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At least 50 feared dead in attack on Catholic church in Nigeria

by Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 5, 2022 / 09:13 am At least 50 people were killed and others injured Sunday when gunmen attacked worshippers at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria, according to media reports. A doctor at a hospital in Owo, a town in the Nigerian state …
Catholic pro-life student attacked at public school, school criticized for lack of protection

by Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 26, 2022 / 03:05 am Seven students have been suspended from Hunterdon Central Regional High School in New Jersey — and seven “extended detentions” given, with more disciplinary measures possibly to come — after a rowdy pro-abortion protest by students resulted in the …
Update on unrest: Tabernacle stolen, Catholic church defaced, pregnancy clinic vandalized

The tabernacle belonging to St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church in Katy, Texas, was reported stolen on May 9, 2022. | Screenshot from YouTube video by Joe Bukuras, Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 9, 2022 / 16:30 pm More criminal acts targeting Catholic churches and pro-life advocates were reported Monday, …
New violence: Oregon Right to Life office set on fire

by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 10, 2022 / 05:14 am The offices of Oregon Right to Life in Keizer, Oregon, were set on fire late Sunday night, the organization announced Monday. “In the late evening on Sunday, May 8, the offices of Oregon Right to Life were attacked. …
Wisconsin pro-life group’s HQ set ablaze in apparent arson attack, police say

by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 8, 2022 / 15:56 pm The headquarters of a pro-life organization in Madison, Wisconsin, was set on fire in an apparent arson attack, police said Sunday. The Madison Police Department said flames were seen coming from the offices of Wisconsin Family Action in …
Costumed protesters disrupt Mother’s Day Mass in Los Angeles

by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., May 8, 2022 / 20:26 pm Several protesters dressed in “huge hats” and “red, hooded gowns,” disrupted a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles Sunday morning, a parishioner told CNA. The description of the protesters’ attire provided by …
Threats to Catholic Masses: What’s happening today?

Abortion-rights activists gather outside of a Catholic church in downtown Manhattan to voice their support for a woman’s right to choose on May 07, 2022 in New York City. The protests at the Basilica of St. Patricks Old Cathedral, which have been occurring weekly and where a small number of …
Justice Department must take church vandalism seriously, Catholic group says

by Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 8, 2022 / 10:00 am A Catholic organization says the Department of Justice is not doing enough to combat the recent incidents of vandalism at Catholic churches, and is calling for the department to beef up its investigation into the events. “[In December] …
Was it legal? Pro-abortion light projection on Catholic basilica part of debated trend

by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Jan 26, 2022 / 17:06 pm A pro-abortion rights group drew wide condemnation from Catholics, including Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, for projecting pro-choice slogans on the facade of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception during a Mass and Holy …
NYC pro-abortion activists curse at churchgoers, beam ‘God loves abortion’ onto St. Patrick’s Cathedral

by Joe Bukuras New York City, N.Y., Jan 24, 2022 / 16:15 pm Barricades and a line of police protected pro-life attendees entering and exiting the Archdiocese of New York’s Prayer Vigil for Life at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Saturday night, as members of the activist group New York City for …