In oral arguments that took nearly two hours, several of the justices found fault with the state’s decision process in determining just how religious a school was to decide if it could participate or not.
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By toppling Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court could finally end ‘tragic trail of human carnage,’ pro-life advocates say
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee urged all people of goodwill to pray that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade in its ruling on Mississippi’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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Supreme Court shows a willingness to weaken Roe v. Wade—but its ultimate fate is unclear
In the Supreme Court’s first major abortion case in decades the majority of justices Dec. 1 seemed willing to let that ban stay in place. But it was unclear if they would take this further and overturn Roe.
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If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, what happens to the March for life?
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade and sends the abortion issue back to the states, will there still be a need for the annual rally and march in Washington?
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Justice Clarence Thomas on when the law conflicts with his Catholic faith: ‘You do your job and you go cry alone’
Asked Thursday if there have been times when he had to resolve legal questions that conflict with his Catholic faith, Thomas said it has not been a problem for him.
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At Catholic Prayer Breakfast, bishop says Pope Pius XI predicted ‘woke-ism’
This year’s National Catholic Prayer Breakfast had no political speakers and only a small political contingent in attendance, and there was little mention of an upcoming Supreme Court case involving a Mississippi abortion ban.
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejects challenge to Indiana University’s vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court announced Aug. 12 that it will not hear an appeal from a group of students at Indiana University who are opposed to the university’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
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Supreme Court rules unanimously for Catholic agency in gay rights and foster care dispute
The Supreme Court ruled that the city of Philadelphia violated the Constitution by limiting its relationship with a Catholic foster care agency over the group’s refusal to certify same-sex couples as foster parents.
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Supreme Court’s hearing of Mississippi abortion law is a gut check for pro-lifers
Under scrutiny is Mississippi’s statute protecting most prenatal children beyond 15 weeks of gestation.
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Three myths Americans believe about abortion
The Supreme Court has put abortion back at the forefront of national debate, writes Charles C. Camosy, but public opinion on the issue may not be what you’ve been told it is.