Catholic leaders applaud decision to commute Julius Jones’ death sentence November 18, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Catholic opponents of the death penalty, including Oklahoma City’s archbishop, praised the Nov. 18 announcement that the Oklahoma governor granted death-row inmate Julius Jones clemency — just hours before he was scheduled to be executed.
Physician-assisted suicide expected to be an issue in Maryland General Assembly November 17, 2021By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life “Our responsibility as Catholics is to be a voice for the voiceless, the most vulnerable and those at the periphery of society,” Kraska said. “Those most likely to be harmed by this dangerous legislation are racial and ethnic minorities, the poor, the elderly and those with disabilities.”
Men from around the country pray for end to abortion as bishops meet in Baltimore November 15, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2021 The marchers walked 1.6 miles from the abortion clinic to the Baltimore Renaissance Hotel, where they prayed the rosary outside the hotel in which U.S. bishops are meeting Nov. 15-18 for their fall general assembly.
Catholic university allows student group’s Planned Parenthood fundraiser November 8, 2021By Pablo Kay Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said Nov. 5 he was “deeply disappointed” by Loyola Marymount University’s decision to allow a student group’s fundraiser for Planned Parenthood to go forward later the same day despite thousands of protests against the event.
Bishops: Bill would help many but its funding of abortion is ‘unacceptable’ November 5, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The proposed Build Back Better Act has much-needed provisions “uplifting the common good,” but “it is completely unacceptable” the current House version of the bill “expands taxpayer funding of abortion,” the chairmen of six committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Nov. 3.
Supreme Court could be leaning to allow challenges to Texas abortion law November 2, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News During oral arguments just shy of three hours Nov. 1, the Supreme Court closely examined — and seemed to have concerns about — how the new abortion law in Texas was framed and is enforced.
Pope to pharmacists: Do not become accessories to homicide of abortion October 18, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News All health care professionals have a right to conscientious objection, just as they have a right to denounce unjust harm inflicted on innocent and defenseless life, Pope Francis said.
Nearly 12,200 praying for Pelosi to have ‘change of heart’ on abortion October 18, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Close to 12,200 people in the Archdiocese of San Francisco have joined the “Rose and Rosary for Nancy” campaign launched by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone to urge prayers for a “change of heart” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on abortion.
Archbishop Lori leads eucharistic procession to Annapolis Planned Parenthood October 13, 2021By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life “I’m convinced that whenever we’re in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, blessings flow,” Archbishop Lori said.
Archbishop Cordileone asks Catholics to fast, pray for Pelosi over abortion issue October 1, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco is asking “all Catholics and others of goodwill” to join a prayer and fasting campaign for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic Democrat who supports legal abortion.
Papal academy gives U.S. death row chaplain ‘Guardian of Life’ award September 29, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Death row inmates in Florida’s prisons refer to their 6-foot-by-9-foot cell as their “house,” with some having lived in their “house” for 40 years — longer than one Catholic lay chaplain said he has lived in his family home in Tallahassee.
Bill to codify Roe called one of most ‘extreme’ abortion bills seen in U.S. September 23, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021, introduced in the U.S. Senate and House June 8 and currently moving through various committees in both chambers, “is nothing short of child sacrifice,” said Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco.
