Lawsuit filed against Smithsonian, Archives on behalf of students allegedly kicked out for wearing pro-life hats February 10, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A conservative law firm has filed lawsuits on behalf of individuals who say they were asked to leave the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum or the National Archives Museum in January over pro-life messages on their attire.
Pro-lifers, Catholics react to Biden’s State of the Union address February 9, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News In reiterating his call to codify Roe v. Wade Feb. 7, President Joe Biden drew criticism from Catholic and other pro-life groups.
Biden reiterates call to codify Roe v. Wade in State of the Union address February 8, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News President Joe Biden called the state of the union “strong,” in his second such address Feb. 7, calling for national unity even as he argued for some Democratic priorities including reiterating his call to codify Roe v. Wade.
Catholic lawmaker calls for ‘frank and sober’ security conversation after Chinese balloon shot down February 6, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, U.S. Congress, World News A Chinese surveillance balloon flying at high altitudes over the continental U.S. was shot down over the water off the South Carolina coast by U.S. military Feb. 4, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III confirmed in a statement Saturday afternoon.
Free childbirth or reduce cost of raising kids? Pro-life leaders mull proposal for Congress February 6, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Some pro-life leaders have called on Congress to make childbirth free for mothers, while others maintain addressing the financial burden of raising children will make greater impacts on saving lives from abortion.
Affordable child care key component of post-Roe response, advocates say February 5, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Respect Life, Social Justice, World News Affordable child care must be a core component of a post-Roe response from the Church, advocates at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering said on Jan. 30.
2023 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering a ‘sign of faith, hope and love coming alive’ February 3, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Speakers and participants at the 2023 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering explored how social justice ministries of the church are often intertwined, from how the sin of racism impacts housing to how economic and social policies that uplift women and families can save lives from abortion and other forms of violence.
After Biden comments, U.S. bishops say they have ‘united position’ on abortion February 2, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops affirmed its “united position” in opposition to taxpayer funding for abortion procedures, invoking the teaching of Pope Francis, following recent remarks by President Joe Biden.
Church called to address stigma associated with mental illness, advocates say January 30, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News The church is called to address taboos associated with mental illness both within society and within its own ranks, advocates at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering said on Jan. 28.
Analysis: As GOP primary season nears, will pro-lifers embrace Trump or hold out for a new hero? January 27, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Some pro-life activists have listed winning the White House next year among their post-Roe goals, but the 2024 Republican primary is off to a slow start, with lingering questions about how candidates will address the issue of abortion.
Pro-life thought leaders explore how to change hearts and minds post-Roe January 23, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The pro-life movement should work to change hearts and minds on the issue of abortion by demonstrating “radical solidarity” with women and unborn children, some of the movement’s thought leaders said at a Jan. 19 panel in the nation’s capital.
‘We are not yet done’: March for Life holds first national event after overturn of Roe v. Wade January 21, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Tens of thousands of pro-life advocates descended upon the nation’s capital for the 50th March for Life Jan. 20 — the first national march since the overturn of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that initially prompted the annual demonstration.
