The first presidential debate on June 27 in Atlanta between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump turned to the topic of abortion about 15 minutes into the hour and a half discussion.
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Supreme Court Sides with Biden Administration in Social Media Case
The Supreme Court June 26 ruled in favor of the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over the government’s effort to restrict misinformation on social media on topics including COVID-19.
Lawsuit Challenges Louisiana Law Requiring Classrooms to Display Ten Commandments
Less than a week after the Louisiana governor signed a bill into law requiring all public school classrooms in the state to display the Ten Commandments, civil liberties groups representing parents of Louisiana schoolchildren from different religious backgrounds filed a lawsuit against it, calling it unconstitutional.
Supreme Court Ruling Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho for Now
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 formally dismissed an appeal over Idaho’s strict abortion ban to allow emergency room doctors in the state to perform abortions.
What to Expect at the National Eucharistic Congress in July
The United States’ first event of its kind in more than half a century, the National Eucharistic Congress is expected to draw more than 40,000 Catholics July 17-21 for five days of prayer, speakers, liturgies and worship, all entered on Jesus in the Eucharist.
Surgeon General Calls Gun Violence a Public Health Emergency
The U.S. surgeon general June 25 issued an advisory declaring gun violence a public health emergency, citing “the urgent threat firearm violence poses to the health and well-being of our country.”
Oklahoma Supreme Court Calls Proposed Catholic Charter School Unconstitutional
Oklahoma’s Supreme Court on June 25 rejected a proposed Catholic charter school that would have been the first publicly funded religious school in the country.
Montana’s Catholic Bishops Oppose Abortion Ballot Measure That Gained Required Signatures
In late June, Montana organizers had collected enough signatures to advance a ballot initiative to expand abortion access in the state although officials still need to verify the signatures and the secretary of state’s office must certify the measure before it is placed on the November ballot.
DeSales Media Wins 33 Awards at Catholic Media Conference; Nuestra Voz Named Spanish Publication of the Year
DeSales Media Group won 33 awards this year at the Catholic Media Conference on June 21 in Atlanta. The Catholic Media Association’s annual conference took place June 18-21 with more than 300 participants from around the country and Canada. The group represents more than 200 publications and 90 communications offices throughout the United States and Canada.
Catholic Anti-Death Penalty Group Urges Texas, Oklahoma to Stop Upcoming Executions
Two executions — one in Texas and one in Oklahoma — scheduled for the end of June will be the eighth and ninth executions to take place this year in the United States. They would also be the second executions in each state this year, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.