he Supreme Court justices expressed mixed views about a Louisiana law that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a local hospital and if the abortion providers have the legal standing to challenge the state law on behalf of their patients, March 4.
A divided court examines Louisiana abortion restrictions
Lourdes shrine closes healing pools as precaution against coronavirus
As the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus in Europe continued to grow, the French Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes announced that pilgrims were still welcome, but the pools the sick bathe in hoping for healing would be closed temporarily.
Court briefly blocks ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, then stays ruling
fter the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy Feb. 28, the court later the same day put a stay on its own ruling.
Coronavirus prompts some Catholic colleges to halt international programs
Amid concerns over the current outbreak of the coronavirus, several U.S. Catholic colleges and universities have canceled their international programs in Italy this semester or are closely monitoring the situation and prepared to cut programs short if necessary.
Privacy concerns prompt advice priests not vote in Minnesota primary
Citing concerns from the Minnesota Catholic Conference about privacy and partisanship in casting primary votes, Archbishop Hebda suggested in a Feb. 25, 2020, letter to his priests they abstain from voting in Minnesota’s upcoming primary on Super Tuesday, March 3.
Citing cold, pope skips Lenten retreat with Curia
“Unfortunately, my cold forces me to not participate,” the pope told pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square March 1 for his Sunday Angelus address.
Practice of tracking Massgoers for political purposes gains scrutiny
Regular Massgoers in some parts of the country have been tracked using cellphone location data by at least one organization looking to turn out voters to support specific political candidates.
Archbishop Naumann calls Senate rejection of pro-life bills ‘appalling’
The block of the U.S. Senate vote for two pro-life bills has caused a failure to advance two critical human rights reforms that most Americans strongly support.