The U-S Supreme Court seems inclined to allow Kentucky's Attorney General to continue defending a restriction on abortion...the Biden administration is again urging courts to step in and suspend a new Texas abortion law...and a European court rules the Vatican can’t be sued in a local court for sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests.

Opponents of Texas' abortion ban taking aim at companies that donated money to the bill’s sponsors...an appellate court set to debate lawsuit challenging South Carolina's abortion law...and Pope Francis urging lawmakers worldwide to reach consensus on climate change.

Abortions resume in some Texas clinics but not others....woman denied a kidney transplant because she won't be vaccinated due to religious views....and the Pope won't be going to U.N. climate summit.

A federal judge orders Texas to to suspend abortion law...and France's government summons head of the French Catholic bishops' conference over comments on the confessional.

Another attempt to block a Texas abortion law...Pope Francis expresses shame over reported sexual abuse by church leaders in France...and the Southern Baptist Convention agrees to open records to examine how it handled cases of sexual abuse.

The Biden administration reversing a ban on abortion referrals...Oklahoma judge blocks two pro-life laws but allows 3 others to take effect...and a major new report on child sex abuse in the Catholic church in France.

U.S. Supreme Court opens new term...Wyoming library accused of stocking obscene books in sections for children and teenagers...and dozens of religious leaders asking governments to commit to ambitious targets at UN climate conference.

Biden administration urges federal judge to block Texas abortion law...California announces nation's first coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren...and Pat Robertson steps down as host of the "700 Club".

Congressional committee looks at abortion...legal response on pushback against religious exemptions to vaccine mandates...and poll shows deep divide over President Biden's mandate.

YouTube bans claims that vaccines are dangerous and cause health issues...Oregon school district bans employees from displaying all political symbols...and a federal judge blocks a key portion of a new Arizona abortion law.