Biden Administration Sues Texas Over New Pro-Life ‘Heartbeat’ Law
September 9, 2021
The Biden administration could sue the state of Texas over its new abortion law as early as today, according to...
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Gay Teacher’s Court Victory Against Catholic School Puts Church in Danger of Financial Penalties
September 9, 2021
A religious freedom attorney warns that if a recent federal judge’s decision against the Diocese of Charlotte holds, religious institutions...
Texas Bishops Applaud Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Law
September 7, 2021
Texas bishops have applauded the Supreme Court’s decision not to block a new law banning most abortions in the state,...
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick Arraigned in Massachusetts on Sex Abuse Charges
September 3, 2021
Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick stood before a Dedham District Court judge Friday morning where he was arraigned on assault and battery...
Independent Probe Clears Bishop DiMarzio of Sexual Abuse Claims
September 1, 2021
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn has been exonerated of sexual abuse allegations that date back nearly a half-century.
Catholic Leaders Say After Demise of Eviction Moratorium, Rental Assistance is Key
August 31, 2021
After the Supreme Court overturned a national moratorium on evictions from rental properties imposed by the Centers for Disease Control...
Judge Blocks Texas Order on Immigrants, Allows Catholic Charities to Work
August 30, 2021
A state judge has halted an order by Texas Governor Greg Abbott barring non-government vehicles from transporting migrants. This paves...
Church Leaders Decry Supreme Court Decision Reinstating Remain in Mexico Policy
August 26, 2021
In Tijuana, on the Mexico side of the U.S.-Mexico border, Father Pat Murphy assesses at least 2,000 migrants camping on...
IMF Emergency COVID Funds Withheld From Afghanistan
August 24, 2021
The International Monetary Fund on Aug. 23 withheld $455 million in emergency COVID-19 relief funding from Afghanistan after the Taliban’s...
Retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq, ‘A Lifeline To The Haitian Community,’ Dies at 86
August 23, 2021
On Saturday, Aug. 21, Bishop Sansaricq, a retired auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Brooklyn and the first Haitian bishop...