Faith & Family
Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as part of reconciliation
The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts sought by Indigenous communities in Canada as part of its reckoning with the Catholic Church's troubled role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas, officials said Wednesday.
Ex-Texas Medical Board director challenges ‘forced resignation’ over Planned Parenthood job
The former director of the Texas Medical Board is fighting to regain his job. He is accusing Republicans of forcing him out over allegations that he moonlighted as an abortionist for Planned Parenthood while overseeing it for the state.
New Colorado clinic offers third-trimester abortions for ‘any reason you have’
Pro-life groups rejoiced when Dr. Warren Hern retired after 50 years of performing late-term abortions in Boulder, Colorado, but now another all-trimester clinic is stepping in to fill the void.
Judge orders military to restore DEI books at some base schools
A federal judge ordered the military to restore DEI-related books to the shelves of five of its schools on bases across the globe, saying the government was too hasty in carrying out President Trump's anti-DEI orders.
Pope meets with board of global organization of clergy sexual abuse victims to talk zero-tolerance
Pope Leo XIV met Monday for the first time with an organization of clergy abuse survivors and advocates, who said he agreed to maintain a permanent dialogue with them as they press for a zero-tolerance for abuse policy in the Catholic Church.
Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved ‘doctor of the poor’ as 1st saint
Pope Leo XIV canonized Venezuela's beloved "doctor of the poor" Sunday before tens of thousands of people, offering the South American nation its first saint and a reason to celebrate amid a yearslong economic crisis and new tensions with the United States.
Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions
Meta is adding parental controls for kids' interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots - including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether - beginning early next year.
King Charles III’s visit to Vatican marks a historic step in path of unity between two churches
The Catholic Church and Church of England, divided for centuries over issues that now include the ordination of female priests, will take a historic step on the path to unity next week when Britain's King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV pray together in the Sistine Chapel, officials said Friday.
New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools
Oklahoma's new public schools superintendent announced Wednesday he is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to place Bibles in classrooms and incorporate the book into lesson plans for students.
Trump takes steps to reduce cost of fertility medicines
President Trump announced a plan to make in vitro fertilization more accessible to American women with an employer benefit option to offer coverage of the treatments directly to their workers.
Vatican report says clergy sex abuse victims need reparations and tangible sanctions to heal
The Vatican's child protection board said Thursday the Catholic Church has a moral obligation to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal, and identified financial reparations and adequate sanctions for abusers and their enablers as essential remedies.
Pope Leo urges world leaders ‘not to look the other way’ in fighting global hunger
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called on world leaders to show responsibility as he urged the international community to focus on the multitudes across the globe who face hunger, wars and misery.
How K-pop and Christianity have managed to punch holes through North Korea’s information wall
North Koreans living in the authoritarian state have little access to the world, but despite the government's iron-fisted control over information, leader Kim Jong-un's information wall is consistently breached by two powerful outside cultural forces: K-pop and Christianity.
Catholic University dismantles Israeli-flagged memorial to victims of Hamas terror attack
The Catholic University of America has dismantled an Israeli-flagged memorial to victims of the Hamas terror attack for violating a campus ban on foreign banners.
Mamdani revives DEI goal of ending gifted and talented program in NYC schools
In the name of equity, New York City's leading candidate for mayor pledged he'll start phasing out the city's gifted and talented program in elementary schools.
