Students lobby legislators in Annapolis to restore and maintain BOOST scholarship program March 6, 2023By Mark Zimmermann Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Schools A small army of lobbyists descended on the Maryland General Assembly March 2, but instead of wearing suits and dresses, they wore polo shirts and khaki pants, a variety of plaid skirts, brightly colored sweaters and sweat jackets with their schools’ names and logos.
More than 1,000 stand up for life at Maryland March for Life February 28, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life More than 1,000 people braved a cold, steady rain at the Maryland March for Life, which began at St. Mary in Annapolis and ended with a rally on Lawyer’s Mall in front of the State House.
Person or thing? February 24, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Maryland General Assembly, Respect Life Violence against the unborn and violence against the chronically and terminally ill are indeed manifestations of the culture of death – the cheapening of human life.
Bills that run contrary to Catholic values introduced at Maryland General Assembly February 9, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life Two bills that conflict directly with Catholic values and the protection of life are progressing in the Maryland General Assembly.
Gov. Moore’s budget cuts BOOST, proposes phase-out of scholarship program January 26, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Schools Gov. Wes Moore’s newly unveiled budget cuts $2 million from a state scholarship program that helps children from low-income families attend Catholic and other nonpublic schools in Maryland.
MCC to address life, education and other issues in ’23 session January 12, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News Maryland Catholic Conference Executive Director Jenny Kraska noted that – even with a new governor and new legislators – many of the same topics the church addresses perennially will be on the legislative agenda in 2023.
Maryland Catholic Conference says ‘phenomenal’ advocacy made difference in legislative session April 13, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life, Schools, Social Justice The Maryland Catholic Conference, Annapolis-based public-policy arm of the state’s Catholic bishops, worked diligently throughout Maryland’s recently completed 444th legislative session to push its support for a variety of bills and also try to help defeat a bill that will expand abortion in the state.
MCC strongly criticizes Maryland legislature’s override of governor’s veto of abortion access expansion bill April 11, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life Calling it “a sad day for women’s health and safety in Maryland,” the Maryland Catholic Conference strongly criticized the state’s legislature for overriding Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill that will now become law and greatly expand abortion access in the state.
Prayer and action are essential in abortion struggle, Annapolis vigil participants say April 1, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life Before the Prayer Vigil for Life and Lawmakers March 30 at St. Mary’s Church in Annapolis, Wilmington Bishop William E. Koenig reflected on the importance of prayer and action in confronting abortion and promoting a culture of life.
Maryland bishops lead Prayer Vigil for Life and Lawmakers as legislature moves on sweeping abortion measures March 31, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life On the evening of March 30 a few blocks from the Maryland State House, about 90 people gathered to pray for a two-fold purpose at St. Mary’s Church in Annapolis at the Prayer Vigil for Life and Lawmakers. “As people of faith and followers of Christ, we turn to prayer,” said Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, one of five Catholic bishops serving Maryland who attended the vigil.
Catholics urged to oppose bills that would expand abortion in Maryland February 28, 2022By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life The Maryland Catholic Conference has urged Catholics and other pro-lifers to actively oppose several bills being considered by the state’s lawmakers in Annapolis that would broaden and strengthen laws a right to abortion laws in Maryland.
Virtual lobby night: Catholics urged to advocate for issues February 10, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News The Maryland Catholic Conference’s usual day for citizens to advocate at the state Legislature will again be done virtually for 2022, due to coronavirus restrictions. A new option this year is for constituents to send a brief video message to a legislator.
