The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a ruling that sought to pause a federal policy permitting the abortion pill to be dispensed through the mail.
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New National Garden Promises Healing for Abuse Survivors and All Catholics
A national garden in the nation’s capital proposed by survivors of clergy sexual abuse promises to foster healing not only for survivors but also for the Catholic Church as a whole.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Trump Effort To End Temporary Protections for Haitians, Syrians
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 29 in a pair of consolidated cases on whether the Trump administration can end a program temporarily shielding eligible Haitian and Syrian immigrants living in the U.S. from deportation.
Coming Home: WWII Hero’s Remains Returned to Brooklyn After 83 Years
Eighty-three years after he was killed in a wartime plane crash in the South Pacific, the remains of a World War II airman were finally returned to his native Brooklyn, giving his family the chance to gather for his funeral Mass at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on April 24.
Cuba ‘Crying Out’: Bishop Cisneros Calls For Aid Amid Growing Chaos
After two trips to Cuba in eight months, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Octavio Cisneros says conditions in his homeland have deteriorated from “very bad” to “even worse.”
Diocese of Peoria Releases Schedule of Pilgrimage Events for Sheen Beatification
Ahead of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s Sept. 24 beatification, the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, recently released a schedule of events, inviting those who plan to travel to The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri, for the beatification to “go deeper” and “transform your trip into a sacred journey.”
Renewed Push for Father Capodanno Sainthood Enters Crucial Phase
As supporters of Father Vincent Capodanno’s canonization cause marked the 60th anniversary of the late Navy chaplain’s arrival in Vietnam, there was renewed hope that the effort was gaining momentum. The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints is expected to decide whether to recommend to Pope Leo XIV that he declare Father Capodanno venerable in May.
A Letter From Bishop Robert Brennan: ‘The Holy Father Speaks Not as a Politician, But as a Pastor’
Read a letter From Bishop Robert Brennan of the Diocese of Brooklyn on Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic voyage to Africa.
Boys Town Founder, Now Venerable, Began Journey to Priesthood at Dunwoodie
Father Edward Flanagan, the famous founder of Boys Town who was declared venerable by Pope Leo XIV on March 23, began his journey to the priesthood 120 years ago at the same seminary where priests from the Diocese of Brooklyn study today.
Trump Draws Backlash Over Pope Leo Rant, ‘Deeply Offensive’ Image of Him Looking Like Christ
Catholic bishops and lay leaders across the political spectrum are expressing their shock and disapproval following President Donald Trump’s online screed against Pope Leo XIV.