Quebec’s proposed prayer ban ‘like forbidding thought itself,’ Montreal archbishop says — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Christian Lépine of Montreal, shown in a 2017 photo, has written a public letter opposing the Quebec government’s plan to ban public prayer. / Credit: CNS photo/François Gloutnay, Presence Quebec City, Canada, Sep 8, 2025 / 17:16 pm (CNA). The Quebec government’s call for a ban on all public prayer raises “serious concerns” about…

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Madison Diocese responds to ‘devastating’ sex crimes by priest: ‘There is no cover-up’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: ArtOlympic/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 8, 2025 / 17:46 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, denied accusations of a cover-up following the recent arrest of a Madison priest for alleged sex crimes. Father Andrew Showers, 37, was arrested last month after an undercover operation by local police found that he allegedly attempted to meet…

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U.S. Department of Justice report faults Biden administration for anti-Christian bias — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia CNA Staff, Sep 8, 2025 / 18:06 pm (CNA). A new report from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has found that the Biden administration engaged in a “consistent and systematic pattern of discrimination” against Christians, including…

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