At the close of its recent term the Supreme Court ruled on the cases of Carson v. Makin and Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, rekindling controversy over one of the most enduring issues in American history: religious liberty.
GOP Candidate: Hypothetical 14-Year-Old Incest Victim Is ‘Perfect Example’ For Abortion Ban
Tudor Dixon, a leading Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, confirmed in a recent interview that her opposition to abortion rights extends even to a minor who is raped by a family member.
Full Gender Parity Worldwide 132 Years Away
It will take 132 years to achieve full gender parity worldwide, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender Gap Report published July 13.
House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage in effort to counter Supreme Court
The Democrat-led House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to pass a bill that would enshrine protections for same-sex marriage into federal law.
Elevator project in Old Jerusalem leads to surprising finds
Installing an elevator doesn’t normally involve a 2,000-year plunge into an ancient city’s history. But in Jerusalem, even seemingly simple construction projects can lead to archaeological endeavors.
After scandals, new guidelines align Vatican investments with church teaching
Continuing Pope Francis’ efforts to clean up the Vatican’s scandal-plagued financial dealings, the Catholic Church announced a series of ethical and moral principles on Tuesday (July 19) that will guide its investment policies.
Warsaw Ghetto’s defiant Jewish doctors secretly documented the medical effects of Nazi starvation policies in a book recently rediscovered on a library shelf
Exactly 80 years ago, a group of starving Jewish scientists and doctors in the Warsaw Ghetto were collecting data on their starving patients.
The enduring popularity of angels
From medieval art and centuries-old churches, to gift shops, jewellery, and New Age festivals; angels are everywhere. But what does the Bible have to say about them and how should we understand their relationship to us?
Supreme Court lets Indiana enforce abortion parental consent requirement
The Supreme Court issued an order Monday allowing Indiana to begin enforcing a state law requiring parental consent in order for a minor to get an abortion.
A new survey found Latino Catholics overwhelmingly support abortion rights. Here’s why.
Catholicism will always be part of Leonor Villanueva’s life, even though she stopped regularly attending Mass when her parish began hosting anti-abortion speakers toward the end of service.
Excavation of graves begins at site of colonial Black church
Archaeologists in Virginia began excavating three suspected graves at the original site of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches on Monday, commencing a monthslong effort to learn who was buried there and how they lived.
Ted Cruz says Supreme Court was ‘clearly wrong’ about 2015 same-sex marriage ruling
Sen. Ted Cruz believes the US Supreme Court was “clearly wrong” in its landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, the Texas Republican said Saturday.