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Puerto Rican Senate passes bill banning abortion after 22 weeks

Jun 24, 2022

By Walter Sánchez Silva

If passed in the House, the bill will go to the desk of the governor of Puerto Rico for his... Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade June 24, 2022 in Cross Hall at the White House in Washington, DC.

Biden calls Dobbs decision a 'tragic error', calls on Congress to codify abortion rights

Jun 24, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

In a Friday press conference, U.S. President Joe Biden called on Congress to codify abortion access into federal law, following... Read more

Associate Justice Samuel J. Alito Jr.

Dobbs excerpts: Why the U.S. Supreme Court said Roe v Wade was 'egregiously wrong'

Jun 24, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, saying that previous abortion rulings were “egregiously wrong from the start” and... Read more

Pro-abortion protestors outside the Supreme Court after the historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

LIVE UPDATES: Bishops, leaders and companies react to Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision

Jun 24, 2022

By CNA Staff

Live updates after the Supreme Court's abortion decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Read more

An armored police vehicle is positioned on the plaza between the U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court after the court handed down its decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health on June 24, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Unrest after Dobbs? Here's what's happening.

Jun 24, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Police with riot gear arrived outside the Supreme Court at around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, just hours after the court... Read more

Left to right, Supreme Court associate justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Brett M. Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Neil M. Gorsuch.

Read about the five Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade

Jun 24, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

Five conservative justices joined the majority opinion in the Dobbs abortion case. Read more

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Seven myths about overturning Roe v. Wade

Jun 24, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

The Dobbs decision means the legality of abortion will now be determined at the state level.  Read more

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Roe v. Wade is overturned. What happens next?

Jun 24, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

The Dobbs decision sends the abortion issue back to the states. Here's what you need to know. Read more

Demonstrators on both sides of the abortion issue outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in the Dobbs abortion case on June 24, 2022.

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in historic abortion decision

Jun 24, 2022

By Katie Yoder, Shannon Mullen

The decision marks a historic milestone in the decades-long effort to protect the unborn. Read more

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1-year challenge: Knights of Columbus aims to raise $5M for pro-life clinics, maternity homes

Jun 23, 2022

By CNA Staff

The fund drive comes during a wave of vandalism attacks on pro-life clinics across the U.S. Read more

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Biden administration seeks school regulation change to ban LGBT discrimination

Jun 23, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The proposed change came on the 50th anniversary of Title IX gender equality law. Read more

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Report: More than 800,000 lives saved by pro-life pregnancy centers since 2016

Jun 23, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Pro-life pregnancy centers have saved over 800,000 lives since 2016, according to an analysis by the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Read more

Cynthia Monteleone, shown at the "Our Bodies, Our Sports" rally in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2022. The mother of three is a track coach, a Team USA World Masters track champion, and an advocate for the preservation of women’s sports.

Female athletes advocate for women’s sports ahead of Title IX transgender changes

Jun 23, 2022

By Maisy Sullivan

New regulations the Biden administration will propose could lead to major changes in women's sports. Read more

Alex Shingleton and Landon Duyka deliver a 'Gospel reflection' during Mass at Old St. Patrick's in Chicago, Ill., June 19, 2022.

Can laity preach at Mass? Chicago parish offers pulpit to same-sex couple

Jun 22, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

A Chicago Catholic parish is facing questions after the pastor allowed a couple in a same-sex marriage to offer a... Read more

An exhibit at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., focuses on the history of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Museum of the Bible exhibit explores architectural history of St. Peter's Basilica

Jun 21, 2022

By Maisy Sullivan

The exhibit opened May 27 and will remain in the museum's long-term Vatican exhibit through Sept. 25. Read more

Lorie Smith, owner and founder of 303 Creative.

US bishops file brief supporting web designer who objects to gay marriage

Jun 21, 2022

By Maisy Sullivan

The U.S. bishops are coming to the aid of a Colorado web designer, a Christian who fears prosecution under state... Read more

The Lennon Pregnancy Center in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, was vandalized sometime between the night of June 19 and the morning of June 20, 2022.

Pro-abortion vandalism targets Michigan clinic, Minnesota pro-life group

Jun 21, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Incidents of vandalism against pro-life organizations continue to mount. Read more

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US Supreme Court rules against Maine's ban on tuition aid to religious schools

Jun 21, 2022

By CNA Staff

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 6-3 that Maine’s policy barring students in a student-aid program from using their aid... Read more

CompassCare, a pro-life pregnancy center near Buffalo, New York, was heavily damaged by fire and spray-painted with pro-abortion graffiti on June 7, 2022.

Firebombed NY pregnancy center facing investigation — for not offering abortion services

Jun 20, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

“It's absolutely ironic and crazy," the clinic's CEO says of Gov. Kathy Hochul's recent action. Read more