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Former Federal Prosecutor: ‘I’d Like to Prosecute Any Nun Who Still Wears the Head Habit’

Tasos Katopodis
Crowds gather for the “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of then-President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.

The Senate Judiciary Committee released the texts by ex-prosecutors who were dismissed shortly after Donald Trump returned to the presidency.

Notre Dame Stained-Glass Dispute Enters New Legal Phase

SIMON LERAT
A 2025 exhibition held at the Paris Grand Palais features the designs selected for what are expected to become Notre Dame’s newest stained-glass windows.

Controversy surrounding the decision to replace some of Notre Dame’s historic windows with a contemporary design has escalated to legal action from a heritage association and calls for peaceful protests.

Pope Leo XIV Highlights Legacy of Fraternity With the Muslim World

Pope Leo XIV stands with Rector Mohamed Mamoun Al Qasimi at the Great Mosque in Algiers on April 13.

COMMENTARY: Reflecting on Pope Francis’ legacy, Pope Leo XIV points to ‘universal fraternity’ and ‘genuine respect for all men and women’ in relations with the Muslim world.

Court Halts Mailing of Mifepristone Prescriptions Nationwide

Abortion pills are the leading form of abortion in the United States.

A federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled to require in-person distribution of the abortion pill mifepristone, the most prevalent form of abortion in the U.S.

Priest Beaten, Robbed at Church Amid Wave of Attacks On Catholics in Bangladesh

Members of Bangladesh’s Christian community form a human chain at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Nov. 20, 2025, to demand justice and protest a series of bomb attacks on Catholic churches and Church-run institutions in the capital.

Authorities detained three men in connection with the late-night assault and theft at De Mazenod Catholic Church in Dhaka, the latest in a string of attacks on Bangladesh's small Christian minority.