The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled April 22 that the city of Philadelphia can bar Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from placing children in foster care with any family because the Catholic agency upholds traditional marriage.
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Court upholds rule that House open each session with prayer
On April 19, 2019, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously ruled that the House of Representatives can open its sessions with prayer by designated chaplains.
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Before Australian elections, bishops call for help for most vulnerable
The government that leads Australia following May elections needs to increase support for vulnerable families and indigenous Australians, provide jobs for all and aid refugees, the bishops’ social services commission said.
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Wheeling Jesuit University to end Jesuit affiliation
Wheeling Jesuit University will end its Jesuit affiliation at the end of the current academic year.
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U.S.C.C.B. president decries terrorist bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops termed as “a great evil” the Easter terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka targeting the country’s minority Christian community as worshippers packed three churches.
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Georgetown students vote for student fee to pay reparations over slavery
The fee would be $27.20 per semester and the figure represents the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved individuals by the Maryland province of the Society of Jesus province for the benefit of Georgetown University.
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Ohio governor signs fetal heartbeat law, setting stage for legal challenges
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill that would make it illegal to carry out an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
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Franciscan University president resigns; search underway for successor
Franciscan Father Sean O. Sheridan, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville since 2013 submitted his resignation to the university’s board of trustees.
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Bishops say ’no-fault’ divorce in U.K. undermines marriage from outset
The introduction of “no-fault” divorces in the United Kingdom will undermine marriages from the outset, said the Catholic bishops of England and Wales.
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Indian bishop charged with repeatedly raping nun
The bishop was charged April 9 with rape, illegal confinement and intimidation.