Read more about the article Cardinal Dolan: Religious freedom is an ‘essential’ human right
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Religious Liberty, presents the keynote address June 28, 2021, during the Religious Liberty Summit at the University of Notre Dame Law School. (CNS photo/Peter Ringenberg, courtesy University of Notre Dame)

Cardinal Dolan: Religious freedom is an ‘essential’ human right

False narrative of religious freedom as discrimination has taken hold

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Read more about the article U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Philadelphia Catholic agency in foster care case
Women pose for a picture near the U.S Supreme Court building in Washington June 17, 2021. In a unanimous decision June 17, the Supreme Court said that a Catholic social service agency should not have been excluded from Philadelphia's foster care program because it did not accept same-sex couples as foster parents. (CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters)

U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Philadelphia Catholic agency in foster care case

Court rules anti-discrimination law put unfair burden on religious freedom

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Read more about the article Cardinal’s 60 years of priesthood cover volumes of memorable moments
Cardinal Justin Rigali, retired archbishop of Philadelphia, blesses the congregation as he leaves All Saints Catholic Church in Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 26, 2013. The cardinal celebrated the 60th anniversary of his priestly ordination April 25, 2021. Now 86, Cardinal Rigali has lived in residence with Knoxville Bishop Richard F. Stika since his 2011 retirement. (CNS photo/J. Miles Cary, News Sentinel via The East Tennessee Catholic)

Cardinal’s 60 years of priesthood cover volumes of memorable moments

He has lived in Knoxville since his retirement in 2011

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Read more about the article Editorial: The fight to preserve and protect life from birth to natural death continues with several recent developments.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington May 13, 2021. (CNS photo/Andrew Kelly, Reuters)

Editorial: The fight to preserve and protect life from birth to natural death continues with several recent developments.

Developments in the over abortion highlight need to protect life

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Read more about the article Community still feels impact of Floyd’s murder, related events a year later
Electric and LED candles bearing the names of people killed by police illuminate the fist sculpture at the George Floyd Square in Minneapolis May 25, 2021. (CNS photo/Nicholas Pfosi, Reuters)

Community still feels impact of Floyd’s murder, related events a year later

‘The issue of racial reckoning has a tremendous impact on a personal level’

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Read more about the article Brood X cicadas don’t bug this Ohio Catholic university cicada expert
Gene Kritsky, dean of the School of Behavioral & Natural Sciences at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, examines cicadas in this undated photo. (CNS photo/Gene Kritsky, Mount St. Joseph University)

Brood X cicadas don’t bug this Ohio Catholic university cicada expert

Tennessee one of 15 states where Brood X will emerge

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Read more about the article Kentucky group provides rosary-making supplies locally, globally
A worker at Our Lady's Rosary Makers in Louisville, Ky., assembles a rosary in between calls with customers May 6, 2021. The group provides low-cost rosary supplies to Catholics across the country with the goal of providing tools for evangelization. (CNS photo/Katie Rutter)

Kentucky group provides rosary-making supplies locally, globally

Our Lady's Rosary Makers packages enough beads and other supplies to make 6.5 million rosaries each year

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Read more about the article Bishop Stika urges unity to find solutions to violence after Knoxville shootings
Police respond to a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tenn., April 12, 2021. (CNS photo/Brianna Paciorka, News Sentinel, USA Today Network via Reuters) Editor's note: NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MUST REMOVE FROM ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER DOWNLOAD.

Bishop Stika urges unity to find solutions to violence after Knoxville shootings

"Prayers are important, but communities must come together to find positive solutions to this ongoing problem in our country," Knoxville bishop said.

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