Observers say the court decision sets precedent and will lead to decriminalization across the country. The decision also removed criminal sanctions for abortion providers.
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Vatican releases handbook for dioceses in preparation for 2023 Synod
“Pope Francis invites the entire church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission: ‘It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the church of the third millennium,’” the document says.
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Donald Trump says he’s ‘surprised’ he did not get more of the Catholic vote in 2020
“We did a lot for the Catholic vote,” the former president said on a call announcing the launch of a new national faith advisory board. “So we’ll have to talk to them. We’re gonna have to meet with the Catholics.”
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Vatican won’t say if women can vote in upcoming Synod of Bishops
To date women haven’t been able to vote—not even the religious superiors who participate as representatives of the world’s 641,000 nuns.
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Court rules Catholic school wrongfully fired gay substitute teacher
A gay substitute teacher was wrongfully fired by a Roman Catholic school in North Carolina after he announced in 2014 on social media that he was going to marry his longtime partner, a federal judge has ruled.
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Anglican bishop steps down after announcing he will become Catholic
The bishop’s decision to join the Catholic Church represents the highest-level transfer since Gavin Ashenden, a former royal chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II, became a Catholic at Christmas in 2019.
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U.S. bishops lament continued poverty, gender inequality in Labor Day statement
While recognizing that the U.S. economy has improved somewhat, a statement from the U.S. bishops addressed higher levels of poverty that have resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pope Francis is preparing a radical reform of the church’s power structures
The preparation process and the 2023 Synod have the potential to revolutionize the way decisions are made in the Catholic Church and promote a more decentralized structure of authority.
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Former Cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty to sexual assault
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleaded not guilty Friday to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy nearly 50 years ago, despite a Vatican investigation that determined he sexually abused minors as well as adults.
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Pope Francis plans to visit climate change conference in Glasgow
Pope Francis said he plans to make several papal trips before the end of the year, including to Scotland in early November to attend the U.N. Climate Change Conference.