Catholics celebrate Mass outside Alaska’s largest abortion center
Earlier this month, an estimated 50 people gathered outside of the Planned Parenthood center in Anchorage to celebrate an outdoor Catholic Mass in the shadow of Alaska’s largest abortion
Fairbanks Catholics urge lawmakers to change Alaska’s ‘permissive abortion’ laws
The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks is highlighting national Respect Life Month with a series of calls for Alaskans to fully engage the effort to protect pre-born babies from
Amid leftist protests and gay pride parades, Alaska Catholics bring Christ into the streets
Sandwiched between anti-Trump “No Kings” protests and gay pride parades, Alaska’s Catholics held public processions in Anchorage, Eagle River, the Mat-Su and elsewhere to publicly affirm their belief that Jesus Christ is present in the world, and the
WA bishops lawsuit says new state law is ‘brazen’ attack on Catholics
A lawsuit by Washington State Catholic bishops says a new law, signed by Gov. Bob Furguson, is a brazen attack on a 2,000-year-old tenant of the Catholic faith – the seal of
BOB BIRD: Catholic or not, pray for a holy and faithful pope
With the death of the most controversial pope in centuries, perhaps of all time, the entire planet will be focusing on the election of a new supreme pontiff for the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. You do not have to be Catholic in order to fully
Anchorage woman sentenced for stealing $100K from catholic school and church
Nicole Lewis, 41, pleaded guilty to felony theft for stealing from Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Parish in Anchorage. Hired as the parish office manager in 2021, Lewis proceeded to steal more than $65,000 in cash donations to the church and its small
OPINION: Catholic gratitude for Evangelist Franklin Graham calling out a wayward pope
OPINION: Catholic gratitude for Evangelist Franklin Graham calling out a wayward
Kenai Catholics protest final Satan ‘prayer’ at borough assembly meeting
A group of faithful Catholics plan to oppose a satanic invocation scheduled for the start of the Dec. 12 Kenai Borough Assembly
Dept. of Corrections withdraws ban on Catholic masses in Alaska prisons
After considerable public outcry, the Alaska Department of Corrections has rescinded a policy that had effectively banned the celebration of Catholic mass in state prisons for the past month. “Alaska Department of Corrections acknowledges the recent concern
Interim policy bans Catholic mass in Alaska prisons
In what may well be a violation of the First Amendment, Alaska inmates are currently unable to participate in Catholic masses thanks to a new policy from the state corrections department, which effectively bans the use of sacramental altar wine in the
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