1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (613+ words) The Catholic objectors will be shielded from the law while a federal lawsuit plays out against the state policy. The Archdiocese of Chicago and a group of Catholic religious sisters won a temporary reprieve against Illinois’s assisted suicide law this…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (591+ words) Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda is a former adviser to the Pontifical Council for the Family. Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda has been tapped to lead Colombiaʼs Ministry of Education following the resignation of Vivian Morales for personal reasons. The announcement was…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (521+ words) “The true measure of a compassionate society is its willingness to support people through difficult circumstances rather than encouraging them to end their lives,” Archbishop John Sherrington said. British members of Parliament on Sept. 11 voted against a bill to legalize…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (460+ words) Daniel Grand, a Jewish resident of Ohio, is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to pursue a religious liberty claim without administrative hurdles. The U.S. Supreme Court should reject the broad application of a long-standing administrative rule that can prevent…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (463+ words) The University of Notre Dame partners with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Ave Maria celebrates Ireland campus milestone, and more in this week’s Catholic education news roundup. The University of Notre Dame and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem are launching…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (506+ words) She had asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a temporary injunction so her son could start kindergarten as the fight continues in court. The U.S. Supreme Court this week denied an emergency request that would have allowed a Catholic mother in New…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (492+ words) The bishops argue that strong due process protections are consistent with American principles and good governance in accordance with Catholic teaching. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of stronger due process…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (502+ words) The Supreme Court is set to consider whether or not Americans are permitted to possess AR-15 rifles and similar firearms. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow local communities to regulate firearm ownership, weighing in…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (560+ words) Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to pause enforced departures of Haitians living in the U.S. Coakley, who serves as the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), wrote…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (411+ words) The tiny European principality’s hereditary prince has announced he will block the measure, setting up a constitutional standoff. Although Liechtensteinʼs parliament approved an initiative to allow elective abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy by a vote of 13-12 last week,…...