
Abortion now legal until birth in Massachusetts
Extreme even by pro-choice standards, the legalization of abortion up to birth in Massachusetts is being called a "severe human rights abuse."

Unanimous decision: Supreme Court delivers victory for life and freedom of speech in case involving crisis pregnancy center.

U.S. Supreme Court sided with a counselor, saying that Colorado law banning a type of therapy violates freedom of speech.

The USCCB filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to strike down President Trump’s executive order abolishing birthright citizenship.

California schools weren't allowed to tell parents if a child wants to "transition genders" — until now, thanks to the Supreme Court.

Canada’s bishops have spoken out strongly in favor of a bill that would repeal planned expansion of eligibility criteria for euthanasia.

Lawmakers advance bipartisan legislation after the bill clears its first hurdle in Congress.

Bishops Michael Burbidge of Arlington and Barry Knestout of Richmond condemned the general assembly after it approved an amendment enshrining abortion rights into the state constitution.

Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming, the first state in the country to pass a ban on chemical abortions.

The president announced on December 18 that federal workers would get Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas off from work this year.

Illinois becomes the latest state to legalize assisted suicide. Earlier this year, lawmakers approved the bill in a middle-of-the-night vote.

Remarkable novel shows how to live with integrity — wrestling with hard questions and asking God for guidance when we don’t know what to do.

The Illinois legislature passed a bill legalizing assisted suicide on October 31, disguised as legislation relating to food safety.

The state of Washington agreed on Friday, October 10, that Catholic priests would not be asked to violate the Seal of Confession, months after a federal court blocked the law from going into effect.

Louis Geri, 41, of Vineland, New Jersey, had previously been banned from the cathedral. He was targeting the Red Mass, where justices of the Supreme Court would have gathered.

Around 60 percent of Dominicans identify as Catholic, and legislators framed the decision as both a constitutional duty and a reflection of national identity.

The suit was filed after the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association refused to allow parochial school students to participate in activities not offered by their schools.

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Friday, July 18, preventing a law requiring priests to violate the Seal of Confession from going into effect.