The bishops of Virginia lamented the House of Delegates’ “tragic decision” to pass legislation that would permit abortion coverage for any reason in taxpayer health insurance plans on the state’s taxpayer-funded health exchange.

Cardinal Wilton Gregory called on Americans to honour the contributions of African Americans to US history.

A California law forces the centres to advertise abortions

The bill would give the state the most restrictive abortion law in America

Pro-life Democratic candidates have disappeared, making it harder than ever for faithful Catholics to back the party

People who believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman 'are increasingly having their religious freedoms jeopardised'

Researchers said this is the first papacy where political polarisation stands out

The new cathedral comes amid a growth in the Church in the southern United States