A years-old copyright lawsuit over Catholic hymns saw jurors in Oregon this week receive a crash course in music reading along with a livestreamed performance of the songs at the center of the dispute. The suit, originally filed by American Catholic composer Vincent Ambrosetti in May 2020, accuses songwriter Bernadette Farrell and Oregon Catholic Press…

The Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), which works closely with the U.S. bishops, told EWTN News that it “hopes and prays” the U.S. Supreme Court will order President Donald Trump’s administration to keep protections in place for Syrian and Haitian migrants. On March 16, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a lawsuit that challenges the…

A recent bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would regulate abortion pills due to their potential environmental impact. The Clean Water for All Life Act would also require a physician to be present for the chemical abortion and a “catch kit” for contaminated blood and aborted tissue. It would also require an in-person…

A forum hosted by Senate Democrats spotlighted trauma experienced by children who have been detained or separated from their families during immigration enforcement operations across the country. According to data shared by Immigrants’ Rights Clinic Director Elora Mukherjee during the March 17 forum, more than 3,800 children, including 20 infants, were detained by immigration authorities…

KHARTOUM, Sudan — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace has expressed solidarity with the Church in South Sudan following the reported killing of at least 170 people in two separate incidents in the country. In a statement issued by the chairman of the USCCB Committee on International…