Advocates, editorials call on Biden to end federal death penalty April 20, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The death penalty has been getting attention across the country this year with legislation introduced or voted on in several states aimed at limiting, repealing or even renewing capital punishment.
Carol Clews, ‘towering figure’ in Maryland’s pro-life community, dies at 78 April 19, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Respect Life Carol Clews, the former longtime leader of the Center for Pregnancy Concerns in Baltimore who spearheaded the expansion of pro-life pregnancy resources centers throughout the region and was part of a protracted legal battle to defend free speech rights, died April 15.
USCCB pro-life chairman calls HHS proposed rule on Title X ‘terrible policy’ April 19, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a proposed rule to rescind the Trump administration’s enforcement of a Title X provision that “draws a bright line between abortion and family planning,” as the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee chairman has described it.
Federal appeals court says Ohio can enforce Down syndrome abortion law April 14, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Respect Life, World News A federal appeals court April 13 upheld a 2017 Ohio law that prohibits doctors from knowingly participating performing an abortion because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Sacraments and Eastern Catholics/ Marriage open to children April 13, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Respect Life Father Doyle fields questions about the sacraments and Eastern Catholics, and entering marriage being open to children.
Welcome people with Down syndrome for who they are March 21, 2021By Molly Sheahan Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Respect Life People with Down syndrome are valuable because they are people, members of the human family, cherished by God their creator.
Bishops: Relief will help many; lack of Hyde protections ‘unconscionable’ March 10, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act heading to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature will provide relief to Americans in need amid the pandemic, but it lacks “protections for the unborn,” the U.S. bishops said.
Catonsville, Owings Mills rally around 40 Days for Life campaign March 8, 2021By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life “We could always use more (people),” said Frazier, who prays outside the clinic once a week, throughout the year. “Still, I feel like we got a lot of participation. We had a baby saved in December and in January. We need to be here.”
COVID-19 bill OK’d without Hyde language to prevent funding of abortion March 2, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News On the House floor ahead of the vote — which came at 2 in the morning (EST) — Rep. Chris Smith, N.J., criticized Pelosi and the House Rules Committee for refusing to allow a vote on an amendment to add language to the bill “to ensure that taxpayers aren’t forced to subsidize abortion,” as provided by the long-standing Hyde Amendment.
RADIO INTERVIEW: What parents need to know about human trafficking February 22, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Radio Interview, Respect Life Erin Younkins discusses the scourage of human trafficking and its prevalence in our society.
Students object to Abby Johnson as speaker, call her past comments ‘hate speech’ February 10, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Respect Life, World News In her Zoom presentation for The Catholic University of America Feb. 9, Abby Johnson didn’t address the controversy that had preceded her appearance.
Bill would block taxpayer funding of abortion, make Hyde Amendment permanent February 9, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, has introduced a bill to prohibit use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund abortions.
