

Culture·last week

Norbertine canonesses in California plan monastery expansion amid rising vocations

Elise Winland·1 min read

U.S.·last week

Rosary rally to make reparation for Satanic Temple event in Baltimore

Elizabeth Weiss·1 min read

Culture·last week

How the Rosary brought a Colorado nursing home resident into the Catholic Church

McKenna Snow·1 min read

U.S.·last week

US ambassador to Holy See, Opus Dei priest to speak at Thomas Aquinas College commencement

Mary Rose·1 min read

Culture·last week

Op-ed: IVF is a real temptation for Catholics facing infertility, but not the answer

Elizabeth Weiss·1 min read

Culture·last week

Indiana bishops release letter on ‘integral ecology’ with Eucharist at the center

McKenna Snow·1 min read

Culture·2 weeks ago

Minnesota bishop: Eucharistic pilgrimage themed 'One Nation Under God' is about spiritual renewal, not political statements

McKenna Snow·1 min read

International·2 weeks ago

UK pro-lifers show lawmakers reality of abortion up to birth

Elizabeth Weiss·1 min read

U.S.·2 weeks ago

CatholicVote president to read Scripture during national prayer, patriotism event in DC

Elizabeth Weiss·1 min read

Vatican·2 weeks ago

International initiative to commemorate centenary of Pope Benedict XVI’s birth

Elizabeth Weiss·1 min read

Culture·2 weeks ago

EXCLUSIVE | Challenging ‘throwaway culture’: Catholic pro-life environmental organization launches

McKenna Snow·1 min read

International·2 weeks ago

‘Here Saint Augustine loved his flock’: Pope Leo visits Annaba, site of ancient Hippo

McKenna Snow·1 min read

Lifestyle·2 weeks ago

I did the Fiat90 challenge; here's what happened and why you should do it

Brittany Makely·1 min read

U.S.·3 weeks ago

Philadelphia archdiocese welcomed 1,162 new Catholics this Easter

Elizabeth Weiss·1 min read