By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 18, 2023 / 08:00 am At 103 years old, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is known by most as simply “Sister Jean” or the “basketball nun.” With the motto “worship, work, win,” Schmidt has long …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 17, 2023 / 15:15 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) responded Thursday to a leaked document from the FBI that appears to reveal that the bureau’s Richmond division launched an investigation into “radical traditionalist” Catholics and their possible ties to “the far-right …

by Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Feb 16, 2023 / 16:50 pm When several people in Washington, D.C., for the March for Life visited the National Archives Museum last month they were taken aback when staff told them to cover up the pro-life messaging on their clothing or leave the building. …

by Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Feb 14, 2023 / 15:45 pm Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer of Atlanta dedicated and blessed his archdiocese’s newest chapel while on his way to catch a flight Monday. Airline workers and travelers flying through the busiest airport in the world can now spend time in the …

by Tina Dennelly CNA Newsroom, Feb 15, 2023 / 12:31 pm Michigan Catholics sought solace and support one day after three students were killed in a shooting on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. A Mass was offered Tuesday night at St. John Church and Student …

By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Feb 15, 2023 / 15:45 pm The archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, announced that his archdiocese will receive with open arms the priests and seminarians who were exiled by the dictatorship in Nicaragua, offering them longer-term housing. The prelate explained to Florida Catholic Media that although …

By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Feb 14, 2023 / 12:30 pm Pro-life advocates who visited the National Archives Museum last month have filed a lawsuit charging that staff at the museum told them to remove any pro-life clothing or leave. “All of our clients were told by National Archives employees …

By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Feb 14, 2023 / 05:40 am An early February train derailment in rural Ohio led to a major ecological disaster after hazardous materials caused a massive fire and smoke plume, which prompted widespread evacuations. The roughly 150-car Norfolk Southern train derailed near the town of …

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Feb 13, 2023 / 09:50 am A lighthearted Pringles commercial that aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday had a surprise, albeit possibly accidental, pro-life message. The commercial features a grandfather holding up a clear sonogram picture of a baby whose hand is stuck in a …

By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Feb 10, 2023 / 17:45 pm Lawmakers in Missouri have announced at least two official investigations into a children’s transgender clinic in St. Louis, after a whistleblower revealed Thursday in a sworn statement that she witnessed doctors, among other things, prescribing puberty-blocking drugs to minors without parental …