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Cruel and unusual? High court to rule on lethal injections
The Supreme Court's ruling on lethal injections this year won't be the tipping point for ending capital punishment in the U.S., but it might be the beginning of the end of the practice, experts say.
CHA brief urges U.S. Supreme Court to maintain health care subsidies
If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down federal subsidies that have helped millions of people get health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act, it will be "an incredible cruelty," said the president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association.
Campaign aims to fight ‘modern-day slavery’ of human trafficking
"Critical to winning this battle" against human trafficking is "the ability to disrupt (its) business model," a former Marine Corps general said at a media briefing Jan. 29 in Washington.
New film ‘Black or White’ aims to ‘start the conversation’ on race
It is not an overtly "religious" film. Other than a brief funeral scene inside of a church early in the film, there is no mention of God, or of a particular faith or religion. And yet, "Black or White" is, according to its makers and stars, clearly a film that addresses what might be called "faith-based" values and behaviors.
Bishop defends work of CCHD-funded group in minimum-wage debate
Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces rejected the claims of an advertisement in the local Las Cruces Sun-News daily newspaper that maligned the work of an interfaith group funded by a Catholic Campaign for Human Development grant to raise the city's minimum wage.
Father Merton at 100: Still inspiring people to get closer to God
When Trappist Father Thomas Merton addressed persistent racism in his writing during the 1960s, his message seemingly reached into the future.
School choice, better access to quality education top goal for senator
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina shared some anecdotes about his school days during a Jan. 27 event in Washington where he announced that a top goal for him in the new Congress is school choice and expanding access to quality education.
Bishops welcome court’s review of using lethal injection in executions
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review the use of lethal injections in carrying out executions is a welcome move, said the chairmen of two U.S. bishops' committees.
New Congress makes combating human trafficking top priority
At a House leadership news conference Jan. 27, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California announced a list of bills to combat human trafficking that he expected would pass the House of Representatives by week's end.
Across U.S., people prayed and rallied to mark Roe’s anniversary
From Alaska to Hawaii to Pennsylvania and many locations in between, pro-lifers participated in marches, rallies and prayer services marking the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.