The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Oct. 7 in Chiles v. Salazar, a First Amendment challenge to a Colorado law banning professional counseling services that practice "conversion therapy" for minors, efforts intended to change a minor's gender identity that differs from the young person's biological sex or to change their sexual orientation.| Catholic Review
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas discussed topics including originalism and his own Catholic faith during remarks Sept. 25 at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.| Catholic Review
Religious freedom is "a cornerstone of any just society" and contributes to building peace, Pope Leo XIV said.| Catholic Review
The third meeting of the Department of Justice's Religious Liberty Commission Sept. 29 examined a range of religious liberty issues related to public and private schools, as well as reflections on recent instances of violence at houses of worship.| Catholic Review
The level of trust in the Catholic Church in Poland hit a record low with only one third of traditionally Catholic Poles trusting the church.| Catholic Review
If it seems like batches of states are suddenly legislating mandatory clergy reporting laws -- legal decrees that require clergy to report child abuse or neglect revealed in the confessional -- Father John Paul Kimes, a canon lawyer, has some current and historical context to offer.| Catholic Review
The federal government shutdown stretched into its third day with indications it would continue after lawmakers once again failed to pass a spending bill.| Catholic Review
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The fight by religious groups against New York state’s abortion mandate requiring most private insurance plans to cover abortion has renewed life.| catholicreview.org
Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott declared Sunday, July 6 a day of prayer throughout the state, as the death toll from catastrophic flooding July 4 has now risen to at least 82 people as of July 7, including 28 children in Kerr County. More than 40 people remain missing.| catholicreview.org
