2019 was a busy year for the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 2019, high court’s docket runs gamut of high-profile issues
Supreme Court leaves temporary stop on federal executions in place
Catholic advocates applauded the Supreme Court for a ruling late Dec. 6, 2019, that leaves in place a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration’s bid to resume federal executions.
Experts: Protests reflect world frustration with inequality, corruption
From Chile to Haiti to Hong Kong, protests appear to be sweeping the globe sparked by rustration with economic inequality and corrupt governments.
Court won’t take challenge to Ky. law requiring ultrasound before abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 9 declined to take up a challenge to a Kentucky ultrasound law that requires a physician or qualified technician to perform an ultrasound on a woman seeking an abortion and show the screen images to her.
Pope’s 2019: Preaching the Gospel globally, dealing with scandals
2019 is Pope Francis’ sixth anniversary as pope, his 83rd birthday and his 50th anniversary as a priest as well as a year confronted with the clerical abuse crisis.
Brother-priest preaches Bishop Sirba’s funeral homily in Duluth, calls him ‘a good shepherd’ who knew his sheep
Bishop Sirba was a humble man who did not desire accolades, his brother said, and he didn’t aspire to be a bishop. When the nuncio called to tell him that Pope Benedict XVI had appointed him bishop of Duluth, he double-checked to make sure the nuncio was calling the right Father Sirba.
Christmas tree’s red lights, bows call attention to Christian persecution
Diocese of Brooklyn’s Christmas tree is decorated with 17,000 red lights and 2,500 red bows to draw attention to the ongoing persecution and martyrdom of Christians around the world.
Salvadoran bishop: Without justice, it’s hard to heal
The prelate from the Diocese of Chalatenango in northern El Salvador spoke about various social justice topics but also the Salvadoran church’s quest for justice.