LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The “failures” of the nation’s leaders in Washington to make “comprehensive reforms to immigration policy “cut across party lines, said Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles. These failures date back to 1986, he said, which was the
Two court cases — one currently being considered, the other soon-to-be — raise numerous questions about when a child has legal rights and under what conditions. However, while science has shown that life begins at conception, the nearly half-century of legal battles
What can pro-life people expect from the Supreme Court’s decision to review a law requiring doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital? Russell Shaw writes: “In brief, they can expect a decision permitting states to place some restrictions
On the second day of the Supreme Court's new term, a divided court Oct. 8 heard oral arguments from three cases concerning protections for gay, lesbian and transgender employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts. At the end of the
The chairmen of three U.S. bishops' committees have urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to redefine "sex" in civil rights law, arguing this would change the definition of "a fundamental element of humanity that is the basis of the family and would
By contrast with the Supreme Court term that ended last June, which court watchers pronounced comparatively bland, the term that starts in October is shaping up as explosive. Already the court has agreed to rule on blockbuster cases involving LGBTQ rights and
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The upcoming Supreme Court term — which starts Oct. 7 — will offer plenty of cases that Catholics will be paying close attention to including: the status of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a number of religious liberty
In a 5-4 vote July 26, the Supreme Court said the Trump administration could use $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds to pay for construction and repairs of a wall along the U.S-Mexico border.
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who served on the court for nearly 35 years, died July 16 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at age 99 after suffering complications from a stroke the previous day.
The SCOTUS decision on the Maryland cross gives little hope for future religious cases