The Supreme Court ordered the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its previous ruling and review whether the University of Notre Dame must pay for coverage of contraceptives in health insurance plans.
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Notre Dame Mourns Death of Fr. Hesburgh
Father Hesburgh led the university through a period of dramatic growth during 35 years as president and held sway with political and civil rights leaders.
First Center in U.S. Dedicated to Studying Religious Life
The Catholic Theological Union’s new Center for the Study of Consecrated Life is launching at a time when religious institutions are in a period of massive realignment, with severe contraction in some parts of the world and rapid expansion in others.
Parishes Digging Out of Record Snow in Boston
With a variety of conditions facing urban, suburban, and somewhat rural parishes, Boston pastors offered their thoughts on the impact of blizzards and snowstorms in the parishes they serve.
Religious Leaders Want Action on Climate Control
Leaders from across the faith spectrum gathered Feb. 20 at the Capitol to seek action to combat climate change and to mitigate its effects, whether it be at the federal level or in local communities.
Hostility to Religion Is on Dramatic Rise
A new report from the Liberty Institute in Plano, Texas, shows that incidents of “religious hostility” have more than doubled in the U.S. over the past three years.
Judges’ Ruling Threatens Church’s Freedom
A three-judge panel’s Feb. 11 ruling on a court challenge to the contraceptive mandate “says that the church is no longer free to practice what we preach,” Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik said.
Teachers’ Handbook Amended in San Francisco
The handbook and contract changes reiterate more strongly the responsibility of teachers and staff not to contradict Catholic teaching in school and in their public lives.
New Website Addresses End of Life Issues
The New York State Catholic Conference has produced a video and a new website to tackle questions and concerns, offer clarity and compassion and serve as an education resource for Catholics nationwide.
Social Justice Comics: Comic Books Are Used to Tell Stories of Workers’ Struggles
Comic books are now being used to tell the stories of workers – sometimes their successes, but more often their struggles.