The pope continued his series of talks on St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians by looking at what faith in Christ brings.
Through baptism, all Christians are united and equal in Christ, pope says
Justice Department drops conscience case; move called ‘dereliction’ of duty
The chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ religious liberty and pro-life committees said Aug. 12 that the U.S. Department of Justice “is acting in dereliction of its duty to enforce the plain meaning of federal law” by voluntarily dismissing a civil lawsuit against a hospital that forced nurses to assist in elective abortions against their religious beliefs.
Ruling blocking HHS ‘transgender mandate’ called ‘victory for conscience’
A U.S. District Court judge’s Aug. 9 ruling to block the Biden administration’s mandate that doctors and hospitals perform gender-transition procedures despite their own moral or medical objections is “a victory for common sense, conscience and sound medicine.”
‘America is on the move again,’ Biden says in address to nation
In his first major address to Congress as U.S. president, Joe Biden urged Republicans and Democrats April 28 to work together as the country emerges from a pandemic but still faces threats from countries such as China.
Biden administration appeals block on transgender health care mandate
The Biden administration April 20, 2021, appealed a January 2021 ruling that struck down an Obama-era mandate that would force doctors and hospitals to perform gender-transition procedures against their conscience and professional medical judgment.
Head of German bishops, self-described conservative, calls for change
In wide-ranging interview, the self-described “conservative” bishop said the church needs to change and criticized the Vatican’s treatment of the church in his country.
Supreme Court sides with California churches against state restrictions
The Supreme Court Dec. 3 said federal judges should take another look at pandemic limits on California churches in light of the high court’s recent decision to lift similar restrictions on congregations in New York.
Racism: A few ideas for confronting today’s challenges
Like other people of goodwill, I want to be part of the solution for putting an end to the sins of prejudice, discrimination and racism.