Canada dispatch: papal visit offers Catholic church chance for reconciliation on residential schools
Canadian law students and young lawyers are reporting for JURIST on national and international developments in and affecting Canada. Mélanie Cantin is JURIST’s Chief Correspondent for Canada and a 2L at the University of Ottawa. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church, is set to arrive in Canada this Sunday for a long-promised visit. The [...]
USA and India on Abortion Rights: Falling on Opposite Ends of the Spectrum
While abortion has been a hotbed of controversy in America for decades, many states, especially those governed by conservatives, have lately expressed interest or have introduced bills and laws to significantly restrict abortion. The recent highlight is the draft of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization’s judgment by the US Supreme Court leaked by Politico. [...]
Sixth Circuit allows clergy sex abuse class action against Vatican to proceed
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Monday affirmed a lower court decision denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging that officials of the Roman Catholic Church...
