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Chief Justice John Roberts has indicated that the Supreme Court should generally be bound by its own previous decisions, including Roe v. Wade. (CNS photo/Leah Millis, Pool via Reuters)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
William T. Cavanaugh
Abortion may indeed be the preeminent issue for Catholic voters, writes William T. Cavanaugh. But the premise that a Republican court majority will overturn Roe v. Wade is deeply flawed.
Politics & SocietyNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
The judges are Amy Coney Barrett, a federal appellate court judge in Chicago, and Barbara Lagoa, a federal appeals court judge in Atlanta.
Politics & SocietyNews
Mark Sherman - Associated Press
Ginsburg died at her home in Washington of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer.
FaithFaith and Reason
Nathaniel Romano, S.J.
The ministerial exception gives Catholics the freedom to self-govern—not an excuse for discrimination
Politics & SocietyNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld Nevada's limits on congregation sizes, denying a request by a Nevada church for permission to have larger gatherings that are currently permitted in the state's casinos, restaurants and other businesses.
Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors
The court is functioning less as a judicial body than as a relief valve for legislative dysfunction and executive overreach.