State-level religious freedom protections grow in recent years — By: Catholic News Agency

Thirty states have adopted some version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) first signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1993. / Credit: Leigh Prather/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 21, 2025 / 17:56 pm (CNA). Protections for religious freedom in the U.S. have grown in recent years with multiple states adopting laws to…

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Cardinal McElroy of Washington, DC, urges shift away from political polarization — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Robert McElroy of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., speaks at the University of Notre Dame Forum event on “Healing Our National Dialogue and Political Life” on Oct. 17, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Michael Caterina/University of Notre Dame Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 17, 2025 / 18:29 pm (CNA). Cardinal Robert McElroy of the…

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