Bishops’ new pro-life chair: Project Rachel ministries ‘key to our pro-life efforts’ November 18, 2025By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Respect Life, World News During the U.S. bishops’ annual fall meeting in Baltimore, Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chair of the bishops’ pro-life committee, spoke with OSV News about its priorities and the importance of offering “healing and the tender mercy of God” to those hurt by abortion.
Catholics for Choice displays controversial billboard in Baltimore November 13, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life “It’s highly offensive and disrespectful,” said Davis, a parishioner of St. Clement Mary Hofbauer in Rosedale, a worship site of St. Michael the Archangel in Overlea. “It’s totally misleading.”
Archbishop Sample on ICE activity: Human dignity comes from God, not government November 10, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News Human dignity comes “not from government, but from our loving God,” Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland, Oregon, declared in a Nov. 8 statement regarding recent immigration enforcement activity in that state.
New director of Office of Life, Justice and Peace hopes to promote dignity of all November 10, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Collin Kourtz, a 34-year-old Virginia native who earned an engineering degree from Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, took on his new role this fall in the archdiocese’s Institute for Evangelization, succeeding Erin Younkins.
Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne bring warmth of human connection to the dying November 4, 2025By Gigi Duncan OSV News Filed Under: Consecrated Life, News, Respect Life, Vocations, World News Nestled in the serene hills of Westchester County, N.Y., lies a sanctuary of compassion: Rosary Hill Home. Operated by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, this haven offers free palliative care to patients afflicted with incurable cancer.
Senators, pro-life group press Trump administration for information about abortion pill approval October 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News A national pro-life organization and two Republican senators said Oct. 29 that they would push the Trump administration for more information regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of a new generic form of mifepristone — a pill commonly, but not exclusively, used for early abortion.
Federal judge strikes Biden-era rule including gender identity in sex discrimination prohibition October 28, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News A federal judge recently struck down a rule issued by former President Joe Biden’s administration that sought to include gender identity and sexual orientation in regulations seeking to prevent discrimination in health care settings.
With reverence, contagious smile, volunteer with Down syndrome inspires Michigan parish October 24, 2025By Gabriella Patti OSV News Filed Under: Disabilities Ministry, News, Respect Life, World News Where Robby Heil, who has Down syndrome, is perhaps most known and has the biggest impact is at St. James Parish, where he serves as an extraordinary minister of holy Communion three times a week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Dying from compassion October 22, 2025By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life, The Catholic Difference This descent into emotivism and sentimentality has profound consequences for society as well as for individuals.
Trump rolls out policy proposal to increase access to in vitro fertilization October 17, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News President Donald Trump announced Oct. 16 a policy proposal to increase access to in vitro fertilization, including issuing guidance urging employers to offer fertility benefits directly to their employees.
Life is Beautiful Mass recognizes two women who believe in ‘blessing’ of life October 14, 2025By Katie V. Jones Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life This year’s Life is Beautiful Mass Oct. 19 will honor two women who have spent their lives helping others live theirs.
Florida bishops plead with governor to stay execution of 72-year-old inmate October 14, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News “There is a way to punish without ending another human life: life-long incarceration without the possibility of parole,” the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote to Gov. Ron DeSantis, urging the state’s Catholic governor to stay the scheduled Oct. 14 execution of Samuel “Sammy” Smithers.
