The Synod on Synodality part 2 at the Vatican starts in a matter of days. The Register’s Jonathan Liedl gives a preview of what we can expect from the synod discussions. Then we get a look at two cases worth watching as the Supreme Court term begins. Register columnist Andrea Picciotti Bayer brings us analysis. Finally, we get a little levity from the big screen. Register staff writer Joseph Pronechen reviews a few films that can help us lift our minds to higher things.

The decision in the case could determine whether the abortion pill mifepristone can be prescribed by telemedicine or sent through the mail.

“Structural alteration motivated by the perception of political influence can only feed that perception, further eroding that trust,” the justice warned during a speech at Harvard Law School.

Friday night’s order from Justice Elena Kagan followed a Feb. 5 Supreme Court ruling that effectively required the state to lift bans on indoor worship.