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Bill banning men from women’s showers, spaces in jails signed into law in Mississippi — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Gts/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA). Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed into law a bill that bans biological males from entering women’s spaces in the state’s prisons and jails. The legislation, dubbed the Dignity and Safety for Incarcerated Women’s Act, prohibits men who self-identify as transgender…

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Idaho governor signs bill to protect religious, conscience rights of doctors and nurses — By: Catholic News Agency

Idaho Capitol in Boise. / Credit: Through the Lens of Life/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 14:00 pm (CNA). Idaho Gov. Brad Little this week signed legislation that bolsters religious freedom protections for doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals when they object to performing certain procedures or providing certain services. The new law,…

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Experts champion Catholic Church’s role to promote child safety in AI sphere — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Peter Turkson, chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, speaks at a press conference on “Risks and Opportunities of AI for Children: A Common Commitment for Safeguarding Children” on March 20, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Mar 21, 2025 / 12:00 pm…

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In federal suit, Illinois diocese says state ‘human rights’ law violates religious freedom — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Ulf Wittrock/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Mar 21, 2025 / 12:30 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is arguing in federal court that a state “human rights” law is infringing upon its freedoms of religion and speech as well as the freedoms of a pregnancy resource center in the state.  A lawsuit…

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U.S. bishops respond to Trump executive order designed to eliminate Department of Education — By: Catholic News Agency

The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Justin Kozemchak/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA). On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities” designed to eventually eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. The order will…

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Kansas City archbishop settles lawsuit against Satanist group over alleged stolen Eucharist — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas. / Credit: “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” screenshot CNA Staff, Mar 21, 2025 / 11:30 am (CNA). Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, on Thursday settled a lawsuit against the leaders of a Kansas Satanist group after the defendants testified under oath that the hosts and wine they…

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World Down Syndrome Day: How the Church works to reach Catholics with disabilities — By: Catholic News Agency

Sister Mary Casey O’Connor, SV, and her twin sister, Casey Gunning, who has Down syndrome, speak at the March for Life Rally in 2023. / Credit: Screenshot EWTN YouTube Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 09:45 am (CNA). As Americans become more conscious of the importance of welcoming people with intellectual and developmental disabilities,…

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