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Ruling in Montana case called ‘welcome victory’ for religious freedom
The consensus from religious liberty advocates following the Supreme Court ruling on public funds and sectarian schools is one hated remnant of 19th-century anti-Catholic bigotry is finally gone for good.
Florida bishops hail new law on parental consent before minor has abortion
Pro-life advocates applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis signing the bill June 30. Pro-life legislation has also advanced in Iowa and Tennessee.
Destroying Serra statues sign of ‘woundedness,’ confusion, says Phila. priest
Controversial missionary St. Junipero Serra was a man of his time who evangelized indigenous people as best he could, according to Serra researcher Father Matthew Guckin.
Chinese cardinal ready for arrest under Hong Kong security law
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun has said that while he will remain prudent, he is prepared to suffer under Hong Kong's sweeping new national security law.
Bishop, priests urge better Argentine response to COVID-19 in slums
Clergy serving the shantytowns surrounding Buenos Aires warn of COVID-19 spreading through their densely populated communities. They decried an inadequate response from health authorities.
Mexican bishops call for more robust response to COVID-19 crisis
Mexico's bishops have expressed alarm that as COVID-19 expands across the country, health authorities are allowing the resumption of economic activity.
Wisconsin bishop denounces activist’s call to destroy statues of Jesus
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison said it would be "illuminating and healing" for the country "if we had a national education effort to understand our history" instead of destroying statues in anger.
Federal executions in Indiana said to ‘add violence on top of violence’
News that federal executions would start at a federal prison drew words of remorse and prayers from Catholic leaders for the crime victims and for the inmates slated to die.
Catholic leaders denounce rejection of federal death penalty appeal
Sister Helen Prejean and others decried the likely execution this summer of four men "using an untested lethal injection protocol during a global pandemic."
Msgr. Ratzinger, retired pope’s brother, dies at 96
Retired Pope Benedict XVI had visited his ailing elder brother Georg, a musician, June 18 in Germany where he had been hospitalized.