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California bishops back bill restricting social media for under-16s

The state’s Catholic bishops are backing legislation that would prevent children under 16 from creating accounts on social media platforms with addictive feeds
Christine Rousselle

Man charged with arson after historic New Brunswick church destroyed by fire

A 68-year-old man has been charged with arson after St Simon Church in Saint-Simon, New Brunswick, was destroyed by fire
Christine Rousselle

Catholic families challenge Georgia school choice scholarship requirements

Three Catholic families are asking a Georgia court to exempt them from a requirement that children attend public school before becoming eligible for the state’s Promise Scholarship
Christine Rousselle

Illinois agrees to pause enforcement of assisted suicide law against Catholic hospitals

The order follows a lawsuit filed by Bishop Thomas Paprocki, the Lutheran Care Center and four doctors who argue that the law violates their religious and moral convictions
Christine Rousselle

Father Michael Pfleger cleared of latest abuse allegation and reinstated

Father Michael Pfleger has returned to ministry at Chicago’s St Sabina Parish after the Independent Review Board concluded there was no reason to believe he was guilty of the latest allegation against him
Christine Rousselle

‘American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story’ a fitting tribute to a heroic priest

American Martyr explores the unlikely journey of an Oklahoma farm boy who became a missionary priest, learned Tz’utujil and ultimately died for the people he had come to love
Christine Rousselle

Maronite chorbishop removed from shrine after arrest

Chorbishop Anthony Spinosa was arrested on misdemeanor charges following an alleged incident at a public park in Ohio
Christine Rousselle

The Week Ahead: Vatican diplomacy, Taybeh and key Catholic stories to watch

Vatican diplomacy over Ukraine, the ongoing violence in Taybeh and several US Catholic stories are among the issues to watch in the week ahead
The Catholic Herald

The Week in Review: Violence in Taybeh, record-breaking statue, ‘Baby Gabriel’ updates and St Bernadette on tour

Calls to defend religious freedom, prayers for pilgrims killed in Hungary and continued battles over assisted suicide and abortion have marked another eventful week in Catholic news
The Catholic Herald

Idaho attorney general appeals ruling on state abortion laws

The appeal follows a ruling by Judge B Lynn Winmill that parts of Idaho’s abortion restrictions violate the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution
Christine Rousselle