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December 19, 2021

Supreme Court arguments suggest bright future for parental school choice

Supreme Court justices are pushing back on state efforts to exclude families who want to use school choice to send their children to religious schools.

December 18, 2021

It's not always easy but here are 4 ways to make your family's holiday gathering peaceful and meaningful

Bringing two core values – compassion for others and building healthy families – together is the secret to keeping joy in the gatherings ahead. Here are some ways to do just that.

December 17, 2021

Pope Francis celebrates his birthday with migrants and refugees

Pope Francis turned 85 on Friday and spent the day doing what he does often and with passion--celebrating refugees

December 17, 2021

Build Back Better bill accused of making it 'virtually impossible' for religious child care to receive funding

Democrats' Build Back Better spending package is taking heat for language that would purportedly block federal funds from flowing to religious child care providers.

December 16, 2021

Nigerian bishop criticizes Blinken's decision to delist nation, says persecution more intense 'than ever'

Nigerian Catholic Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza is demanding answers from Secretary of State Blinken, saying persecution in the African nation is 'more intense now than ever.'

December 16, 2021

House Republicans demand HHS restore religious liberty enforcement authority to civil rights office

House Republicans are demanding HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra restore religious liberty enforcement authority he rescinded for the department's office of civil rights.

December 16, 2021

Wreaths Across America brings people together, deserves support not derision

In late fall 2018, the U.S. Embassy in the Netherlands was informed Wreaths Across America wanted to extend the holiday-season tradition of placing wreaths on the graves of U.S. service members to the World War II Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten. 

December 15, 2021

Appeals court hears oral arguments in Catholics' challenge to mandate on gender-related treatments

A group of Catholic entities alleges that the Biden administration's HHS is violating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act with its mandate on gender-related treatments.

December 15, 2021

Catholic advocacy group asks AG Garland to investigate trend of vandalism against churches

A Catholic advocacy group is calling on Attonrey General Merrick Garland to open an investigation after seeing more than 100 attacks on Catholic churches, symbols, shrines and statues.

December 15, 2021

Senate Republicans warn Biden's massive spending plan could 'bankrupt religious day care'

Senate Republicans Wednesday highlighted provisions in Democrats' massive reconciliation bill that they say will harm religious day care.