New book examines history of the fall of Roe and central role Catholics played in effort June 21, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News In the nearly 50 years separating Roe v. Wade from the Supreme Court’s June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that reversed the court’s previous abortion precedent, abortion opponents argued against the Roe ruling many of them saw as judicial overreach.
U.S. church needs culturally sensitive safeguarding training, expert says June 21, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News The diversity of the Catholic Church in the United States requires that it develop a culturally sensitive approach to preventing abuse, a safeguarding expert said.
Mission of ecumenism is to be witnesses for Christ, pope says June 21, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism, Pope Francis told leaders and representatives of the Lutheran World Federation.
Report’s portrait of aging permanent diaconate in US out of sync with Vatican II’s vision, say experts June 21, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, deacons, Feature, News, Vocations, World News The number of permanent deacons in America is holding relatively steady, but more than a third of them are also at or approaching the required retirement age for many dioceses.
Bishop Reed: Catholic communications is ‘journeying alongside people in faith’ June 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Journalism, News, World News Catholic communications is more than “delivering a message,” but rather “journeying alongside people in faith,” said the chair of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ communications committee.
Louisiana public schools must post Ten Commandments, other historical documents June 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Public school classrooms in Louisiana will now be required to display the Ten Commandments by the start of 2025 as part of a new educational reform law signed by Gov. Jeff Landry.
Vatican accuses former U.S. nuncio of schism, begins trial June 20, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, social media, Vatican, World News The Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith has begun an extrajudicial penal trial to determine if Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former nuncio to the United States, is guilty of schism, the archbishop said on social media.
Pope, Council of Cardinals continue discussion of women in the church June 20, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals continued their discussions about the role of women in the church, listening to women experts and discussing the possibilities according to canon law.
Bill equating abortion after 22 weeks to homicide shelved for 2 months in Brazil after controversy June 20, 2024By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News A bill to equate abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy to homicide has been causing controversy in Brazil, with wide segments of society expressing their dissatisfaction with it, including Catholics who said it was more political PR than true help for pregnant women.
Bishop Perry on Juneteenth: ‘We must remain relentless’ in pursuit of ‘equality and equity’ June 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News As the nation marked Juneteenth, the head of the U.S. bishops’ anti-racism committee called for renewed efforts to combat the historical legacy of slavery and racism.
Attempt to ban bump stocks fails in Senate in wake of Supreme Court ruling June 20, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, Supreme Court, World News After the Supreme Court June 14 struck down a Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks, the U.S. Senate tried to pass a ban on the devices by unanimous consent, a procedure in which the Senate considers a matter agreed to if no senator objects.
Biden executive action increases protections for noncitizen spouses, children of U.S. citizens June 20, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Biden administration June 18 announced an executive action that allows certain noncitizen spouses and children of U.S. citizens to apply for lawful permanent residency without first having to leave the country, as they were previously required to do.
