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Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women

Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision was issued June 24, 2022, 12 states have banned abortion, while another six limit it at some point between six to 12 weeks gestation.

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/07/04/abortion-laws-vary-across-us-states/

The diocese’s School of Spiritual Direction rest

The diocese’s School of Spiritual Direction restarted in 2023 after a seven-year hiatus. The goal is to help students grow in their faith so they can help others do the same.

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/06/27/spiritual-direction-return/

Catholic Media Association Award-winning author Sa

Catholic Media Association Award-winning author Sarah Robsdottir didn’t want to tell a historical story. She wanted to portray Joan of Arc as a modern teenager, facing the battles that 21st-century teens face. And so, “Joan of Arkansas” was published by Voyage Comics and Publishing, a Christian publisher based in Wisconsin City, Wis., in March.

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/06/26/joan-of-arkansas-book/

“We’re trying to meet that little niche here i

“We’re trying to meet that little niche here in Pine Bluff that I’m seeing right now — drugs, poverty, mental illness — trying to attack all three at once. And I see that as the only way of trying to get somebody out of the streets around here,” Chris Taylor, assistant director of Opportunity House in Pine Bluff, said.

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/07/04/pine-bluff-opportunity-center/

The Diocese of Little Rock announced plans to demo

The Diocese of Little Rock announced plans to demolish the historic St. Joseph Center in North Little Rock following a devastating fire on March 19. The decision, made due to prohibitive restoration costs, signifies the end of its use as an art studio and Airbnb.

Read the bishop's statement on arkansas-catholic.org.

“He would use those [Necco wafers] as hosts to g

“He would use those [Necco wafers] as hosts to give ‘Communion’ to us, as we’d go to his little pretend Mass. At the time, to me, it was like, ‘This is dumb.’ But looking back on it, ‘OK, now I understand, he’s pope now. He had this calling,'” exclaimed Louis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV's older brother.

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/06/20/pope-leo-xiv-early-life/

The National Eucharistic Revival — a three-year

The National Eucharistic Revival — a three-year initiative of the U.S. bishops aimed at reviving Catholic belief in Jesus’ real presence in the Eucharist — began in 2022. The revival ended June 22.

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/06/19/national-eucharistic-revival-catholic-belonging/

The Diocese of Little Rock has partnered with Free

The Diocese of Little Rock has partnered with FreeWill, a company to help Catholics in Arkansas create or update a legally binding last will and testament, along with other important financial and end-of-life documents.

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/06/18/diocese-little-rock-will-partnership/

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