Arkansas election officials rejected a petition to place an abortion access measure on the November ballot, saying the proposal’s supporters failed to submit required statements about paid signature gatherers.
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In First Post-Debate Press Conference, Biden Argues He Will Stay in Race
President Joe Biden argued July 11 that he is equipped to win the November election and serve another term in the White House in his first solo press conference since his performance at a debate raised concerns about his physical and mental acuity.
KofC to Cover Mosaics by Father Rupnik Pending Abuse Investigation
After a review process, the Knights of Columbus announced that they would cover with fabric the mosaic artwork of Father Marko Rupnik in worship spaces at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington and the Holy Family Chapel at the Knights’ headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut.
Idaho, West Virginia Ask Supreme Court to Uphold Their Transgender Sports Bans
The attorneys general of Idaho and West Virginia asked the Supreme Court on July 11 to uphold their states’ laws requiring student athletes to compete on sports teams that correspond to their biological sex rather than their gender identity.
Exoneration Milestone a ‘Sobering Reminder’ of Problems With Death Penalty
When a California District Court vacated the conviction and death sentence of Larry Roberts on July 1, he became the 200th exonerated death-row inmate in the U.S. since 1973.
When It Comes to Willie Mays, What More Can Be Said?
The man was the greatest all-around professional baseball player to have ever lived – better than Ted Williams, better than Hank Aaron, better than Ty Cobb, and better than the Sultan of Swat himself, Babe Ruth.
Indiana Bishops Voice Opposition to State Seeking to Resume Death Penalty
Indiana’s bishops announced their disapproval of the state’s plans to resume state executions after a 15-year pause and called for legislators to repeal the use of the death penalty in Indiana.
U.S. Bishops Say ‘Instrumentum Laboris’ on Synod on Synodality is ‘Rooted in Charity’
With a focus on the different relationships in the Church, the recently published working document for the final gathering of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality presents the American faithful an opportunity to reflect, says U.S. Bishops’ Conference synod lead.
Texas Begins Recovery from Hurricane Beryl Amid Extreme Heat, Power Loss
Hurricane Beryl’s strong winds and heavy rains knocked out power to about three million homes and businesses on July 8, and also impacted the offices of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the agency ready to help in disaster recovery.
Synod of Bishops on Synodality Detail Topics for Final Gathering
The recently published working document for the final gathering of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality focuses on the different relationships in the Church and presents the American faithful with an opportunity to reflect, says the U.S. Bishops’ Conference synod lead.