Two leading bishops urged Catholics and all people of goodwill to show support of "our brothers and sisters in such dire need."

The cardinal's pastoral letter is among the most high-profile responses from a Catholic leader to continued racial unrest.

The sisters already have spent hours in voter education for the repeat election.

"The tax system should be continually evaluated in terms of its impact on the poor."

"We have been abandoned to solve the problems we did not create."

On Oct. 24, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a 6-3 vote cleared the way for the pregnant 17-year-old to obtain an abortion.