Daily Catholic News:
The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments regarding the Trump administration’s attempt to remove migrants from Haiti and Syria. The focus of the debate is on whether the administration adhered to the correct procedures and relevant laws in their effort.
In Houston, national Catholic leaders have been appointed to the board of the University of St. Thomas. These new members expressed their inspiration from the university’s efforts to strengthen its Catholic identity and the optimism they see in the younger generation.
A federal bill has been proposed that would enable victims of child abuse to seek evidence during bankruptcy proceedings. The bill aims to close “loopholes” that currently protect organizations from the discovery process during Chapter 11 filings.
U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed the National Science Foundation board, which included two Catholic scientists. The decision was made citing “constitutional questions” that were raised in a Supreme Court case in 2021.
Pope Leo XIV has granted ecclesiastical communion to the newly elected patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, Mar Paul III Nona. This follows the procedures for autonomous Eastern Catholic Churches. Ecclesiastical communion is a formal recognition of the patriarch’s authority and unity with the Pope.