Supreme Court Archives

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

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.

By Catholic News Service

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

May 21, 2019

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

By Christopher White

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

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.

By Associated Press

Bishops blast Alabama for denying inmate his imam at execution

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.

By Christopher White

Colorado baker back in court over 2nd LGBT bias allegation

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.

By Colleen Slevin

Trump administration issues new contraceptive mandate with greater religious exemptions

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.

By Christopher White