Foster parents sue Vermont after state revokes license for rejecting gender ideology — By: Catholic News Agency

Bryan and Rebecca Gantt, two foster parents in Vermont, had their licenses revoked for refusing to embrace gender ideology. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Alliance Defending Freedom Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 12, 2024 / 11:35 am (CNA). Two Vermont families who were inspired by their faith to foster children in their homes have filed a lawsuit against…

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Interreligous group releases report highlighting harassment of Christians in Holy Land — By: Catholic News Agency

A reporter from an Israeli news outlet at a press conference hosted by the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue. The Center presented its report called “Attacks on Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem” on June 4, 2024, at the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem. / Credit: Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Jun 11, 2024 / 07:00…

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U.S. bishops gear up for spring gathering in Louisville, Kentucky — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. bishops gather in Baltimore for their spring assembly in 2019. / Credit: Kate Veik/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 12, 2024 / 10:15 am (CNA). The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, from June 12–14 for their 2024 spring plenary assembly. During the assembly’s public sessions, beginning June…

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‘The Chosen’ actor Paras Patel says portraying Matthew has ‘given me my purpose’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Actor Paras Patel as Matthew in the hit series “The Chosen.” / Credit: “The Chosen” CNA Staff, Jun 12, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). [Editor’s note: The following article may contain spoilers.] Season 4 of the hit series “The Chosen” has been officially released for streaming exclusively on “The Chosen” app, and fan-favorite Paras Patel,…

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Republicans nix amendment to spending bill that restricted abortion pill access  — By: Catholic News Agency

Hundreds of pro-life and pro-abortion demonstrators hold rallies alongside each other as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the high-stakes abortion pill case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration, March 26, 2024. / Credit: Peter Pinedo/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 11, 2024 / 18:55 pm (CNA). Republican lawmakers chose not to…

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