Archive for December 11, 2023
Supreme Courts in three states set to hear abortion case arguments
This week state Supreme Courts in Arizona, Wyoming, and New Mexico will hear oral arguments for litigation related to the... Read more
Nebraska priest dies after stabbing in parish rectory, suspect arrested
The archdiocese said in a statement that Father Stephen Gutgsell was assaulted “during an invasion at the rectory of St.... Read more
Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling that would have allowed woman to get abortion
A Dec. 7 ruling would have temporarily restricted state officials from enforcing Texas abortion laws against hospitals and doctors who... Read more
Diocese of Sacramento to file for bankruptcy amid over 250 clergy abuse lawsuits
The bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento, California, announced on Saturday that the diocese will file for bankruptcy amid a... Read more
Pope Francis expresses concern about Italy’s low birth rate
Pope Francis on Monday received the prefects of the Italian Republic in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace. Read more
More than 10,000 Indian Catholics welcome new archbishop in conflict-torn Manipur
More than 10,000 Catholics from across the state of Manipur attended the Dec. 8 installation of the new archbishop of... Read more
Supreme Court won’t take case challenging conversion therapy bans
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on Dec. 11 to refuse to take the case ensures that statewide laws that restrict... Read more
Court documents reveal Father James Jackson said he was sexually abused as a child
Jackson, who faces charges of possessing child pornography, claimed he was molested by the mother of another child in his... Read more
UPDATE: Woman to leave Texas to get abortion after state Supreme Court blocks ruling
A woman who sued Texas state officials so she could obtain an abortion has decided to get an abortion in... Read more
