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Bishops Back Birthright Citizenship, UK Assisted Dying Bill, Michelangelo Masterpiece Cleaning, and More
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Gina Christian catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Feb. 27, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.
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- The U.S. bishops and a Catholic immigration advocacy group were among those who offered their support to a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship.
- A Jesuit priest and clergy of other faiths filed a lawsuit Feb. 23 against the Department of Homeland Security over being barred from giving spiritual care to those being detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in the Twin Cities area.
- Legislation to legalize assisted suicide in the United Kingdom appears headed for collapse, but local measures are advancing -- drawing sharp criticism from Catholic leaders.
- Restoration work is underway on Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” in the Sistine Chapel.
- At the Vatican's Lenten retreat, Norwegian Bishop Erik Varden on Trondheim told Pope Leo XIV and senior curial officials that the Church's governance depends less on bureaucratic skill and more on holy, prayerful leaders.
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