>> **MEXICO LEGALIZES ABORTION** >> Second-biggest Catholic country allows killing of unborn. [FULL STORY](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mexico-decriminalizes-abortion-a-dramatic-step-in-world-s-second-biggest-catholic-country/ar-AAOcjHI) >> **PORTLAND TO BAN TRAVEL TO TEXAS​​​​** >> Backlash to TX abortion ban. [FULL STORY](https://www.portland.gov/wheeler/news/2021/9/3/texas-withdraws-abortion-rights-portland-city-council-withdraws-business) >> **LGBT ACTIVIST OUSTED​​​​​** >> Head of Human Rights Campaign tried to discredit Cuomo accusers. [FULL STORY](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/us/politics/alphonso-david-human-rights-campaign-cuomo.html) >> **COURT DENIES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM** >> Judge rules Catholic school can't fire gay teacher. [FULL STORY](https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2021/09/07/catholic-school-court-gay-lgbtq-241345) >> **POPE CONTINUES CLIMATE CONVERSATION** >> Meets with other Christian leaders to push green agenda. [FULL STORY](https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2021/09/pope-patriarch-and-canterbury-archbishop-issue-climate-appeal/) >> **1,200 CHILDREN RECEIVE FIRST COMMUNION** >> International Eucharistic Congress kicks off in Budapest. [FULL STORY](https://youtu.be/AlvSKzxPIaE) > Please consider [Church Militant Evening News](https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/evening-news) for daily hard-hitting news and analysis through an authentic Catholic lens, covering the latest developments in the Church, across the nation and around the world. > *[Church Militant](https://www.churchmilitantaction.org/) (a 501(c)4 corporation) is responsible for the content of this commentary.* If you also seek the truth, then please consider joining Church Militant today by supporting our work. Sign up for a [Church Militant Premium account](https://www.churchmilitant.com/gopremium) or simply [make a donation](https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate). Primary Video source and transcript continues here: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/episode/news-2021-09-08