‘Soft despotism’ of anti-Catholicism on the rise, USCCB religious liberty chair warns
July 2, 2020
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“New Jacobins” are driving Catholics from the public square for their beliefs, Archbishop Wenski said
Abortion law author denounces Supreme Court decision
June 29, 2020
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Lawmakers, legal scholars, and pro-life leaders all criticized a Supreme Court ruling on Monday that overturned state safety regulations for abortion clinics in Louisiana.
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law
June 29, 2020
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Justices overturned a Louisiana state law seeking to hold abortion clinics to the same standards as other surgical centres.
US Catholic bishops praise Supreme Court DACA decision
June 19, 2020
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To end the program “needlessly places many families into further anxiety and chaos,” bishops said
Sin City: NYC has rules for pandemic sex but no Mass
June 11, 2020
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As public Masses remain suspended, the New York City health department has issued advice on how to have “safe sex” with strangers during the pandemic.
Nuns praying for looters after attack on Catholic bookstore
June 2, 2020
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As rioters targeted Chicago’s Magnificent Mile shopping district, they picked an unlikely target: A bookstore run by nuns.
Hearing ‘cry of the poor’ is key message of ‘Laudato si’, Cardinal Turkson says
May 30, 2020
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Cardinal Peter Turkson has said that the principle of “non-violence” extends beyond opposing physical violence, and must include the protection of human rights from exploitation
US Congress passes Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act
May 28, 2020
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The House on Wednesday evening passed legislation to respond to the mass detention and other human rights violations against Uyghurs in the northwestern Chinese province of Xinjiang.
LA archdiocese announces reopening plan
May 28, 2020
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After California relaxed public health restrictions on churches, the US’s largest diocese announced its plan to resume public Masses.
Minnesota bishops: Death of black man in police custody a ‘tragedy’
May 27, 2020
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“People need to feel safe in their communities and have trust in law enforcement, who should exercise their power in a spirit of service,” the bishops said.
Supreme Court hears case on right of Catholic schools to fire religion teachers
May 11, 2020
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Supreme Court justices on Monday heard arguments for and against extending the Civil Rights Act’s “ministerial exception” to Catholic schools when they fire teachers of religion
Buffalo diocese cuts off ‘all financial support’ for accused priests
April 29, 2020
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During its bankruptcy process, the Diocese of Buffalo has announced it will end financial support and health benefits for priests facing substantiated allegations of sexual abuse