Gender

The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, New York, operate a 42-bed nursing home that provides palliative care for the dying poor.

In Mirabelli v. Bonta, the Thomas More Society, a Catholic-run public interest law firm, is representing a class of public school parents and a class of public school teachers.

“When you substitute the liturgy of the Church for entertainment, you’re taking away … the contemplative capacity within a child to grow,” he said.

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked California from enforcing policies that generally prohibit public school teachers from notifying parents about a student’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

The court heard oral arguments in two cases concerning state laws requiring student athletes to compete on sports teams that correspond to biological sex rather than gender identity.

A new winter symposium promises to explore Catholic teaching on gender, sexuality and the role of women while marking the 30th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s “Letter to Women.”

Concern for the God-given dignity of immigrants, for unity in teaching the faith clearly and for spiritual renewal in the country dominated the public proceedings of the bishops’ fall plenary …

“The Supreme Court’s docket so far includes many cases that raise interesting, important and tricky legal questions,” said law professor Rick Garnett.

From the wearing of green in honor of Ireland’s patron to St. Joseph altars laden with bread and gratitude, next week’s festivities remind us of two great saints from whom …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The infinite and inalienable dignity inherent in every human being has practical consequences which include protecting everyone’s right to life from conception to a natural end …