Supreme Court justices question affirmative action admission policies November 1, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Social Justice, Supreme Court, World News A divided and often skeptical Supreme Court heard two cases Oct. 31 challenging race-conscious policies used in university admissions to obtain diverse student populations.
‘Can’t not do it,’ says Sister Prejean of her fight to end death penalty October 20, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Sister Helen Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph, shows no signs of slowing down in her long-standing fight to end the death penalty.
Texas death-row inmate takes plea for DNA testing to Supreme Court October 12, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court considered the case of Texas inmate Rodney Reed, who has been on death row for more than 25 years and has gained the attention of Catholic leaders and celebrities for his claims of innocence.
Catholic Mobilizing Network honors advocates working to end death penalty October 12, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News At the Vatican Embassy in Washington, Catholic advocates working to bring an end to the death penalty acknowledged leaders in the fight against capital punishment in the U.S.
Colorado baker fights ruling over cake celebrating gender transition October 10, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News Colorado baker Jack Phillips, whose refusal to make a same-sex wedding cake on religious grounds went to the Supreme Court, is currently fighting a ruling that he violated the state’s anti-discrimination law for refusing to bake a cake to celebrate a gender transition.
Texas executes inmate who won court battle over prayer in death chamber October 7, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News John Ramirez, a Texas inmate who won a legal battle with the Supreme Court to have his pastor pray aloud over him and place his hands on him in the execution chamber, was executed by lethal injection Oct. 5.
Federal judge sides with Catholic school over guidance counselor’s firing October 4, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, Supreme Court, World News – A federal court in Indiana sided with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and one of its Catholic high schools in a lawsuit filed by a former guidance counselor who said her contract was not renewed because of her same-sex union.
Catholic leaders weigh in on upcoming, busy Supreme Court term October 1, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court begins its new term Oct. 3, jumping right back into the fray with cases that take on affirmative action, voting, immigration, the environment and freedom of speech.
Catholic agencies feel pinch of fewer donations for school-supply drives August 15, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, News, Schools, World News The National Retail Federation reported in June that school-supply prices were expected to increase by 40 percent and one loan company said 37 percent of parents with school-age children said they are unable to afford back-to-school shopping.
Catholic journalists urged to face media, church distrust head-on July 12, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News Catholic journalists face a twofold lack of trust as reporters who cover the church, a Catholic theologian reminded them July 6 at the annual Catholic Media Conference in Portland.
Our Sunday Visitor announces launch of new Catholic news service in 2023 July 7, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News Scott Richert, publisher of Our Sunday Visitor, said July 6 the Indiana-based Catholic publishing company would fill the void left behind by the closure of the domestic operations of Catholic News Service in January 2023 with OSV News.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in as Supreme Court justice July 1, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice June 30, becoming the first Black woman in that role.
