Lawyers for Catholic pro-life activist Lauren Handy, who is facing a lengthy prison term for violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, are seeking to halt the destruction of the bodies of five unborn babies that Handy recovered from a Washington abortion clinic in 2022.
Six pro-life activists convicted of federal civil rights offenses for abortion clinic blockade
Six pro-life activists, including one already jailed and awaiting sentencing for a separate incident in Washington, were convicted Jan. 30 of federal civil rights offenses resulting from their blockade of an abortion clinic in Mount Juliet, Tenn., on March 5, 2021.
Lifting children out of poverty is key element of ‘consistent ethic of life,’ say speakers
The proposed enhanced Child Tax Credit released Jan. 16 by a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill received an enthusiastic, if guarded, response from members of a Georgetown University panel held the same day.
Movie Review: ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’
A menagerie of special effects aimlessly searching for a coherent plot is the most concise way to sum up “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (Warner Bros.), the sequel to 2018’s immensely successful “Aquaman.”
Movie Review: ‘The Color Purple’
In the musical drama “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros.), author Alice Walker’s account of one woman’s survival skills and self-esteem in the face of grinding poverty and cruel patriarchal oppression finds its perfected ritual form.
Federal court strikes down Illinois law restricting pro-life pregnancy center speech
A federal court has struck down an Illinois law that restricted what the state’s 100 pregnancy resource centers — but not abortion clinics — could tell patients.
Judge orders protesters who block abortion clinics to abide by New York buffer zone
Red Rose Rescue, the small Michigan-based group that has conducted blockades of abortion clinics in Michigan, New York and Virginia since 2017, was ordered Dec. 8 to abide by a new restriction on clinic access covering 13 counties in New York.
Cardinal Gregory discusses pope’s synodal vision, need for a welcoming church
At The Catholic University of America to discuss the need for a diverse and welcoming church, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory fielded a wide range of audience questions while also reflecting on his own faith journey from childhood.
Movie Review: ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has a lot she wants to say about her life and art. Interestingly, much of what she wishes to share is not about her music or her recent worldwide concert tour. Rather, it concerns her moral views.
Movie Review: ‘Thanksgiving’
The soul-deadening platter of splatter “Thanksgiving” (Sony) is intended as a comedic homage to exploitation horror films of the past.
Last of 10 defendants over DC abortion clinic blockade found guilty of FACE Act
The last of 10 defendants on trial for a 2020 “lock and block” invasion of a Washington abortion clinic was convicted Nov. 16.
Pro-life protesters gain partial win over major city’s ‘abortion bubble’ restrictions
In a partial legal win for pro-life protesters outside abortion clinics, a federal judge in Minneapolis has allowed a First Amendment challenge to proceed against the city’s 2022 “abortion bubble” ordinance.