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To help you dispel falsehoods and confusion surrounding Planned Parenthood, the USCCB Pro-Life Secretariat has updated its fact sheet on Planned Parenthood.

Bishop Kagan responds to a pair of documents released today from Pope Francis regarding reform to the way the Church handles annulments.

Click on the title for the full statement. Our defense of the truth is not over despite this erroneous decision. With great respect for the rule of law in the United States, we will continue to teach and practice God's truth that marriage is a union between one man and one woman for a lifetime.

Environmental stewardship is central to the moral roots of our faith. Care for God’s creation is the responsibility of all human beings as outlined by our Holy Father in his encyclical “On Care for Our Common Home."

The following statement is being released on behalf of Bishop David Kagan, Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, in regards to the failure of Measure 1.

Light of Christ Catholic Schools of Excellence (LOCCSE) has named Mr. Gerald Vetter president of the school system, Bishop of Bismarck David D. Kagan announced. Mr. Matt Strinden has also been hired as principal of Cathedral of the Holy Spirit School in Bismarck.

Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Hobby Lobby case is an important step toward re-securing the religious freedoms upon which our country was founded and that are essential to human dignity.

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Deacon Adam Maus, 33, a native of Golva, N.D. will be ordained a priest for the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck at 3 p.m. June 12 at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck.

The Bismarck Diocese will hold its third annual Blue Mass at 6 p.m. at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on May 13. The Blue Mass is an opportunity to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives in service for truth and justice.

Christopher Dodson, Executive Director of the North Dakota Catholic Conference, has issued the following statement on yesterday’s ruling striking down the fetal heartbeat ban.

Fr. Louis Cameli, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and author of “The Devil You Don’t Know: Recognizing and Resisting Evil in Everyday Life,” will be offering a presentation in Bismarck on the reality of evil and the Devil.

The Bismarck Diocese Catholic Committee on Scouting is seeking male and female applicants for the St. George Trek on July 8, 2015 in Albuquerque, N.M.

At the invitation of Bismarck Bishop David Kagan, two groups of religious sisters have established their first communities in North Dakota.

Light of Christ Catholic Schools of Excellence (LOCCSE) has announced the appointment of Mr. Gerald Vetter as its interim superintendent as the search for a permanent superintendent continues.

The following statement is being released on behalf of Bishop David Kagan, Bishop of Bismarck, Fr. Justin Waltz, diocesan delegate for Catholic education, Dickinson Catholic Schools and the pastors of the four Catholic parishes in Dickinson (Queen of Peace, St. Joseph, St. Patrick and St. Wenceslaus).

Bishop of Bismarck David Kagan is reaching out to the people of North Dakota (and beyond) with a special #MakeLentGreat online campaign.

Students from St. Mary’s Central High School in Bismarck and Bishop Ryan Catholic School in Minot will be treated to a private premiere showing of the movie “Son of God” on Friday, Feb. 28.

Cardinal Francis George, OMI has been slated as the keynote presenter for “THIRST 2014: A Men’s Conference” sponsored by the Diocese of Bismarck and hosted at the University of Mary.

A broad-based coalition of organizations and community leaders announced Feb. 19 that they have formed N.D. Choose Life, a ballot measure committee that will work to pass the Human Life Amendment on the November 2014 ballot. The amendment will be on the ballot as Measure 1.