The accused are 14- and 15-year-old students of St. Michael's College School in midtown Toronto. Five of the accused turned themselves into police early Nov. 19 and a sixth was arrested on his way to school.

Exit polls showed that Catholic voters "split right down the middle." Reflecting the growing number of Hispanic voters, 50 percent of Catholics overall said they voted for Democrats, while 49 percent voted for Republicans.

A disaster like this creates so many brutal little ironies.

Catholic bishops offer condolences and prayers after the violence and shootings at a hospital in Chicago and at a Catholic religious goods store in Ballwin, Missouri.

U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar ruled that the Trump administration cannot refuse asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally. The judge ruled that the president cannot rewrite laws or impose conditions that Congress has already forbade.

The Ohio House has passed a bill (the second in two years) that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Known as "heartbeat" legislation, it goes to the Ohio Senate for consideration.