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.
U.S. Senate again fails to pass Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act February 6, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Failure to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act “shows just how extreme the majority of Senate Democrats are,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life.
Numbers, but not spirit, muted at Maryland March for Life February 5, 2021By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life The annual Maryland March for Life was held Feb. 4, with a socially-distanced gathering of several hundred on and around State Circle designed to get the attention of the General Assembly, but minus the traditional Mass at St. Mary’s Church and youth rally, because of COVID-19.
Justice for unborn called first ‘foundational’ principle of pro-life movement February 1, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Respect Life, World News Supreme Knight Carl Anderson urged the pro-life movement to remain committed to four foundational principles: justice, truth, democracy and compassion.
March is small, but group’s ‘message of solidarity’ with unborn strong as ever January 29, 2021By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News It was the coldest national March for Life in some years, it was the smallest, and it also may be remembered as the bravest.
From Annapolis to Bel Air and elsewhere, satellite observances add to spirit of virtual March for Life January 29, 2021By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life From Annapolis to Bel Air and points west in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the annual March for Life Jan. 29 was observed, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Pro-life witness is rooted in the Eucharist, Archbishop Lori says January 29, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life “The Eucharist unites and strengthens us in our efforts to secure justice for the unborn, and to create a culture wherein every human life is cherished, nurtured and protected from the moment of conception until natural death,” said Archbishop Lori, chairman-elect of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
Archbishop Naumann criticizes Biden, hopes for change from courts at vigil Mass January 29, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities called President Joe Biden’s stance on abortion “religiously and ethically incoherent” during his homily at the opening Mass of the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life Jan. 28.
Bishops, other pro-life leaders decry Biden action ending ‘Mexico City policy’ January 28, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News President Joe Biden’s memo rescinding the so-called “Mexico City policy” Jan. 28, the eve of this year’s March for Life, “is a deeply disturbing move, especially when the president says he wants national unity,” tweeted Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life Defense and Education Fund.
U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair calls plan to codify Roe in federal law ‘tragic’ January 25, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee called it “deeply disturbing and tragic” that any U.S. president would mark the Jan. 22 anniversary of the Roe decision that legalized abortion by praising it and committing to codifying it in law.
Baltimore Archdiocese’s Life is Beautiful Mass honors Alvaré, Clarksville couple January 25, 2021By Karen Sampson Hoffman Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Video “We gather to celebrate and to give thanks for the gift of human life and to proclaim and give thanks for its beauty,” Archbishop Lori said, “and to honor those who are apostles and missionaries of the message that life is beautiful.”
Prayer, witness for life, even if virtual this year, seen as important as ever January 23, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News Even though “peaceful prayer and witness” will take place in a different format due to the ongoing pandemic, it “must and will continue this year” to mark the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee.
