D.C. Circuit Revives Multifaith Challenge to ICE Church Arrest Policy
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Oct. 20 allowed a multifaith coalition to continue challenging a Trump administration policy governing…
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Missouri Catholics Back Amendment 3 Before Nov. 3 Vote
Missouri voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to repeal the state’s 2024 constitutional provision guaranteeing “reproductive freedom.” The proposed Amendment 3 would require a simple majority…
Trump Cancels Pentagon Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution
President Donald Trump said the Pentagon will not livestream the scheduled execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army major convicted in the Fort Hood shooting.…
Supreme Court Reviews Kentucky Grotto Denial Under RLUIPA
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed earlier this month to hear Missionaries of St. John the Baptist v. Frederic, a case that tests whether local zoning restrictions…
Pope Leo XIV Calls Death Penalty Inadmissible Amid Hasan Execution
Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s absolute opposition to capital punishment on Saturday, October 10, marking the World Day Against the Death Penalty. The pontiff…
Colorado Clergy Urge Justice and Mercy for Immigrants
Catholic bishops and Christian leaders across Colorado released a joint pastoral letter on October 5, calling for an immigration system that balances national security with human…
St. Louis Archdiocese Sues Federal Government Over Detention Center Access
The Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a federal lawsuit on October 5, 2026, challenging restrictions that prevent clergy from ministering to detainees at the Ste. Genevieve…
St. Louis Archdiocese Sues Over Sacrament Access for Detainees
The Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a federal lawsuit on October 5, challenging visitation restrictions at the Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center that it says prevent…
High Court Reviews Kentucky Ruling Against Marian Grotto
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a religious liberty dispute stemming from a zoning conflict in Park Hills, Kentucky. The case centers on whether…
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…