As the Trump administration moved to formally dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development, Catholic Relief Services, the overseas charitable arm of the Catholic Church in the U.S., has advocated for U.S. foreign aid to continue on a new path shaped by Catholic principles.
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British woman prosecuted for abortion protest gets a backup from U.S. State Department
Livia Tossici-Bolt, a retired scientist, was found guilty at an April 4 trial of infringing a 492-feet, or 15-meter, exclusion or “buffer” zone around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth, a town on the south coast of England.
Radio Interview: The Death Penalty
Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, executive director of the Catholic Mobilizing Network, which fights the use of the death penalty and works toward restorative justice solutions. She says that the church’s opposition, clearly defined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, focuses on the inherent human dignity of every human, and notes that we need to do a better job of educating Catholics and others about the issues surrounding capital punishment.
Colorado lawmaker touts taxpayer-funded abortion as cost-saving measure
After Colorado voters repealed a state constitutional amendment barring state taxpayer funds for abortion, some lawmakers are advancing legislation to permit the use of those funds for abortion.
Supreme Court hears case over effort to bar Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funds
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument April 2 in a case concerning South Carolina’s attempt to prevent Planned Parenthood from participating in its Medicaid health program, in what could determine the nation’s largest abortion provider’s ability to use public funds in states that have restricted abortion.
Idaho schools to teach fetal development, show ultrasound videos when teaching related material
Idaho lawmakers recently approved legislation that will require public schools to teach fetal development and show ultrasound video to students in grades five to 12.
Notre Dame Law School gathering makes case for abolishing death penalty
The University of Notre Dame Law School hosted a four-day event to promote the abolition of the death penalty. Its March 24-27 Death Penalty Abolition Week brought to campus nationally known and respected opponents of the death penalty.
Brother of Terri Schiavo says fight to protect life at all stages more urgent than ever
Bobby Schindler spoke about Terri Schiavo ahead of the 20th anniversary of her death — a death that followed a years-long legal battle that made international headlines and captured the attention of then-President George W. Bush, U.S. members of Congress and even the Vatican.
Maryland March for Life participants urged to remain steadfast
Nearly five months after Marylanders overwhelmingly voted to enshrine abortion in the state Constitution – and just weeks after Maryland lawmakers agreed to use a $25 million fund to help pay for abortions – hundreds of unwavering pro-life advocates took to the streets of Annapolis March 27 for the 46th annual Maryland March for Life.
For attendees at Florida vigil, death penalty shows no dignity, respect for life
Outside those prison grounds and across the street a group of about 100 death penalty opponents held a prayerful vigil in response to state-sanctioned murder happening behind the prison walls.
Pro-life advocates call on Trump, Congress to fully defund Planned Parenthood
A coalition of pro-life groups went to the U.S. Capitol March 27 to urge Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood, shortly before the Supreme Court is set to consider a case concerning that funding.
Patrick Brice to be retried for first-degree assault charges outside Planned Parenthood
Patrick Brice, of Baltimore, will be retried for a first-degree assault charge on Mark Crosby, the then-73-year-old abortion protestor Brice pushed, punched and kicked in the face in front of a Planned Parenthood facility in Baltimore May 26, 2023.