Cuomo: SCOTUS decision was “the court making a statement” (CNN) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that a Supreme Court ruling siding with religious organizations in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions he put in place was in essence the court “making a statement that it’s a different court.” He also noted that while the current dispute was pending, he had lifted some of the restrictions in place…
Ruling exposes rift in Supreme Court transformed by Trump (The New York Times) In coming cases, Justice Barrett will almost certainly play a decisive role. Her support for claims of religious freedom, a subject of questioning at her confirmation hearings and a theme in her appellate decisions, will almost certainly play a prominent role…
Pope Francis: A crisis reveals what is in our hearts (The New York Times) In every personal “Covid,” so to speak, in every “stoppage,” what is revealed is what needs to change: our lack of internal freedom, the idols we have been serving, the ideologies we have tried to live by, the relationships we have neglected…
Biden’s faith makes history without much fanfare (The Philadelphia Inquirer) The questions Catholic candidates face today are also different. While Kennedy defended against accusations he would be too closely aligned with his faith to govern objectively, Biden had to counter criticism that his liberal views on abortion rights and gay marriage conflicted with some teachings of the church.“It went from, ‘Will he be too Catholic?’ to ‘Is he Catholic enough?’” Rep. Brendan Boyle said. But it’s still an important moment for Democratic Catholics…
ACN releases report on kidnapped and jailed Christians (Vatican News) Every month, more than 300 Christians in 50 countries of the world are kidnapped or unjustly jailed because of their faith. The dramatic figure emerges from the latest report by “Aid to the Church in Need” (ACN), released on Wednesday…
Reports: Swiss diocese rejects proposed bishop candidates (CNA) A Swiss Catholic diocese that elects its own bishop from a shortlist drawn up by the Holy See has rejected all three candidates proposed by Pope Francis, according to local media. The Swiss daily newspaper Tages-Anzeiger reported that the cathedral chapter of the Diocese of Chur failed Monday to choose a new bishop from the pope’s list…
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