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Writing decision to overturn Roe an ‘honor,’ says Supreme Court justice
Justice Samuel Alito made his first public remarks since the Dobbs ruling during a July 21 keynote address in Rome sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative.
Despite papal apology, some Native Americans find it hard to forgive
Following Pope Francis' historic acknowledgement of abuses at Canadian residential schools, "the historical trauma is real," said those interviewed by Catholic News Service.
House OKs anti-trafficking bill to ‘protect the most vulnerable among us’
The legislation, overwhelmingly approved by the House in a July 26 bipartisan vote, "will go a long way" toward preventing abuses and aiding victims, said co-sponsor Rep. Chris Smith of N.J.
Bishops say HHS proposal violates religious freedom, ‘is bad medicine’
The chairmen of four U.S. bishops committees said July 27 planned rules by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on abortion, transgender services and other procedures threaten both mission and medical care alike.
New York Catholic agency calls out ‘chaotic’ dispersal of asylum-seekers
Efforts to bus thousands of migrants from Texas to cities throughout the U.S. have lacked "proper planning," hurting both asylum-seekers and the nation, said Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York July 22.
Georgia’s ‘heartbeat law’ takes effect after appeals court lifts injunction
A July 20 ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision, allowing the state to ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, with exceptions to save the life of the mother, as well as in cases of rape, incest and serious medical issues.
Researchers study embryo transfer as way to address ectopic pregnancy
Stephen Sammut, a behavioral neuroscientist at Franciscan University of Steubenville, and his peers are looking to save both mother and baby amid the life-threatening condition.
D.C. exhibit recalls Catholic journalists’ courage in Lithuania under Soviets
"The Chronicle" underground newspaper published "just the facts" of Soviet atrocities against the church and citizens, and its legacy is now on display at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception through early September.
Texas bishops call for immigration reform after migrant deaths in trailer
After the June 27 discovery of 53 dead and dying migrants near San Antonio, the bishops released a YouTube video in which they reminded Catholics "to never forget the sacredness of all human life in light of all this."
House bill to codify Roe is ‘unjust, extreme,’ say USCCB committee chairmen
Archbishop William E. Lori and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said the updated Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would provide taxpayer-funded elective abortion, marks "a grave evil and a failure to love and serve women."