The head of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee Aug. 3 urged U.S. senators to take the federal money that goes to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and instead fund women's health care providers that do not promote abortion.

Archdiocese argued sale violated California law protecting the elderly

The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, welcomed the White House's Clean Power Plan that establishes federal limits on carbon emissions from coal-fired power plans

The Holy See has renewed its call for international cooperation to bring to an end the conflicts in the Middle East and help care for the millions of refugees from Iraq and the Syrian war.

When Samar Shalhoub and some friends wanted to better protect children in Lebanon from abuse and violence, they turned their dream into a nonprofit organization. They registered with the government and got to work holding workshops on bullying and ways that children could protect themselves against

Pro-life advocates from across the Salt Lake Valley rallied peacefully in front of Planned Parenthood on July 28, calling for state and federal officials to investigate and defund Planned Parenthood. The crowd joined pro-lifers across the nation in holding a "Women Betrayed" rally, an effort organized by Students for Life of America and its partner organization, Pro-Life Future. Rallies took place in about 65 cities across the nation.