During oral arguments, the court seemed evenly divided as it examined whether an Alabama death-row inmate should get a new sentencing hearing because he did not have a mental health expert during his sentencing trial more than 30 years ago.
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
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Supreme Court seems to lean toward church in Lutheran playground case
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops filed an amicus brief supporting the preschool.
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Catholics of all ages have similar negative impressions of Muslims, new data says
Three in 10 Catholics admit to having unfavorable views about Muslims, Catholics are less likely than other Americans to know a Muslim personally, and nearly 50 percent of Catholics can’t name any similarities between Catholicism and Islam.
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Supreme Court protects Texas inmate from death penalty due to intellectual disability
The court’s 5-3 decision reversed a Texas appeals court ruling that said inmate Bobby James Moore was not intellectually disabled based on state criteria and could face execution.
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What the Senate is asking Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
The issues of religious liberty and abortion were briefly raised during the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Neil Gorsuch.
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What Trump’s budget could mean for school vouchers
Currently, 27 states and the District of Columbia have some type of school choice measure in place and several states have legislation on the table for it this year.
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Showing racial bias saves a man’s life on death row in Texas
“This decision reflects the extent to which the death penalty is racially biased and a broken policy,” said Karen Clifton,
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US bishops urge Trump administration to issue executive order on religious freedom
Those opposing the order say it would legalize discrimination and was too far-reaching
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School choice movement gains speed
Currently, 27 states and the District of Columbia have some type of school choice measure in place and a number of states have legislation on the table for this year.
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How the U.S. bishops are planning to bring peace in 2017
The church is at her absolute best when she is a bold and prophetic voice for the power of the love upon which our faith is based.