U.S. Catholic leaders speak out against three November executions November 21, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News In the third week of November, three executions by lethal injection took place in the U.S. in just two days and a fourth execution was called off after failed attempts happened close to the expiration of the prisoner’s death warrant.
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.
Archbishop Lori among bishops urging Congress to be in ‘radical solidarity’ with mothers, children October 28, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, U.S. Congress, World News Calling upon Congress for “radical solidarity” with mothers and babies — both born and unborn — four bishops advanced an ambitious legislative and policy agenda that prioritizes the well-being of families in a letter to lawmakers.
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.
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.
Alito kicks off project on originalism, Catholic intellectual tradition October 3, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News Justice Samuel Alito told a group of law students in Washington that he is always mindful that the rulings he and his colleagues on the U.S. Supreme Court issue “are not abstract discussions” and “have a real impact on the world.”
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.
Archbishop Lori urges Congress to ‘seize hopeful moment,’ vote to protect life, common good August 4, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, U.S. Congress The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade “presents a historic opportunity to reshape society for the better,” said the chairmen of U.S. bishops’ committees on pro-life activities, religious liberty, marriage and family, and domestic policy.
Writing decision to overturn Roe an ‘honor,’ says Supreme Court justice July 29, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, Vatican, World News In his first public comments since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision that legalized abortion, Justice Samuel Alito said writing the ruling was an “honor.”
After Dobbs, states focus on abortion laws, interstate travel for abortions July 19, 2022By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling June 24 in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned the court’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling returned the legislative authority to regulate abortion to the states.
