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Jun 25, 2022The Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade in a 6-3 decision, bringing an end to nearly a half-century of nationwide legalized abortion in the U.S.
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Jun 25, 2022Pope Francis read a "Missionary Sending of Families" after Mass in St. Peter's Square.
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Jun 25, 2022Cardinal Kevin Farrell made the announcement at the end of Mass for the 10th World Meeting of Families, which will end on June 26.
Why was Roe v. Wade overturned? Here's a look at some of the reasons given
Jun 25, 2022The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 issued an opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, returning the question of abortion policy to the states and to the people’s elected representatives.
Bishops call for dialogue, offer help amid Ecuador protests
Jun 24, 2022The bishops of Ecuador have called for dialogue in order to reach an agreement between the government and the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), which is leading nationwide protests that have left six dead.
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Jun 24, 2022While emotions ran high, demonstrations on Friday afternoon appeared orderly.
Puerto Rican Senate passes bill banning abortion after 22 weeks
Jun 24, 2022If passed in the House, the bill will go to the desk of the governor of Puerto Rico for his signature.
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Jun 24, 2022The Vatican last week released a document with recommendations for a year-long “marriage catechumenate” to prepare Catholic couples for the sacrament of matrimony.
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Pontifical Academy of Life says overturning of Roe v. Wade ‘challenges the world’
Jun 24, 2022The statement was the first official reaction to the court’s decision issued by an entity linked to the Roman Curia.
Dobbs excerpts: Why the U.S. Supreme Court said Roe v Wade was 'egregiously wrong'
Jun 24, 2022The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, saying that previous abortion rulings were “egregiously wrong from the start” and on a “collision course with the Constitution.” Roe and other pro-abortion rights precedents were “an error that cannot be allowed to stand,” and the abortion debate must now return to the states.
LIVE UPDATES: Bishops, leaders and companies react to Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision
Jun 24, 2022Live updates after the Supreme Court's abortion decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Unrest after Dobbs? Here's what's happening.
Jun 24, 2022Police with riot gear arrived outside the Supreme Court at around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, just hours after the court released the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which returns the regulation of abortion to the states.
UPDATED: 6 things to know about Roe v. Wade, Dobbs v. Jackson and the Supreme Court
Jun 24, 2022Here's what you need to know about the case:
Read about the five Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade
Jun 24, 2022Five conservative justices joined the majority opinion in the Dobbs abortion case.
Seven myths about overturning Roe v. Wade
Jun 24, 2022The Dobbs decision means the legality of abortion will now be determined at the state level.
Roe v. Wade is overturned. What happens next?
Jun 24, 2022The Dobbs decision sends the abortion issue back to the states. Here's what you need to know.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in historic abortion decision
Jun 24, 2022The decision marks a historic milestone in the decades-long effort to protect the unborn.
1-year challenge: Knights of Columbus aims to raise $5M for pro-life clinics, maternity homes
Jun 23, 2022The fund drive comes during a wave of vandalism attacks on pro-life clinics across the U.S.
Records of Jews who sought Vatican help during Holocaust to go public
Jun 23, 2022Relatives of Holocaust survivors and victims can now look through the files of more than 2,700 Jews who sought help through Vatican channels to escape Nazi persecution before and during the Second World War. The archives have gone public on the internet at the request of Pope Francis.
Biden administration seeks school regulation change to ban LGBT discrimination
Jun 23, 2022The proposed change came on the 50th anniversary of Title IX gender equality law.
