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Supreme Court rejects California county’s continued ban on indoor worship
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a California county’s continued ban on indoor worship services due to the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more
Supreme Court rebukes California's strict coronavirus rules for churches
California’s strict coronavirus rules banning indoor worship were blocked and revised by a U.S. Supreme Court injunction late Friday night,... Read more
Senate Judiciary Committee advances Amy Coney Barrett to full Senate vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, setting... Read more
'Roe' abortion decision could still be overturned at SCOTUS, law professor says
Even after the U.S. Supreme Court's overturned a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, one law professor says that longstanding abortion... Read more
US Catholic bishops: Supreme Court has 'redefined' the meaning of 'sex'
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference on Monday lamented the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a case that considered... Read more
Bishops oppose 'public charge' rule change as Supreme Court lifts injunction
In August 2019, the Trump administration announced changes to how a person is determined to be a “public charge,” someone primarily... Read more
Supreme Court denies appeal against Kentucky ultrasound law
The Ultrasound Informed Consent Act requires abortion doctors to present and describe an ultrasound image of an unborn child to a mother... Read more
Red Mass opens Supreme Court term with religious liberty and abortion on the docket
The annual Solemn Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C. is celebrated at the beginning... Read more
Gender identity protections good for the economy, companies tell SCOTUS
More than 200 businesses have asked the Supreme Court to recognize anti-discrimination protections on the basis of gender identity and... Read more
Supreme Court rejects case on abortion by dismemberment
The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will not hear a case regarding an Alabama law banning abortions by... Read more
Analysis: Which state pro-life laws could arrive at the Supreme Court
With a Supreme Court considered favorable to the pro-life cause and a total of more than 100 Trump nominees in... Read more
State abortion battles continue in Rhode Island, Michigan, Alabama
Several states are considering new abortion measures, as the nation-wide trend of legislatures passing new laws to restrict or entrench... Read more
Supreme Court rejects Ohio Christian school discrimination case
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from an Ohio Christian school that claimed it was singled... Read more
Alabama bill to send abortion doctors to jail sets up Supreme Court fight
The Human Life Protection Act would mean doctors who perform abortion could face years in prison. Read more
SCOTUS ruling shows divide over ‘permissible’ suffering in executions
The Supreme Court issued a decision Monday denying the appeal of a Missouri death row inmate who argued that execution... Read more
Texas bishops praise delayed execution of prisoner denied Buddhist chaplain
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops praised the Supreme Court’s decision to delay the execution of Patrick Murphy, a Buddhist... Read more
DeVos allows religious groups to provide educational services
The Department of Education will no longer enforce a provision that forbids religious organizations from providing federally-funded educational services to... Read more
Supreme Court hears arguments in ‘Peace Cross’ case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. American Humanist Association,... Read more
Pro-choice and pro-life majorities want more abortion restrictions, poll shows
The poll found that overwhelming majorities of people, even those who identify as “pro-choice” in theory, support major restrictions on... Read more
Peace Cross case headed to Supreme Court
The Court announced November 2 that it had granted certiorari to Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. American Humanist... Read more
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