The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the state’s six-week abortion ban in an Aug. 23 ruling, permitting that law to go into effect.
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NJ Catholic Charities Steps Up to Help Vulnerable Seniors in Need
Marilyn Hogan, a widow and a retiree, can’t always find workers to do house repairs for what she can afford.
King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Message Is Locked in a Local Woman’s Memory
In the early 1960s, Helen Cureton, originally from Greenville, South Carolina, was in her 20s, single, and working as a radiology technician in Queens.
Catholics Shared In MLK’s Vision: Iconic Civil Rights March, Speech Took Place 60 Years Ago
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — a political demonstration that took place 60 years ago in the U.S. capital to protest racial discrimination and show support for major civil rights legislation pending in Congress — had a definite Catholic presence.
Court Rules That Names in Baltimore Abuse Report Should Be Revealed
With the need for transparency cited as the predominant factor, a Baltimore court has ruled that almost all redacted names in a Maryland Attorney General’s report on child sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore can be revealed.
Young Faithful Minister to 300 Refugees and Homeless During a Service Trip
A group of 17 teenagers from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Tenafly, New Jersey, ministered to hundreds of refugees and homeless people in Portland, Maine, during a weeklong service trip this summer.
Pope, Top U.S. Military Officer Discuss War in Ukraine
The top-ranking U.S. military officer told reporters he and Pope Francis discussed the war in Ukraine, especially the war’s impact on the people there.
Facing Hundreds of Abuse-Related Lawsuits, SF Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of San Francisco filed for bankruptcy Aug. 21 amid more than 500 lawsuits it is facing alleging child sexual abuse by Church officials.
Colorado Parishes, Archdiocese Sue State Over Preschool Funding Requirements
Two Catholic parishes in Colorado and the Archdiocese of Denver have sued the state, alleging that requirements to participate in the Department of Early Childhood’s Universal Preschool Service violate their religious liberty and exclude them from the program.
Texas Lawsuit Demands Planned Parenthood Pay Back Millions in Medicaid Funding
A Texas lawsuit is seeking for Planned Parenthood to pay back millions of funds it received through Medicaid, which the abortion provider says could shutter its operations in the state.