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Dobbs Decision Dominates Supreme Court’s Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) — The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision — overturning Roe v. Wade — is no doubt one for the history books. The 5-4 decision in June in Dobbs […]
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Catholic Mobilizing Network Honors Advocates Working to End Death Penalty
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) — At an Oct. 10 ceremony at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, D.C. Catholic advocates working to bring an end to the death penalty acknowledged leaders in […]
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Catholic Leaders Weigh in on Upcoming, Busy Supreme Court Term
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – The Supreme Court began its new term on Oct. 3, jumping right back into the fray with cases that take on affirmative action, voting, immigration, the […]
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Indiana court sides with archdiocese over teacher firing
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – The Indiana Supreme Court said the state could not interfere in a Catholic school’s firing of a teacher in a same-sex marriage because of the school’s […]
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Supreme Court overturns Roe in anticipated Dobbs decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – In a 5-4 decision on June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country. […]
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Biden names Schneck, former CUA professor, to religious freedom commission
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Stephen Schneck, a Catholic activist and retired professor, was appointed June 15 by President Joe Biden to serve on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an […]
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Pro-life advocacy groups plan next steps after abortion opinion leak
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – Although many pro-life groups immediately reacted positively to the news that the majority of Supreme Court justices seem set to overturn the court’s Roe v. Wade […]
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Plans for three-year National Eucharistic Revival approved
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops’ focus on the significance of the Eucharist in the life of the Church isn’t just about the statement they approved at their fall meeting. […]
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Communion statement aims to ‘retrieve and revive’ understanding
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops approved their statement on the Eucharist with 222 “yes” votes Nov. 17, the second of two days of public sessions during their Nov. 15-18 […]
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Initiatives on Eucharist aim to give Catholics better understanding
WASHINGTON (CNS) — This past June at their annual meeting, the U.S. bishops spoke about helping Catholics come to a deeper understanding and appreciation for the Eucharist through an upcoming […]
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Federal judge sides with Catholic school over guidance counselor’s firing
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A federal judge sided with an Indianapolis archdiocesan high school and the Indianapolis archdiocese in a lawsuit filed against them by a former guidance counselor whose contract […]
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic agency in foster case
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a unanimous decision June 17, the Supreme Court said that a Catholic social service agency should not have been excluded from Philadelphia’s foster care program because […]