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Catholic sisters dedicate lives to telling the elderly ‘You’ll never be alone’
Ahead of the inaugural World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly this past Sunday, the communications director for the Little... Read more
Despite denials, HHS nominee Xavier Becerra sued to take away nuns' religious freedom rights
Xavier Becerra, US president Joe Biden’s nominee for HHS secretary, did indeed sue to take away the religious exemptions for... Read more
Health secretary nominee: 'I have never sued any nuns'
On Wednesday, President Biden’s health secretary nominee defended coercive contraceptive and abortion coverage mandates against Catholic nuns, claiming he had... Read more
Biden plans to end contraception exemption for Little Sisters
Former vice president Joe Biden pledged on Wednesday to reinstate Obama-era policies that would require the Little Sisters of the... Read more
'We are overjoyed': Little Sisters of the Poor react to Supreme Court decision
Catholic leaders and religious liberty advocates have welcomed the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Little Sisters of the... Read more
Little Sisters have big win in Supreme Court decision
The Little Sisters of the Poor had a victory at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, nine years into the religious... Read more
Little Sisters make call for justice to Supreme Court
During a week in which the Supreme Court heard arguments via telephone for the first time, the case of the... Read more
'Virtual rally' and rosary will pray for Little Sisters of the Poor Supreme Court hearing
Catholics will pray the rosary online Wednesday morning as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments by telephone in the latest... Read more
Little Sisters retirement home sees 11 COVID-related deaths
A retirement residence run by the Little Sisters of the Poor in Delaware has seen almost a dozen deaths related... Read more
With Supreme Court hearings on hiatus, Catholic groups may face wait for justice
After the coronavirus pandemic forced the Supreme Court to postpone oral arguments in cases scheduled in March and April, several Catholic... Read more
Supreme Court delays Little Sisters of the Poor hearing because of coronavirus
The Supreme Court announced Friday that oral arguments in the case of the Little Sisters of the Poor have been... Read more
Little Sisters of the Poor ramping up protections for elderly over coronavirus
Nursing care facilities around the country are ramping up efforts to protect their residents from COVID-19. One religious order told... Read more
Supreme Court will not fast track new ACA appeal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to fast-track hearing a new appeal of the Affordable Care Act. The decision comes... Read more
Supreme Court will hear Little Sisters of the Poor case, again
The Little Sisters of the Poor will have their case heard before the Supreme Court yet again in their years-long... Read more
Little Sisters of the Poor to close Richmond community
The Little Sisters of the Poor will withdraw their community from Richmond, Virginia, after 145 years of serving the elderly... Read more
Appeals court rules against Little Sisters' exemption from HHS mandate
Attorneys for the Little Sisters of the Poor reiterated their call for the U.S. Supreme Court to step in after... Read more
Little Sisters of the Poor appeal to the Supreme Court, again
The Little Sisters of the Poor have filed a petition requesting that the Supreme Court affirm the religious exemption protecting... Read more
Man jailed for threatening Little Sisters of the Poor set for bail hearing
A Pennsylvania man who sent online threats to the Little Sisters of the Poor is asking a federal court to... Read more
Discrimination against religion has become ‘fashionable’ says Pence
Christians should prepare to be persecuted for their beliefs, Vice President Mike Pence told graduates during a commencement address at... Read more
Judges block Little Sisters' religious exemption from contraception mandate
Judges in California and Pennsylvania have issued injunctions against a Trump administration rule that would allow the Little Sisters of... Read more
