The Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc., founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops in 1988, marked 35 years of service Aug. 18.
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Override of N.C. Governor’s Veto Bans Some Transgender Surgeries, Treatments for Minors
North Carolina lawmakers Aug. 16 overrode the governor’s veto of legislation banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures in the state for minors who identify as transgender.
Advocates for Mother Mary Lange Hail ‘Movement’ in Her Sainthood Cause
African American Catholics plan to visit the Vatican in November to promote the cause for Mother Mary Lange, one of six African American Catholics who are candidates for sainthood.
Court: Anti-Abortion Advocates’ Free Speech Rights Were Violated
A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit by anti-abortion advocates against the District of Columbia can move forward.
Federal Court: Abortion Pill Availability Should Remain Restricted
A federal appeals court Aug. 16 ruled that access to the abortion drug mifepristone should be restricted because the federal government did not follow proper procedures when it modified regulations to make the pill more available.
In Wildfires Aftermath, Bishop of Honolulu Works to Return Displaced Children to School
As Hawaii continues to grapple with the devastating aftermath of the wildfires on the island of Maui, the Diocese of Honolulu is doing what it can to support the victims and is working to make returning to school possible for young students in the upcoming weeks.
‘Like A Miracle,’ Catholic Church on Maui Survives Killer Wildfire
Amid the ashen rubble on Hawaii’s island of Maui from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century, a Catholic Church miraculously survived.
‘We Cannot Remain Silent’: Ohio Archbishop Urges Catholics to Reject Abortion Amendment
Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr has urged Catholics to reject a Nov. 7 ballot initiative on abortion he called an “extraordinary and dangerous attempt to radically reshape Ohio through a constitutional amendment that does nothing to aid women or promote life.”
N.J. High Court: Religious Schools Can Set Their Own Employment Rules
In an Aug. 14 ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court said religious schools can make key decisions about their own internal governance and are not bound by state discrimination laws.
Pope Again Prays for Maui Victims, Makes Appeal for Migration Reform
After leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer Aug. 13, Pope Francis again assured the people of Hawaii of his prayers.