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
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’
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
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
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?
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
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
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.
U.S. Supreme Court admits ‘not possible’ to identify Dobbs draft leaker
The U.S. Supreme Court revealed Jan. 19 that after a monthslong investigation by its marshal, it has yet to identify who leaked the draft of the high court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
After mixed record in 2022, pro-life activists set sights on 2024 campaign cycle
After 2022 offered a mixed bag of political outcomes for the pro-life cause, with the historic reversal of Roe v. Wade followed by ballot initiative losses in multiple states, pro-life activists are setting their sights on the 2024 campaign cycle.
More Americans identify as pro-choice, but most support some legal curbs to abortion
Although most Americans describe themselves as pro-choice, a majority also would support some legal limits on abortion, while keeping the procedure largely available, according to a new Marist Poll sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
Eucharistic Revival songwriting competition seeks to inspire Catholic music
The Eucharistic Revival Musical Competition, sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis, seeks entries from Catholic composers, poets and songwriters for Catholic music, with a particular emphasis on texts that focus on the Eucharist or the church’s unity as the body of Christ.