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Department of Justice says government can’t restrict funding based on religious status

Such restrictions on federal funding are made “without any compelling government interest,” the Justice Department said in a memorandum opinion.

Senate GOP report finds dangerous lack of guardrails for abortion pill prescribing

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

How one Lithuanian cardinal resisted Soviet persecution from a KGB prison cell

A new biography traces Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius’ imprisonment by the KGB and his decades leading Lithuania’s underground Catholic resistance to Soviet persecution.

How the movie ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ inspired a camp for Catholic fathers and sons

The annual camping event welcomes dads and sons for a mission to grow closer, strengthen their relationships through challenges and reflections, and partake in faith-filled adventures.

EWTN News explains: Why does the Catholic Church oppose surrogacy?

The practice of using women to gestate babies for other parents is contrary to the dignity of both marriage and the human person, the Catholic Church says.

Student asks Supreme Court to overturn ruling blocking public aid for religious studies

A student challenges a 2004 Supreme Court decision, the Diocese of Scranton reopens its seminary, and Benedictine College names a speaker for its library dedication in this week’s education roundup.

California bishops push for social media regulation as Meta pays billions after youth safety lawsuit

A California bill would ban “addictive features” on social media for youth under the age of 16.

Faith leaders, Justice Department meet to push for stronger protections for houses of worship

“No American should ever fear violence for simply practicing their faith,” Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for civil rights for the Department of Justice, said.

U.S. bishops urge global aid after deadly Nepal floods

The bishops urged the international community to “work together, as one family” to provide humanitarian aid.

Department of Justice report says FBI’s 2023 Richmond memo was ‘grave failure’ of responsibility

Federal agents investigated an alleged link between “violent extremists” and “radical-traditionalist Catholic ideology.”