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Trump fires National Science Foundation board, including 2 Catholic scientists

U.S. President Donald Trump has eliminated the National Science Foundation board, citing “constitutional questions” raised in a 2021 Supreme Court case.

Miami Catholic Charities to lay off more than 80 employees after government cut millions in funding

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services canceled an $11 million federal contract that served families and vulnerable children including unaccompanied minors.

U.S. Supreme Court allows faith-based pregnancy center to challenge donor subpoena

U.S. bishops had told the court in an amicus brief that compelling disclosure of a religious organization’s financial support violates the constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion.

EU bishops in Cyprus echo Pope Leo XIV: ‘Let those who have weapons lay them down’

From Maronite villages in the Turkish-controlled north of Cyprus, EU bishops echoed Pope Leo XIV’s plea to lay down arms in the Holy Land and pledged to support the Maronite cause in Brussels.

UK assisted‑suicide push is ‘losing momentum,’ euthanasia prevention advocate says

There is a “big pushback happening” against assisted suicide, said Alex Schadenberg, executive director for the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.

Hawaii declares April 27 ‘Brother Joseph Dutton Day’

Servant of God Joseph Dutton was a companion of St. Damien of Molokai and a layman who lived among and served those suffering with leprosy.

Views vary among prominent U.S. Catholic clergy on ‘just war’ pronouncements

One of the U.S. Church’s most prominent public figures contends that it’s not the role of the Church’s leaders to make a final determination about whether a particular war is just or not.

Maryland Supreme Court: State cannot reveal names of individuals who allegedly hid Church abuse

“Uncharged individuals” may not be exposed to the “court of public opinion” in grand jury documents, the state high court ruled.

Florida diocese set to debut ‘Trinity Village’ offering tiny homes for seniors

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee says the homes will include "affordable rents" to seniors at risk of homelessness.

Official roster of events for Fulton Sheen beatification announced

Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified in St. Louis on Sept. 24.