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McConnell: Trump Supreme Court nominee ‘will receive a vote’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday night that after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a... Read more
Catholics respond after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served on the court for more than 27 years, died of pancreatic cancer... Read more
Supreme Court could rule soon on abortion pill regulations
The Supreme Court could soon rule on a major abortion case, after the Trump administration appealed to maintain safety regulations... 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
What the Supreme Court ministerial exception ruling could mean for LGBT employment lawsuits
The Supreme Court’s ruling today on ministerial exception should encourage Catholic schools expecting teachers to live out Church doctrine on... 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
SCOTUS rejects cases on abortion, Catholic schools, citing recent decisions
After striking down Louisiana’s unsafe abortion law this week, the Supreme Court on Thursday instructed federal courts to reconsider two... Read more
US bishops ask Trump administration to reconsider federal executions
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has asked the Trump administration to halt several scheduled executions after the Supreme... Read more
Analysis: What’s next for the Supreme Court and abortion?
Monday’s ruling in June Medical Services v. Russo came as a major letdown for the pro-life movement in the U.S.,... Read more
Analysis: Justice Roberts has some pro-lifers rethinking strategy
In 2005, John Roberts’ confirmation as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court was hailed by many pro-life groups as... Read more
US Catholic bishops praise Supreme Court DACA decision
The U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference (USCCB) praised the Supreme Court on Thursday for a decision that keeps the federal Deferred... Read more
Supreme Court stays Texas execution over chaplain dispute
The Supreme Court stayed the execution of a man in Texas after the state’s Department of Corrections refused to allow... 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
US bishops ask Supreme Court to protect Catholic foster agency in Philadelphia
In a brief filed with the Supreme Court, the U.S. bishops argued that a Catholic agency should not be banned... Read more
Ahead of Pentecost, Supreme Court backs California coronavirus limits on churches
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of California’s limits on the number of people who may attend a church service,... 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
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 takes pass on Washington archdiocese bus case
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the Archdiocese of Washington’s appeal to place religious ads on public transit... Read more
Supreme Court allows ‘public burden’ rule for migrants, but Catholic leaders object
A Trump administration rule defining more low-income immigrants as a public burden may go into effect, the U.S. Supreme Court... Read more
US bishops speak up on school choice as Supreme Court hears case
States should not deny tax credit programs to families who choose religious private schools, said members of the U.S. Conference... Read more
