Oregon archbishop pens pastoral in response to governor’s abortion proclamation March 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Darkness “doesn’t get the final word,” and Christ’s call to “step out of the lie” and “choose life” remains the same, said Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland, Ore., following that state’s decision to officially celebrate abortion providers.
Maryland Catholic Conference issues action alerts on abortion legislation March 14, 2025By Gerry Jackson Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life The MCC, which represents bishops serving the three Catholic dioceses in the state (Baltimore, Washington and Wilmington, Del.), is concerned about legislation that runs contrary to Catholic teaching on abortion and healthcare ethics.
Maryland March for Life scheduled for March 27 March 13, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life The annual Maryland March for Life will take place March 27 in Annapolis, kicking off with registration and a pizza dinner at 4 p.m. and a youth rally at 5 p.m. at St. Mary in Annapolis.
Pro-life groups praise Justice Department’s move to drop suit against Idaho abortion law March 12, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Pro-life groups praised the Trump administration’s recent move to drop a Biden administration lawsuit against an Idaho law over what the government previously argued was a conflict between Idaho’s abortion restrictions and federal law governing emergency health care.
Catholics decry IVF order, but a global strategy to oppose IVF remains elusive March 10, 2025By Zoey Maraist OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News In February, when President Donald Trump signed an executive order pledging his administration’s support for in vitro fertilization, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Medical Association and other groups issued statements opposing the move, highlighting the many ethical problems with IVF.
Pro-life supporter Mark Crosby’s faith deepens after attack March 5, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Mark Crosby looks back on the attack as “the most glorious day of my life.” He believes Jesus allowed the assault as part of his spiritual journey.
Suicide survivors testify to life’s goodness amid suffering in hearing on assisted suicide bills March 1, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The introduction of physician-assisted suicide bills in both houses of the Illinois Legislature during this legislative session has opponents lending their voices and life examples to the cause against hastening death as a way to avoid suffering.
Supreme Court throws out death penalty conviction over dubious testimony February 27, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court on Feb. 25 threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has been on death row for a quarter century.
Supreme Court declines to hear abortion clinic ‘bubble zone’ challenges February 26, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court will not hear a pair of cases that may have allowed sidewalk counselors and protesters at abortion clinics to get as close as 8 feet away from people entering them.
Trump’s first month ends in friction with bishops over immigration, IVF, Vance attacks February 25, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. bishops’ Feb. 18 lawsuit against the federal government for abrupt and sweeping changes to refugee resettlement funding, and the bishops’ Feb. 20 admonition of President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to expand access to in vitro fertilization underscore the ongoing friction between the nation’s Catholic leaders and its 47th president in his first month since reassuming office.
Supreme Court considers Texas death-row inmate’s request for DNA testing February 25, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court Feb. 24 considered the case of a Texas death-row inmate who is seeking to obtain post-conviction DNA testing on evidence that he claims would show he did not directly participate in a 1998 murder and lead to the repeal of his death sentence.
U.S. bishops’ Lenten message to those grieving an abortion: Jesus’ love is unconditional February 20, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Lent, News, Respect Life, World News In sharing the U.S. bishops’ Lenten message this year, their pro-life chairman used it “to speak to all who carry the unbearable sadness and guilt of an abortion experience” and remind them that Jesus’ love knows no bounds.
