Protests, criticism from Church leaders force Indian government to delay bill on foreign donations — By: Catholic News Agency

Though the Indian Hindu nationalist government was prepared to discuss a controversial amendment on foreign donations in the Indian Parliament on April 1, vociferous opposition protests inside the legislature, along with public opposition — including by Catholic Church leadership — forced the government to postpone the bill until the next session in July. The BJP…

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Czech bishop’s Easter stout wins medals at international competition — By: Catholic News Agency

LITOMĚŘICE, Czech Republic — A microbrewery owned by the Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice in the Czech Republic has won gold and diamond medals at an international beer competition, capping a triumphant run for the small operation in northern Bohemia. The Bishop’s Brewery at St. Stephen’s took home top honors at the Czech Brew Star 2026…

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Supreme Court to rule on how IQ scores are weighed in death penalty disability claims — By: Catholic News Agency

The Supreme Court will clarify how IQ scores should be evaluated when a death sentence is barred based on an intellectual disability. The court already ruled in 2002, in Atkins v. Virginia, that executing people with intellectual disabilities violated the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment, which prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment,” but justices did not define intellectual…

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