Health and Human Services Investigates Michigan Health Group for Religious Discrimination

HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during his confirmation hearing, said he would investigate conscience rights.
Bishop Barron Responds to Criticism Over Participation in Religious Liberty Commission

Bishop Barron encouraged people of faith to enter the public sphere, telling those gathered at the hearing: 'Congress will make no laws preventing it, so let’s invade that space.'
Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Law Requiring Ten Commandments in All Texas Classrooms

The bill, sponsored by Texas Sen. Phil King, passed in the Senate on March 19 with a 20-11 vote.
Returning to the Heart: Ireland’s Sacred Heart Consecration Draws Thousands to Knock Shrine

More than a century after Ireland’s first national consecration, thousands of faithful gathered to entrust the country once again to Jesus’ heart.
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Religious Freedom Week Is a Call to Gratitude and Action

COMMENTARY: Pope Leo XIV and U.S. leaders alike urge renewed vigilance and thanksgiving as threats to religious freedom persist.
Justice Department Sues Washington State Over Law Forcing Priests to Break Confession Seal

The DOJ, in a press release announcing the lawsuit filed on June 23, said the Washington law ‘violates the free exercise of religion for all Catholics.’
Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops and Priests Gets Underway in Rome

According to the Dicastery for Evangelization, the program, which runs June 23-27, includes prayer, catechesis, concerts, jubilee pilgrimages, Masses, and various meetings with Pope Leo XIV.
Vatican Backs Report Calling for Financial Reforms to Alleviate Global Debt Crisis

The document was presented at the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences on June 20 as one of the main initiatives of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.
C.S. Lewis’ Advice for How to Live as a Christian in a Time of Uncertainty

In an excerpt from his 1948 essay ‘On Living in an Atomic Age,’ C.S. Lewis reminds us that death has always been one of life’s few certainties — and calls Christians to live with faith, purpose and everyday grace.