Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., told reporters on Capitol Hill Dec. 5 that he would end his monthslong blockade on hundreds of military promotions undertaken in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy.
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FBI Director Spars With GOP Senators About Memo on ‘Radical Traditionalist Catholics’
FBI Director Christopher Wray sparred with Republicans during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Dec. 5 about a leaked and withdrawn memo from the bureau’s Richmond, Virginia, field office about political extremism in some Catholic groups.
Holy Cross Priest, Expert on Africa to Take the Helm at Notre Dame
In an era where more and more Catholic universities are turning to lay leadership, the University of Notre Dame will stick with its tradition of appointing a priest-president from the Congregation of the Holy Cross, the religious order to which the university’s founder belonged.
Catholic Leader: Use of Death Penalty in U.S. Is ‘On Its Way Out’
A Catholic advocate against the death penalty was encouraged by an annual report, released Dec. 1, that shows that 29 states either abolished the death penalty or paused executions this past year.
Puerto Rico Prelate Honored for Leadership After Disasters
Archbishop Roberto González Nieves of San Juan, Puerto Rico, has received an award for his leadership in guiding Puerto Rico through rebuilding efforts after the nation was decimated by Hurricane Maria in 2017, and a series of earthquakes in the years since.
Idaho Officials Ask Supreme Court to Let Abortion Ban Stand While Case Is Argued
Idaho officials have asked the Supreme Court to put a temporary hold on a federal judge’s ruling preventing the state from enforcing its near-total abortion ban that would allow the state to prosecute physicians who perform abortions.
Texas Supreme Court Considers Request for Clarity on Exemptions to Abortion Ban
The Texas Supreme Court Nov. 28 heard arguments in a challenge to the state’s abortion ban after a group of women alleged that the law forced them to continue pregnancies despite grave risks to their health.
Catholics Call on UN Climate Conference to Hear the ‘Cry of the Earth’ and the ‘Cry of the Poor’
As the United Nations annual climate meeting kicks off Nov. 30, American Catholic leaders are calling for cooperation between global leaders to further transition the world to clean energy and for them to foremost consider the needs of the poor and vulnerable.
Laicized Priest Files FOIA Request on FBI Targeting of Traditionalist Catholics
Almost a year after the FBI’s targeting of traditional Catholics came to light, a conservative Catholic organization, led by a laicized priest, has filed a Freedom of Information Act request to find out just how far the FBI’s investigation went.
Archbishop, Catholic Advocates Call on Oklahoma Governor to Commute Death Penalty Sentence
Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley and leaders of the Catholic Mobilizing Network that advocates against the death penalty have urged Oklahoma’s governor to grant clemency to a man scheduled to die by lethal injection Nov. 30.