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President Donald Trump unveiled Oct. 16 a policy proposal to increase access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF, but the Catholic bishops have voiced objections.

The Catholic Church defines a vocation — from the Latin word “vocare,” meaning “to call” — as “the calling or destiny we have in this life and hereafter.”

The consequence of immigration enforcement to the maximum degree, Bishop Tyson said, would mean “we have parishes without priests immediately.”

Amid growing concern about the impact of the Trump administration’s rollback of a policy that prohibited immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, including houses of worship, the U.S. Catholic bishops have …

The words of “Dilexi Te” (“I Have Loved You”) — the apostolic exhortation on love for the poor released by the Vatican Oct. 9 — come from the pen of …

Also known as the Divine Office, the Liturgy of the Hours is a repeating cycle of psalms, biblical canticles, prayers and Scripture readings.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Oct. 6 that the bishops will vote for chairmen-elect for six standing committees during their upcoming 2025 plenary assembly in Baltimore in November.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging a Colorado ban on professional counseling services that practice “conversion therapy” for minors.

Catholic groups serving the poor urged lawmakers to end the gridlock which has resulted in a federal government shutdown.

“We pray that government officials and people of all faiths may work together to bring lasting peace, justice, and security to the continent.”