President Joe Biden proposed a constitutional amendment regulating presidential immunity and structural changes to the Supreme Court, in response to a court ruling granting sweeping immunity to Donald Trump.
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Catholic bishops call for prayers for peace, healing in wake of Trump assassination attempt
“Together with my brother bishops, we condemn political violence, and we offer our prayers for President Trump, and those who were killed or injured,” said Archbishop Broglio, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Pro-life activists react to GOP platform change on abortion at Trump’s direction
Pro-life activists are pushing back against the Republican Party’s new, Trump-directed platform, which appears to soften the party’s stance on abortion.
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Texas judge blocks effort to shut down Catholic migrant center, citing religious liberty
“This is a day of gratitude for El Paso, the work of Annunciation House and the resilience of our community’s hospitality workers,” Bishop Mark J. Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso said in a statement.
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Supreme Court’s narrow ruling allows abortion for medical emergencies in Idaho for now
The Supreme Court has allowed Idaho doctors to perform abortions for women facing medical emergencies while a lower court considers the constitutionality of the state’s near-total ban.
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Supreme Court unanimously dismisses challenge to abortion drug mifepristone
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a challenge against an abortion pill due to a “lack of legal standing” in the lawsuit against the drug.
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Experts: Trump’s felony conviction is historic, with potential ramifications for US
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts by a Manhattan jury for falsifying business records related to hush money payments during the 2016 campaign, marking the first criminal conviction of a former president and sparking varied reactions from political and legal experts.
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Pope Francis: Euthanasia is never a source of ‘genuine concern for the sick and dying’
“Authentic palliative care is radically different from euthanasia, which is never a source of hope or genuine concern for the sick and dying,” the pope said in a message to the first International Interfaith Symposium on Palliative Care in Toronto.
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Donald Trump attacks pro-life critics after video arguing abortion must be left to the states
Trump has blamed the issue of abortion and pro-life voters for the Republican Party’s underperformance in the 2022 midterm election cycle—a theme he repeated in his April 8 social media posts.
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Texas executes death-row inmate despite allegations of false testimony at trial
Ivan Cantu was executed Feb. 28 by the state of Texas despite claims that his conviction was based on false testimony.