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Report on ex-Cardinal McCarrick to be released Nov. 10
The Holy See will release a long-awaited report on the investigation about the ascent to power and sexual misconduct of now-disgraced former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
Minn. rep’s loss shrinks number of pro-life Democrats in House
The Election Day defeat of Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minnesota, not only means fewer pro-life members of Congress, but also points to divisions among Republican and Democratic pro-lifers.
Supreme Court looks for compromise in Catholic foster care case
In the case to decide whether the Philadelphia Archdiocese could continue to provide foster care in the city, justices Kavanaugh and Sotomayor sought a middle ground. "We need to find a balance that also respects religious beliefs," Kavanaugh said.
Voters in Louisiana, Colorado decide on abortion measures
Louisiana voters by a wide margin Nov. 3 passed a measure declaring there is no right to abortion, while Colorado voters defeated a ban on abortion at 22 weeks of pregnancy.
As many expected, presidential contest not settled after Election Day
The U.S. remains in uncertainty about the presidential race as vote counting continues, showing Democratic candidate Joe Biden ahead slightly in electoral votes, even as President Trump declared victory.
New Mexico archdiocese closes churches amid virus spike
Because "COVID-19 cases and deaths have risen at a rapid rate and have reached alarming numbers," the Archdiocese of Albuquerque has closed Catholic churches for indoor worship.
Catholic leaders, religious groups urge unity, peace during elections
The messages focused on the need to overcome the discord and anger that has marked the current election cycle in favor of greater respect across the political divide.
U.S. among 33 nations at U.N. affirming ‘inherent’ right to life
Catholic bishops lauded the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which reaffirms the "dignity and worth of the human person" and the "sovereign right" of a nation to set laws regarding abortion.
As nation awaits election results, tensions and fences rise
Catholic Democratic and Republican voters expressed their preferences on the eve of the national election as workers rapidly boarded up buildings in the vicinity of the White House.
Restorative justice can address country’s racial inequities
Engaging in difficult conversations now about racial justice in the United States and training the next generation can build true community, said participants in a session run by the Catholic Mobilizing Network.