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Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, then archbishop of Washington, greets members of the Little Sisters of the Poor after the closing Mass of the Fortnight for Freedom at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington July 4, 2016. The order of women religious is once again going to the Supreme Court over the Affordable Health Care's contraceptive mandate and an exemption for religious employers, like the Little Sisters, to opt out of the mandate. (CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard)

Supreme Court to reexamine contraceptive mandate for religious employers

Carol Zimmermann
January 21, 2020
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The Little Sisters of the Poor are once again going to the Supreme Court.

Pope Francis talks with clerics during a meeting with U.S. bishops from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas making their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican Jan. 20, 2020. The bishops were making their "ad limina" visits to report on the status of their dioceses to the pope and Vatican officials. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope urges bishops to teach discernment, including on political issues

Catholic News Service
January 21, 2020
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Sometimes the political choices people face can seem like a choice between supporting a “snake” or supporting a “dragon,” but Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops their job is to step back from partisan politics and help their faithful discern based on values, said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.

Culture of Life Medal Honoree Deacon William R. Fleming III receives a group hug from Camp GLOW participants during a reception following the Jan. 19 Life is Beautiful Mass at St. Joseph Church in Fullerton. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Mass prepares way for March for Life, honors Camp GLOW director

Edward O’N. Hoyt
January 21, 2020
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The faithful included members with Down syndrome who have benefited from their time at Camp GLOW; people in wheelchairs; and those interpreting in American Sign Language for the hearing impaired.

St. Ignatius parishioners Pime Ramirez, left, and Raul Ramirez process to the parish chapel with a portrait of St. Peter Claver during a Jan. 19 Mass. The portrait was hung as part of festivities honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

St. Ignatius in Baltimore acknowledges history of segregation

Mary K. Tilghman
January 20, 2020
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The renaming of the chapel is a step toward deepening the parish’s commitment to interracial justice in Baltimore, Father Casciotti said.

U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event in the Oval Office of the White House to announce his administration's new guidance on prayer in public schools on National Religious Freedom Day Jan. 16, 2020. At left is William McLeod, a student at a public school in Utah. (CNS photo/Tom Brenner, Reuters)

President Trump issues new guidance on prayer in public schools

Carol Zimmermann
January 17, 2020
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President Donald Trump announced his administration’s new guidance on prayer in public schools during a Jan. 16 event in the Oval Office on National Religious Freedom Day.

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kan., left, prays the Lord's Prayer as U.S. bishops from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska concelebrate Mass in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 16, 2020. The bishops were making their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican to report on the status of their dioceses to the pope and Vatican officials. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope speaks to U.S. bishops about pro-life issues, transgender ideology

Catholic News Service
January 16, 2020
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Protecting human life is the “preeminent” social and political issue, Pope Francis said, and he asked the head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities to convey his support to the pro-life community.

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