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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 26, 2018, that pro-life pregnancy centers do not have to supply abortion information. The centers challenged a California law called the FACT Act. Both the U.S. Bishops Conference and the California Bishops Conference issued statements praising the ruling. Click on headline above to read the whole story, and comments from Catholic groups.

Archbishop Cordileone’s soccer team for the day, the Saints, played today with unaccompanied minors as team mates at Sacred Heart Atherton in a Catholic Charities fundraiser for the young immigrants. The fun fundraiser was to raise money for legal fees and other support for immigrant children here without their parents. The Archdiocesan team was coached by Archbishop Riordan theology teacher Michael So, included Church of the Epiphany parochial vicar Father Cameron Faller, and Riordan JV assistant soccer coach Paul Stevens and the school’s trainer Erin Stovall along with several Riordan JV soccer players. Each of the teams included several of the immigrant children here without their parents.

Know your rights! Catholic Charities recommends that all immigrants be informed about the changes in the laws that might affect them and seek an immigration consultation. Come to the Immigrant and Refugee Workshop on Rights, Options, and the Law Tuesday, June 19, 6:00 – 8:30 pm Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigrant Services and other non profits will present St. Anthony’s Church, 3500 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park.

A broad coalition of San Francisco homelessness advocates and faith leaders this week sent letters to Mayor Mark Farrell and the city’s mayoral candidates asking them to commit to an administrative policy change that will allow pregnant homeless women to qualify for family housing in the critical first trimester of their pregnancy. At present, a large number must wait until their third trimester

The Catholic bishops of California have issued "Hope and Healing", addressing "the heartbreaking prevalence of mental illness in our society."

On March 17, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone joined "40 Days for Life" to pray the rosary for an end to abortion. Click the headline to read.