Department of Education says California is violating federal law with transgender policies — By: Catholic News Agency

California state capitol. / Credit: Christopher Padalinski, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 26, 2025 / 17:32 pm (CNA). The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has found the California Department of Education and the state’s Interscholastic Federation to be in violation of Title IX for allowing male athletes…

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States can withhold Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood, U.S. Supreme Court rules — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. Supreme Court. / Credit: PT Hamilton/Shutterstock Boston, Mass., Jun 26, 2025 / 14:59 pm (CNA). Local Planned Parenthood facilities can’t force state governments to give them Medicaid funds through lawsuits because Congress didn’t create an individual right to the benefits, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday. The 6-3 decision enables states to cut off…

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Nearly 100 pro-life advocates ask Texas governor to call special session on abortion pills — By: Catholic News Agency

The Texas capitol. / Credit: Ricardo Garza/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 26, 2025 / 13:25 pm (CNA). Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news:  Nearly 100 pro-life advocates ask Texas governor for special session on abortion pills A chorus of pro-life voices is urging the governor of Texas to call legislators to a special…

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New Pew study reveals percentage of Catholics who voted for Trump in 2024 — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: roibu/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 26, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). A new Pew Research Center report reveals that about 22% of those who voted in the 2024 election and cast their ballot for President Donald Trump were Catholic. The new edition of its validated voter study “Behind Trump’s 2024 Victory,” released…

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