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The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP.)

U.S. Supreme Court says parents can opt kids out of pro-LGBT books at school

Jun 28
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Parishioners attend Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in the Queens borough of New York on Sunday, May 8, 2022. According to a report released Thursday, April 13, 2023, by the Pew Research Center, Catholics remain the largest religious group among Latinos in the United States, but the number of Latinos who identify as religiously unaffiliated continues to grow. (Credit: Brittainy Newman/AP.)

Percentage of U.S. Hispanics who are Catholic declining, study shows

Mar 1
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The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (Credit: Jose Luis Magana/AP.)

School choice executive order ‘rightly affirms’ role of parents, says U.S. bishops

Feb 1
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance on CBS's 'Face the Nation', Jan. 26, 2025. (Credit: Screen Grab from CBS Face the Nation.)

JD Vance’s words a ‘dog whistle’ to ‘Professional Catholics’

Jan 29
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American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch is seen during an interview, Friday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Boca Raton, Fla. (Credit: Cody Jackson/AP.)

U.S. bishops and American Jewish Committee join together to fight antisemitism

Dec 12, 2024
John Lavenburg

U.S. bishops oppose including women on registry for a military draft

Dec 7, 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump arrives before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 in Boca Chica, Texas. (Credit: Brandon Bell/Pool via AP.)

Kentucky prelate calls lack of election response from American Church ‘disappointing’

Dec 3, 2024
John Lavenburg

News of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire received by American bishops with ‘profound hope’

Nov 28, 2024
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Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testifies during the House Committee hearing on Ways and Means hearing, March 28, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Credit: Mariam Zuhaib/AP.)

U.S. Bishops advocate against nondiscrimination language in HHS proposal

Nov 21, 2024
John Lavenburg

Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, the U.S. Bishops' Conference secretary, presents on the conference's new mission directive on Nov. 13. The new mission directive, which was overwhelmingly approved, prioritizes evangelizing the disaffiliated, unaffiliated, and young people. (Credit: USCCB Public Affairs.)

U.S. bishops vote to prioritize evangelizing the unaffiliated, disaffiliated, and youth

Nov 14, 2024
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