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Christian baker who refused to make same-sex wedding cake appeals case to SCOTUS

October 2, 2025 by Kateri

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has been asked to weigh in on a lawsuit filed by a Christian baker in California who hopes to protect her right to refuse providing services that celebrate same-sex couples. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the firm acting as co-counsel in the case, stated in a … Read moreChristian baker who refused to make same-sex wedding cake appeals case to SCOTUS

Houston Planned Parenthood megacenter closes in major pro-life milestone

October 2, 2025 by Kateri

A major chapter in Texas’ abortion history closed this week as Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast (PPGC) officially shut down its Houston headquarters, one of the largest abortion facilities in the country. According to a press release from Texas Right to Life, the closure became official Sept. 30. Pro-life advocates gathered in response, offering public prayers … Read moreHouston Planned Parenthood megacenter closes in major pro-life milestone

Fallout Continues After Durbin Backs Out of Catholic Award Over Pro-Abortion Beliefs

October 2, 2025 by Kateri

Official Portrait U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois. After days of backlash, various U.S. bishops expressed relief at Durbin’s backing out of the award. Read More

USCIRF Says International Community Must Protect Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution

October 2, 2025 by Kateri

Bepsy A broken migrant boat sits stranded on a beach. According to the report, many countries have legal obligations to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which guarantees the right to seek asylum from persecution. Read More

U.S. Bishops Urge FTC Action Against ‘False’ Claims On ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors

October 2, 2025 by Kateri

Ronnie Chua The United Kingdom recently halted the drugs and surgeries for minors after issuing a report with similar findings. A Mayo Clinic study last year found that puberty blockers may cause irreversible harm to young boys, even though they are commonly marketed as reversible. Read More

Pope Leo XIV: ‘Culture of Reconciliation’ Needed to Support Migrants, Displaced People

October 2, 2025 by Kateri

Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV greets participants attending the Oct. 1-3 Migrants and Refugees in Our Common Home summit in Rome on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. In light of the Jubilee of Migrants and the Jubilee of Missions taking place over the Oct. 4-5 weekend, the Holy Father asked summit participants to integrate two themes in … Read morePope Leo XIV: ‘Culture of Reconciliation’ Needed to Support Migrants, Displaced People

British Catholic Bishop Condemns Manchester Synagogue Attack That Killed 2 During Yom Kippur

October 2, 2025 by Kateri

Oli Scarff/AFPAn armed police officer talks to a member of the local community outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester, England, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. A large congregation had gathered for morning prayers when the attack commenced. Read More

Girl Scouts, Cincinnati Archdiocese Announce ‘Renewed’ Partnership After LGBT Dispute

October 2, 2025 by Kateri

Perry Correll Girl Scouts in Florida taking part in a Veteran’s Parade. Newly-instated Archbishop Robert Casey has since made an agreement with the local Girl Scouts of Western Ohio to maintain Church moral teaching while operating in Catholic parishes. Read More

YouTube agrees to $24.5 million settlement with Trump

October 2, 2025 by Kateri

YouTube recently agreed to pay a $24.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit that President Donald Trump and several others brought after the platform suspended his account following the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots. The Wall Street Journal reported that YouTube had removed Trump’s channel on the grounds that content that could incite violence must … Read moreYouTube agrees to $24.5 million settlement with Trump

Young men tell WSJ about snares of web darkness, one says Catholic faith is the solution

October 2, 2025 by Kateri

The Wall Street Journal published an article Oct. 1 about young men who are falling into “internet darkness” and interviewed one who left that world by embracing the Catholic faith. The article by journalists Julie Jargon and Ben Fritz looks specifically at how two young men — one on the far-right and one on the … Read moreYoung men tell WSJ about snares of web darkness, one says Catholic faith is the solution