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The House Freedom Caucus urged Senate Republicans to block the “Respect for Marriage Act,” which is aimed at providing federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. 

Lawmakers voted for the measure 62-37 after a bipartisan group of senators added a clause about religious liberty.

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan has slammed the Democrat-sponsored Respect for Marriage Act as an assault on religious freedom and on all those who believe in traditional marriage.

The United States Bishops have elected military Archbishop Timothy Broglio as president of the Bishops’ conference, a conservative known for his defense of religious freedom and his support for Trump’s ban on transgender soldiers in the armed forces.

Aachen bishop Helmut Dieser has called on the Catholic Church to adopt a new vision of homosexuality just prior to visiting Pope Francis in the Vatican.

Representatives of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) – the official international Catholic relief and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops – have blamed climate change for Madagascar’s ongoing troubles with weather-induced drought and famine.

Washington, DC, Cardinal Wilton Gregory has cancelled the yearly Youth Rally and Mass for Life held in conjunction with the March for Life.

Three referees have sued the NBA for requiring the vaccine as a condition of employment and refusing their religious exemption requests.

A Bible verse painted on a Florida high school employee’s parking space angered a co-worker to the point where she complained to the school administration.

An antisemitic book series that NBA star Kyrie Irving was suspended for promoting has been removed from Barnes & Noble’s website.

Pope Francis condemned conservative populists Sunday, accusing them of exploiting people’s real needs with “facile and hasty solutions.”

Pope Francis warned of false “prophets of doom” Sunday while simultaneously threatening a looming climate change “crisis” that could wreak untold damage on humanity.

Pope Francis came to the defense of pro-LGBT Jesuit Father James Martin Saturday, praising him as a “man of values.”

Muslim radicals were falsely claiming that Hindus were harassing girls in the lead-up to the recent sectarian riots in Leicester, a report into the incidents has claimed.

Sonya Curry recently opened up about how God helped her decide not to go through with an abortion when she was pregnant with Steph.

Rhayln Murphy, 21, had waited her whole life to “save” her first kiss with someone she would love. When the moment finally came, she described it as “like a Disney fairytale.”

The head of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, has blamed Pope Francis for naming pro-abortion economist Mariana Mazzucato to the Academy.

Hong Kong authorities are forcing young inmates arrested during the 2019 pro-democracy protests to attend “patriotic education” sessions to cleanse them of “extreme ideological views,” reports a Catholic watchdog group.

Most NFL players unretire or choose not to retire to pursue fortune, fame, or a championship ring. However, in the case of Baltimore’s Justin Houston, he came back because God told him to.

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) has called on the European Union to ensure “fair access to affordable energy for all, especially the most vulnerable,” in a statement Monday on the energy crisis.

Former President Donald Trump on Monday said we have seen the fingerprint of “Almighty” God in all of our triumphs in the United States, urging Americans to be “guided by the same faith in the Almighty that guided our forefathers through America’s troubled times” during a call with national faith leaders the day before Election Day. 

National faith leaders joined with former President Donald Trump in participating in a call on Monday, where they offered prayers for the country the day before Election Day. 

Pope Francis has defended his choice of pro-abortion economist Mariana Mazzuccato for the Pontifical Academy for Life, insisting Sunday that she will add some “humanity” to the Academy.

Pope Francis urged young people in Bahrain Sunday not to be bystanders or “tourists of life” but rather to commit themselves and take risks.

Pope Francis told Muslim elders in Bahrain Friday that God is the source of peace and he “never brings about war, never incites hatred, never supports violence.”

Pope Francis on Friday denounced the “childlike scenario” taking place in Ukraine, where leaders play “with fire, missiles, and bombs.”

The NRA reminded Americans of the importance of the right to protect oneself Thursday after FBI Newark put New Jersey synagogues on notice, warning there is a “credible…broad threat” against the houses of worship.

Pope Francis began his 3-day trip to Bahrain Thursday by praising the nation’s ethnic and cultural diversity and its high level of immigration.

An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an island off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, officials announced Thursday.

SINIYAH ISLAND, United Arab Emirates — An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an island off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, officials announced Thursday.

Nine human rights organizations, led by the George-Soros-funded Human Rights Watch, have called on Pope Francis to press Bahrain to end its human rights abuses when he visits the country from November 3 to 6, 2022.

Joe Biden argued that “no one knows precisely when does human life begin” during a campaign rally in Florida

Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron has sent a “nearly unprecedented letter” by U.S. mail to hundreds of thousands of Catholic households in southeast Michigan urging them to vote “no” on a constitutional amendment that would allow unregulated abortion on-demand through all nine months of pregnancy.

Jewish rapper Rami Even-Esh, also known by his stage name Kosha Dillz, released a song titled “Death Con 3 – Ye Diss” in response to Kanye West’s recent antisemitic tirades.

As several states prepare to enshrine abortion rights in their constitutions, it might be wise to consider the experiences of mothers who actually underwent the procedure that these states promote.

Pope Francis urged Christians to “disarm” their hearts Tuesday, asserting that this is the only way to become peacemakers.