An Iowa District Court judge Oct. 2 upheld the state’s 72-hour waiting period for abortions, signed into law in May by former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad.
Iowa court upholds state’s requiring 72-hour waiting period for abortions
Silver anniversary: Making the catechism shine in the 21st century
As the church marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, promoting it as a means of teaching the truth about faith remains a challenge and a priority.
Iraqi-Kurdish war could be deadly for Christians, warns U.S. adviser
A Sept. 25 referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan triggered a hostile reaction from the Iraqi government, in which two millennia of Christianity in Iraq could be wiped out completely if war breaks out between Iraqi forces and Kurdish nationalists.
Death penalty is ‘contrary to the Gospel,’ pope says
Pope Francis states capitol punishment “”heavily wounds human dignity” and is an “inhuman measure” as he marks the 25th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church at the Vatican Oct. 11.
Long-term recovery ahead for California communities hit hard by wildfires
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ domestic policy committee called for prayer for all impacted by the fires that were fast-moving and torched 20,000 acres in a 12 hours period.
Catholic group will accept Scouts’ decision to allow girls to join
The leaders of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting, which has its headquarters in the Dallas suburb of Irving, said they “accept and work with the new membership policy of the Boy Scouts of America” to admit girls.
Supreme Court dismisses an appeal in case against earlier travel ban
In a one-page order, the U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 10 dismissed an appeal in one of the legal challenges of President Donald Trump’s now-expired travel ban.
Bishop says Trump proposals do not reflect U.S. immigrant tradition
In an Oct. 10 statement, Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas said the Trump administration policy proposal’s principles fail to recognize that the family is the fundamental building block of our immigration system, our society and our church.