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White House hosts Easter Egg Roll tied to America's 250th anniversary
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (276+ words) President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump opened the White House South Lawn April 6 to thousands of children and families for the 2026 Easter Egg Roll, tying the century-old tradition to a patriotic theme marking America's 250th anniversary. "Today is a…...
EXCLUSIVE | Fr. Mike Schmitz on surge of Catholic converts: "We're made for God'
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (942+ words) As numerous U. S. dioceses prepare to welcome record numbers of new Catholics this Easter, Father Mike Schmitz, host of Ascension's "The Bible in a Year" and a priest in the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, reflected in a recent interview on how…...
New Idaho law enacts social media restrictions for minors
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (662+ words) Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little on April 2 signed legislation requiring social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing minors on their platforms and to restrict features that lawmakers say contribute to youth addiction and mental health harms. The law,…...
Massachusetts pro-life group to hold 'Truth About Choice' event at college campus
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (403+ words) A pro-life group in Massachusetts will host a memorial event called "Truth About Choice" on April 12, raising awareness to the thousands of pre-born children killed annually by abortion. According to Massachusetts Citizens for Life, the event " the first of its…...
Iran war is not just, says US military archbishop who oversees Catholic chaplains
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (685+ words) The U. S. military's top Catholic cleric and former president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops stated April 3 that the joint U. S. -Israeli war against Iran is not a just war. Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services,…...
US Bishops Conference president calls Trump's threat to destroy "a whole civilization' immoral
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (399+ words) The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on April 7 denounced President Donald Trump's threat that a "whole civilization will die tonight" if the Iranian regime does not meet his deal deadline. "The threat of destroying a…...
Oklahoma Catholic teachers complete second cohort of nation's only faith-based credential program
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (242+ words) Twenty Catholic school educators in Oklahoma recently graduated from a pioneering credentialing program designed as a Catholic alternative to secular state teacher licensure " the only program of its kind in the country. "By providing the CEFC program to their teachers,…...
Supreme Court ruling paves way for nationwide challenges of 'conversion therapy bans
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (443+ words) The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on March 31 that Colorado's ban on so-called "conversion therapy," or talk therapy helping clients explore or reduce same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria, violated the First Amendment. That decision has given counselors and therapists across the country…...
Trump warns "a whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran doesn"t meet deal deadline
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (510+ words) In a Truth Social statement posted the morning of April 7, President Donald Trump warned Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if the regime fails to meet his 8 p. m. ET deadline for a deal. "A whole civilization will die tonight,…...
Planned Parenthood closes facility in Washington State
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (211+ words) National pro-life advocates are celebrating the recent closure of a Planned Parenthood facility in Port Angeles, Washington " the abortion giant's only location in the city." "Praise God!" Live Action President Lila Rose wrote in a Facebook post about the news....