As a result of a public outcry and pressure, federal immigration authorities had agreed to rescind the directive and “return to the status quo.”
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U.S. judge permanently stops Georgia’s ‘heartbeat law’ from taking effect
On July 13, a U.S. District Court ruled the law infringed upon constitutional rights, including those established by the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade and the 1992 decision Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
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Campaigns to discredit church preceded 1989 Jesuit murders, witness says
In Spain where a trial is being held to determine the guilt for the 1989 deaths of the Salvadoran martyrs, an expert witness has said that the killings were “premeditated” and that there was a widespread campaign to discredit the Catholic church prior to the murders.
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Despite resistance first federal execution in 17 years conducted in Indiana
Helen Prejean: “While we were all sleeping, the government killed a man under cloak of darkness.”
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Cardinal Dolan blesses ashes of Mexican nationals who died of Covid-19
In a moving ceremony at New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Cardinal Timothy Dolan blessed the cremated remains of Mexican nationals who had worked in city hospitals at the height of the pandemic and subsequently died from the virus before they were flown back to Mexico for burial.
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Suspect arrested, charged with felonies in crash, fire at Florida church
A 24-year-old Florida man who hadn’t taken his schizophrenia medication set fire to a church in Orlando was later caught and charged with among other things, attempted second-degree murder.
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Covid-19 pandemic seen increasing hunger, food insecurity around world
At a July 8 webinar sponsored by Georgetown University, participants have pointed out that the problem of world hunger is exacerbated by the pandemic and that addressing it should be a top priority.
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Fire ravages historic California mission, but community vows to rebuild
Los Angeles’ oldest Catholic site, the San Gabrielino Mission, was the target of vandalism as was other Catholic churches throughout the country in recent days.
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In Italy, mourning families seek justice for victims of coronavirus
Members of an Italian online Facebook group, “We Will Denounce” have demanded that prosecutors in Bergamo investigate whether any crimes contributed to the death toll.
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Black Lives Matter movement gives Catholics opportunity to join fight against racism, bishop says
Black Catholics believe that the time is now for the church to have a long-overdue reassessment over its role with racism and racial injustice.