Churches still barred from making political endorsements

Trump vows to hit Iran 'extremely hard' amid Catholic calls for peace President Trump's first address on the Iran war signaled continued military action, as Catholic leaders called for dialogue and a ceasefire. Artemis II moon mission ‘a great development,’ Vatican Observatory director says EWTN News speaks with Jesuit Father Richard A. D’Souza, director of the Vatican Observatory since September 2025. Supreme Court grills both sides in ‘birthright citizenship’ oral arguments The U.S. Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order denying citizenship to children of parents without legal immigration status. Churches still barred from making political endorsements as federal judge dismisses case The National Religious Broadcasters’ general counsel, Michael Farris, said the organization was surprised by the ruling and plans to appeal to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Judge permits access for clergy at Illinois immigration facility for Holy Week U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman’s order cited November 2025 comments from Pope Leo XIV calling for detained migrants to have access to spiritual care.