Day: November 18, 2025

A federal court has officially dismissed a lawsuit brought by The Satanic Temple against Idaho’s abortion regulation law, bringing an end to three years of litigation. U.S. District Judge David Nye ruled Nov. 10 that The Satanic Temple’s arguments against the state’s Defense of Life Act were legally unsound, according to a press release from … Read moreCourt permanently dismisses Satanic Temple challenge to Idaho pro-life law 

Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey, a Catholic, will co-chair a Nov. 20 congressional hearing examining what lawmakers call the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) escalating “war” on religious believers.  In a press release, Smith’s office said the CCP has “intensified its drive for absolute control over religion, insisting that believers subordinate conscience and conviction … Read moreRep. Smith to co-chair hearing over China’s war on religion

Florida Right to Life’s Jan. 16, 2026, “Love for Life Benefit Gala” in Jacksonville, Florida, will feature Tim Tebow as a speaker, on the eve of the second annual March for the Preborn. Tebow, a retired professional football player, is an Evangelical Christian who has been outspoken about his faith and desire to protect the … Read moreFlorida pro-life group to hold gala featuring Tim Tebow as speaker

A Catholic priest was one of several people abducted Nov. 17 in the Archdiocese of Kaduna, in southern Nigeria, after a violent attack that also led to the death of another priest’s brother. The archdiocese said that assailants attacked the community of Kushe Gugdu in the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, according to … Read moreAssailants attack, kidnap several people in Nigeria, including Catholic priest

The Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will open a new exhibit Nov. 22 that displays the realities facing persecuted Christian communities in Iraq and Nigeria, drawing on nearly two decades of on-the-ground experience from some of the Catholic Church’s most recognized advocates for displaced believers. According to an emailed press release, … Read moreSaint John Paul II National Shrine to host religious persecution exhibit

The Supreme Court agreed this week to take up a major border security case over whether U.S. officials must process asylum seekers who remain on the Mexican side of a port of entry but attempt to request protection from U.S. officers.  At the center of the legal fight is whether a migrant who is physically … Read moreSupreme Court to review border case on asylum screening at ports of entry

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt will join a slate of speakers at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ January 2026 Ethical Leadership Lunch, an event that brings faith-driven business professionals together to explore how Catholic values can shape ethical leadership. The lunch, held Jan. 28, 2026, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, … Read morePratt couple to speak at Los Angeles archdiocese business event