South Dakota governor signs bill to keep men out of girls’ locker rooms, restrooms — By: Catholic News Agency

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden. / Credit: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Dustin Jordan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 16:30 pm (CNA). South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed three bills into law on Friday that he indicated reflect the values of the state, including one law…

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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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