Category: US
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USCIRF report: State Department rebuking religious freedom violators rarely changes policy
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 16, 2024 / 18:15 pm The United States Department of State (DOS) routinely issues condemnations of countries that fail to uphold religious freedom — but those harsh words are rarely followed by actions that lead to policy changes in those foreign governments, according to an analysis published this…
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North Dakota judge strikes down state’s abortion restrictions
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 12, 2024 / 18:20 pm A state judge nixed North Dakota’s protections for unborn babies on Thursday, saying that the state constitution creates a right to abortion before the unborn baby is viable outside the womb, which is usually defined at 22 or 23 weeks of pregnancy. North Dakota…
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Latin Mass parish in Nevada destroyed by wildfire
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 11, 2024 / 17:25 pm A rampant wildfire on Saturday destroyed The Holy Spirit Catholic Mission in Washoe Valley, Nevada, which held the only Latin Mass in northern Nevada. Several other homes and structures in the area along U.S. Highway 395 New Washoe were destroyed by the Davis Fire,…
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Arizona bishops oppose proposed state crackdown against illegal immigration
By Peter Pinedo Houston, Texas, Sep 5, 2024 / 18:04 pm The Catholic bishops of Arizona have come out against a ballot initiative that would criminalize illegal immigration at the state level and strengthen state border enforcement. Arizona citizens will be voting on the measure, which is titled the Arizona Immigration and Border Law Enforcement…
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Biden ‘gender reassignment’ surgery mandate blocked
By Peter Pinedo Houston, Texas, Sep 3, 2024 / 16:45 pm A U.S. district judge has placed a nationwide block on a Biden-Harris administration rule mandating that federally funded hospitals perform surgical interventions to alter the body’s appearance to mimic that of the opposite sex. This comes after Texas and Montana sued the administration over…
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‘Natural burial’ option debuts in Archdiocese of Chicago
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2024 / 07:00 am The Archdiocese of Chicago has announced the debut of a new “natural burial” option at one of its Chicago-area cemeteries, reportedly the first such Catholic offering in the state and one that officials say will help “honor the dignity of life” while respecting the…
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What is the Comstock Act? The 1873 abortion rules Trump won’t enforce
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 29, 2024 / 15:29 pm Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made headlines again last week when he said that if he wins this November’s election and returns to the White House, he will not enforce the abortion restrictions in an 1873 law about obscenity. In an interview with…
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J.D. Vance: Trump will veto national pro-life law
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 26, 2024 / 14:45 pm Days after former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that his administration would be “great for women and their reproductive rights,” Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance confirmed that Trump would veto any national law to protect unborn life. This follows the…
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Tens of thousands of migrant youth unaccounted for, U.S. government fears many being trafficked
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 13:17 pm An audit by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revealed that there are tens of thousands of migrant children unaccounted for and many are vulnerable to being victims of human trafficking, exploitation and forced labor. Published Aug.19, the audit contains the findings…
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Survey shows 28% of U.S. dioceses have Spanish-language Masses
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 15:30 pm A first of its kind study by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) shows that 28% of dioceses in the country offer Spanish-language Masses. This number suggests a rise in the number of U.S. Catholic parishes offering Spanish-language Masses over the last…