Fourteen States, Others Back N.Y. Pro-Life Sidewalk Minister’s Court Case

A group of 14 states, legal experts, sidewalk pro-life counselors, and pregnancy centers are urging the Supreme Court to take up the case of Debra Vitagliano, a Catholic challenging a law in Westchester County, New York, that prohibits her sidewalk ministry outside abortion clinics.

Nat’l Black Catholic Congress Convenes

About 3,000 Black Catholics from around the country attended the National Black Catholic Congress July 20-23 in the Washington D.C., area where they examined their role in the Church, how to share their unique gifts and rise above ongoing challenges. 

Memphis Rep. John DeBerry Says He Was Ousted by Democratic Party for Pro-Life Views

John DeBerry is running for re-election for his seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, but not as a Democrat, which has been his party since the 1960s. Instead, he is campaigning as an independent after the Tennessee Democrat executive committee voted to take him off the ballot for the primary election in August. 

Committee members cited DeBerry’s support of school vouchers and his pro-life votes as reasons for the ouster.

Nashville, Tenn., Begins Long Recovery From Devastating Tornado

The historic Church of the Assumption in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood was one of a number of churches and other buildings that suffered significant damage early March 3 when a tornado cut a swath of destruction through the city that stretched for miles.

In New Program, Horses Help Adults With Disabilities

Educator and riding instructor Curt Stacy, wearing a silver and gold crucifix around his neck and a smile on his face, stands in the middle of a dusty horse ring and calls out instructions to two riders, affirming the young men as they carefully follow his directions.