Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Climate Liability and Religious Freedom
The Supreme Court began its new term on Monday, October 5, 2026, with oral arguments in cases addressing gun rights, religious liberty, immigration detention, and the…
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New Mexico Estate Recovers $200,000 in Wrongful Death Abortion Case
The estate of a child killed during a third-trimester abortion in New Mexico has recovered $200,000 through a wrongful death lawsuit against the provider. The verdict…
Arlington Bishop Urges Vote Against Virginia Ballot Measures
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington has called on Catholics to oppose two proposed constitutional amendments in Virginia, urging the faithful to support…
Voters Back AI Guardrails as Bishops Push Safety Legislation
Americans express growing concern over artificial intelligence development and the rapid expansion of data centers, even as economic issues remain their primary focus ahead of the…
Pope Leo XIV Urges Lay Leadership in Public Life
Pope Leo XIV called on Catholic laypeople to take active roles in shaping public policy and political life during an address at the Vatican on September…
Oregon Settles Adoption Dispute With Mother Over Religious Beliefs
Oregon state officials have agreed to drop their opposition to an adoption applicant’s religious views on gender and sexuality, ending a protracted legal dispute. The settlement,…
Judge Weighs Bishop Testimony in California Hospital Abortion Lawsuit
A federal judge in Northern California is considering whether to compel the testimony of a Catholic bishop in a lawsuit alleging that a hospital denied emergency…
Illinois Judge Shields Catholic Plaintiffs From Assisted Suicide Law
A federal judge in Illinois granted a temporary reprieve to Cardinal Blase Cupich, two orders of nuns, and a pharmacist one day before the state’s new…
Kentucky Leads 14-State Coalition to Supreme Court on Prayer Rights
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is heading a coalition of 14 states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect religious liberty under the First Amendment. The…
Judge Shields Chicago Archdiocese From Illinois Suicide Law
A federal judge in Illinois has ordered the state to halt enforcement of its assisted suicide statute against Catholic religious orders and the Archdiocese of Chicago…