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The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Sept. 29, 2026. (Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP.)

A new Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights

Oct 5
Lindsay Whitehurst

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, April 17, 2026, in Washington. (Credit: Mariam Zuhaib/AP.)

Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

Apr 21
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Associated Press

The Supreme Court in Washington, Nov. 4, 2020. (Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP.)

Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ kids

Apr 1
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Associated Press

The Supreme Court is photographed, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (Credit: Rahmat Gul/AP.)

Supreme Court revives suit from evangelical Christian challenging restrictions on demonstrations

Mar 21
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Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California

Mar 3
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1st Afghan refugee since Taliban takeover arrives in Utah

Sep 3, 2021
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Pope Leo XIV leaves the Vatican for the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where he's expected to be operated to remove a lung nodule. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Who’s in charge when the pope is unconscious and unable to govern? The pope

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Postcards of Pope Leo XIV are displayed outside a shop selling religious items near St. Peter's Square, in Rome, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome’s Gemelli hospital ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule

Oct 13
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A mosaic of Pope Leo XIV is displayed inside a shop selling religious items near St. Peter's Square, in Rome, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV is set to enter a Rome hospital for removal of a lung nodule

Oct 13
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Colleen Barry

Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Credit: Patrick Sison/AP.)

Premium article: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is watching us, and ‘knows’ Pope Leo has noticed

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Who’s in charge when the pope is unconscious and unable to govern? The pope

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung

Oct 11
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Colleen Barry

Attorneys for Christa Pike hold a news conference after a judge ruled the Tennessee Department of Corrections must preserve all evidence related to the failed execution of Pike, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (Credit: George Walker IV/AP.)

Premium article: Catholics are standing on a scaffold over death: Will we accept the offered coin?

Oct 11
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Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate a mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Oct.8, 2026, for the annual opening of the academic year at pontifical universities, joining Rome's 22 pontifical institutions and numerous others worldwide. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as his native US plans to livestream execution

Oct 11
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The statue of Pope John Paul II is seen at the entrance of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Premium article: Pope Leo has raised the bar on transparency about papal health: Is there a cost?

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