Gallup poll: Social acceptance of birth control, kids outside of marriage decreases in 2026 — By: Catholic News Agency

Although most Americans view birth control and having children outside of marriage as morally acceptable behaviors, that support saw a significant drop according to Gallup’s 2026 Value and Beliefs poll. The annual survey tracks American views about 20 subjects with moral implications. The issues that saw the largest decreases in support in 2026 were birth…

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U.S. bishops vote to advance beatification cause for Catholic layman John Rick Miller — By: Catholic News Agency

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted to advance the cause of beatification and canonization for Catholic missionary John Rick Miller on the local level. Miller was an American businessman and missionary known for numerous apostolates including the association “For the Love of God Worldwide,” which promotes consecration to God through the Sacred…

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U.S. bishops approve advancing cause of Minnesota missionary priest Joseph Buh — By: Catholic News Agency

ORLANDO, Florida — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted June 10 to support advancing the cause of beatification and canonization for Monsignor Joseph Buh, a Slovenian-born missionary priest who spent more than half a century ministering in northern Minnesota. The vote took place during the bishops’ plenary assembly in Orlando, Florida, after Duluth…

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