Bishop Barron participates in Religious Liberty Commission

Justice Department sues Washington state over law forcing priests to break confession seal The DOJ in a press release announcing the lawsuit filed on June 23 said the Washington law “violates the free exercise of religion for all Catholics.” Health and Human Services investigates Michigan health group for religious discrimination HHS is investigating a Michigan health care provider for allegedly firing a medical professional who refused to participate in sex reassignment surgeries. Bishop Barron responds to criticism over participation in Religious Liberty Commission In a social media post on June 22, Bishop Robert Barron responded to claims made in a recent article by Minneapolis Star-Tribune columnist Karen Tolkkinen. Gov. Greg Abbott signs law requiring Ten Commandments in all Texas classrooms Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom at the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops, and Priests gets underway in Rome More than 6,000 seminarians, bishops, and priests from five continents are in Rome this week to celebrate their jubilee as part of the Holy Year 2025.