At a June 30 news conference in Madrid, after the close of a NATO meeting, Biden called the court’s reversal of Roe “absolutely outrageous” and said the court has “taken away” people’s privacy rights. “We (the U.S.) have been a leader on privacy rights,” he said.
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Naumann Cites ‘Strong Media Bias’ as Major Pro-Life Obstacle
Violence against pro-life individuals and groups will stop, the U.S. Bishops’ former pro-life chairman told Currents News on on June 27, when media treat it the same way they have treated the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Currents News Nominated for Three NY Emmy Awards
The Currents News team was nominated for three NY Emmy Awards on Thursday, June 30 — the most nominations received in a single year for the nightly program.
The Tablet’s 2022 Summer Reading List
The Tablet’s 2022 summer reading list is out now! Check out what’s being read around the Diocese of Brooklyn this summer.
Pelosi Receives Communion at Mass Presided Over by Pope Francis
In May, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, Pelosi’s home diocese, barred the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from receiving communion in the archdiocese over her outspoken support of abortion rights.
Archbishop Asks Church to be in Solidarity with Migrants Who Died in Truck
The archbishop of San Antonio offered prayers for dozens of people found dead as well as more than a dozen survivors discovered June 27 in sweltering conditions in a semitruck.
Supreme Court Sides with Coach in Public School Prayer Case
In a 6-3 vote June 27, the Supreme Court ruled that a former high school football coach had the right to pray on the football field after games because his prayers were private speech and did not represent the public school’s endorsement of religion.
Vandal Targets Guardian Angel Church After Roe v. Wade Ruling
Graffiti was found scrawled in chalk on the brick walls outside Guardian Angel Church at 2978 Ocean Parkway in Brighton Beach hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade,on Friday, June 24.
Vatican Official Says ‘Roe’ Ruling Should Open ‘Great Debate’ on Protecting Life at Every Stage
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision Friday overruling Roe v. Wade, the Vatican’s top official on life issues has said the decision is an opportunity to both strengthen societal support for mothers and to launch a deeper reflection on human life.
Indigenous Hope Papal Apology in Canada Will Push Justice, Healing in U.S.
When Pope Francis visits Canada July 24-29, Oneida First Nation activist Daisee Francour and her colleagues at the U.S.-based international Indigenous nongovernmental organization Cultural Survival will be paying close attention.