Washington State Bill on Abuse Reporting Moves Forward Without Seal of Confession Exemption
April 19, 2023
Catholic leaders in the state of Washington have expressed concern over a bill advancing in the state legislature that would...
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Supreme Court Looks for Common Ground for Postal Worker Who Didn’t Want to Work Sundays
April 18, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 18 about a former postal worker who was forced to work Sundays...
Several U.S. Dioceses Lift Pandemic Restriction, Resume Use of Communion Cup
April 18, 2023
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the United States in 2020, U.S. dioceses put liturgical restrictions in place, such as...
Court Order Keeps Abortion Drug Available with Restrictions
April 13, 2023
A federal appeals court in a 2-1 ruling just before midnight April 12 stopped part of the recent order by...
Louisiana Governor Urges State Lawmakers to Abolish Death Penalty
April 12, 2023
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards called on state legislators to do away with the death penalty in his April 10...
Idaho Gov. Signs First of its Kind ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law
April 12, 2023
Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little signed into law on April 5 legislation that makes it illegal for an adult to...
Alternative Spring Breaks Provide Life Lessons for College Students
April 11, 2023
Spring break, an annual rite of passage for many college students, was back in full force this year, with the...
Republicans Subpoena FBI Director Over Plan to Monitor Catholic Church Members
April 11, 2023
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan subpoenaed FBI Director Christopher Wray on April 10 for documents related to a now-withdrawn FBI...
Federal Judges Issue Conflicting Rulings on FDA’s Approval of Abortion Pill
April 10, 2023
Two very different rulings on April 7 by federal judges on the abortion drug mifepristone highlight the country’s disparate views...
Catholic Leaders Affirm Request to Overturn Death Row Inmate’s Sentence
April 7, 2023
Immediately after the Oklahoma attorney general asked a state appeals court to vacate the sentence of Richard Glossip, a prisoner...