Sacred Heart Catholic Church

The Church is “the last remaining bulkhead — moral, ethical, spiritual, and prophetic,” Bishop Joseph Gontrand Décoste said. “That is why they want to eliminate us.”

A Texas district court ruled that UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas were obligated to care for Gabriel, a baby due to be born to surrogate mother McKenna West.

The development formalizes a policy of the Trump administration. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has urged government action in this area.

St. Eugene Catholic Church’s $25,000 gift erased more than $6.5 million in medical debt.

Pope Leo expressed gratitude for “the longstanding contributions” of religious institutions, highlighting their work in “evangelization, education, and caring for the poor and marginalized.”

The suit argues that Illinois’ “End-of-Life Options” law requires doctors to participate in helping patients kill themselves even if they conscientiously object to doing so.

The court initially dismissed the First Amendment challenge. In light of a recent U.S. Supreme Supreme Court decision, the judge is reconsidering those claims.

Evaluations found women in Unbound programs reported higher confidence, more access to leadership opportunities, and greater financial inclusion than those on the organization’s waiting list.

A report warns that the U.S. has shifted away from a focus on international religious freedom. Alternatively, the State Department says Trump has made the U.S. “a global leader” on the issue.

Enacted legislation removes all of Massachusetts’ restrictions on abortion after 24 weeks and allows elective abortion through all nine months based on the “judgment of the physician.”