Immediately after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Zubik v. Burwell March 23 challenging the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement, the second-guessing began about how the court will rule.
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Net-TV Documentary Will Be Screened at Vail Film Festival
NET-TV’s original documentary “Shelter in the City” has been accepted at the 13th Annual Vail Film Festival to take place April 7-10 in Vail, Colo. The entry marks the first time a NET-TV production will be featured at a major film festival.
Farewell to Mother Angelica
Actor Jim Caviezel pays his respects at the casket of Mother Angelica before her April 1 funeral Mass at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Ala
Supreme Court Seeks Details on Alternative Contraceptive Coverage
Less than a week after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement, the court released an order requesting that additional briefs be submitted showing if and how contraceptive insurance coverage could be obtained by employees through their insurance companies without directly involving the religious employers objecting to this coverage.
New Archbishop in Minnesota
Pope Francis has named Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda to head the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Coadjutor archbishop of Newark since 2013, Archbishop Hebda has been apostolic administrator of the Minnesota archdiocese since last June.
Mother Angelica Changed Catholic Media in the US
Mother Angelica, who founded the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) and turned it into one of the world’s largest religious media operations, died March 27 at age 92.
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in HHS Mandate Case
During oral arguments March 23 at the Supreme Court, attorneys on both sides of the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement examined how the mandate either violates or strikes a balance with religious freedom.
Different Medium, Same Message
A former editor of San Diego’s diocesan newspaper has found a different medium for spreading the Gospel message. Cy Kellett, who was editor of The Southern Cross for a decade, is now the host of “The Bright Side With Cy Kellett” on Immaculate Heart Radio. ,
Charlotte, NC, Diocese Will Open New College Seminary
This fall, the Diocese of Charlotte, N.C., is establishing a college seminary in response to growing interest in priestly vocations.
Dropped by Boston Globe, Crux Partners with Knights of Columbus
Crux, an online news feed about the Catholic world established by the Boston Globe, will get a new partner effective April 1 after the Globe announced it would cut ties with Crux.