Courts

Any group or association of 10 or more people must apply for formal registration or a statutory exemption from the police within one month of its formation.

The U.S. bishops are opponents of permitting distribution of mifepristone by mail, and have called on the Trump administration to rescind it.

In March, a lawsuit challenging Bill 21 was heard by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding its impact on religious freedom and equality.

“We must have the freedom to follow and express our convictions without government interference,” said Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield.

Alongside Christian political and human rights groups, Catholic bishops organized protest gatherings to voice their concerns over the verdict.

The case centers on the Holy See’s investment of roughly 350 million euros (nearly $404 million) in a luxury London property development between 2014 and 2018.

Gov. Gordon expressed concern that the new law would not survive a legal challenge under the state’s “current constitutional framework.”

A statement from William Goodman provided to OSV News called the court outcome “a modest victory. But a victory nonetheless.”

Millions of Venezuelans live abroad due to the situation in Venezuela, including in the U.S.

“Roe told Americans what they should agree to, rather than what they have already agreed to in the Constitution,” Justice Barrett said.