Supreme Court Archives

Court urged to hear Louisiana, Indiana abortion cases and overturn Roe

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Oct 4, 2019

A group of national pro-life leaders gather outside the Supreme Court Oct. 2 to release a petition bearing 250,000 signatures that calls on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions.

Pro-life community debate prudence of new anti-abortion laws

Church in the US
May 21, 2019

Following a wave of new state abortion laws, Catholic pro-life advocates are divided over the best strategy forward.

Spain’s Supreme Court upholds priest’s sex abuse conviction

Church in Europe
Apr 11, 2019

Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Catholic priest for the sexual abuse of two 12-year-old boys.

Bishops blast Alabama for denying inmate his imam at execution

Church in the Americas
Feb 11, 2019

Catholics are condemning the state of Alabama and the Supreme Court’s decision to prevent an imam from being present with a Muslim inmate at his execution.

Colorado baker back in court over 2nd LGBT bias allegation

Associated Press, Church in the US
Dec 19, 2018

Attorneys for a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple on religious grounds — a stand partially upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court — argued in federal court Tuesday that the state is punishing him again over his refusal to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition.

Trump administration issues new contraceptive mandate with greater religious exemptions

Church in the US, Life
Oct 6, 2017

The Trump administration announced an interim rule on Friday that would provide greater religious exemptions to the federal contraceptive mandate. While groups affected by the mandate will still have to seek formal relief in court, advocates for religious freedom are hailing today’s announcement as a significant victory.