Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Religious schools cannot be excluded from state education scholarship programs, U.S....
WASHINGTON -- In a 5-4 ruling June 30, the Supreme Court said the exclusion of religious schools in Montana's state scholarship aid program violated...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions...
WASHINGTON -- In a 5-4 decision June 29, the Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana law requiring that doctors who perform abortions have admitting...
Supreme Court rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DACA
WASHINGTON — In one of the most anticipated cases of the term, the Supreme Court June 18 ruled against efforts by the Trump administration...
U.S. Supreme Court stops execution, says Texas prison officials need to...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute stay of execution for Texas death-row inmate Ruben Gutierrez June 16, saying the state prison...
Catholic leaders denounce Texas rule banning chaplains from death chamber
WASHINGTON — Catholic leaders have spoken against the scheduled execution of Texas death-row inmate Ruben Gutierrez June 16 and have denounced the state’s rule...
Meghan Markle urges Catholic high school graduates at Immaculate Heart of...
WASHINGTON -- Meghan Markle virtually returned to her alma mater, Immaculate Heart of Mary High School in Los Angeles, for a surprise graduation speech...
Divided Supreme Court chooses not to intervene in coronavirus restrictions limiting...
WASHINGTON -- A divided Supreme Court May 29 chose not to intervene in an emergency appeal by a church in Southern California to lift...
Catholic colleges, universities face coronavirus pandemic’s financial punch
WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic that has impacted the health and economy of the nation particularly dealt a blow to Catholic higher education, from...
Extreme caution tops checklists for Catholic colleges to reopen in fall
WASHINGTON — Long before graduation ceremonies are over, college administrators usually have an eye on the upcoming fall semester. And this year, even with...
Dr. Anthony Fauci carries Jesuit tenets ‘precision of thought, economy of...
WASHINGTON -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is used to addressing the country about steps to...