Radio Interview: Pro-life deacons; Catholic Radio on WMET March 16, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Respect Life Catholic Review Associate Publisher Christopher Gunty has two guests. First up is Deacon Kevin Cummings of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, talking about the ministry he and other members of Deacons of Hope started to create residential homes for unwed women. In the second segment, Joseph Schuler, development director at WMET Radio, talks about his journey of faith and how his son’s traumatic brain injury led Joseph to the “heroic mission” of working to spread the word of God over the airwaves.
Sen. Hawley introduces bill to revoke FDA approval of abortion pill March 12, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced March 11 he has introduced legislation in the Senate that would ban mifepristone, a drug commonly, but not exclusively, used for first trimester abortion.
Catholic death penalty opponents laud commuted death sentence for inmate who didn’t pull trigger March 11, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Ala., announced March 10 she commuted the death sentence of Charles L. “Sonny” Burton to life in prison, a move lauded by Catholic death penalty opponents.
Wyoming governor signs ‘well-intended’ but ‘fragile’ heartbeat law on abortion March 11, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Wyoming’s governor enacted what he called a “well-intended” but ultimately “fragile” ban on abortions of unborn children with a detectable heartbeat.
Indiana court blocks state abortion restrictions in lawsuit claiming religious objections March 10, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News An Indiana court blocked the state’s near-total abortion ban March 5 in response to a class action lawsuit claiming the ban violated religious freedom protections.
Trump administration seeks pause on another lawsuit challenging abortion pill March 10, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The Trump administration on March 6 again asked a judge to pause a state lawsuit seeking to roll back Biden administration-era eased restrictions on mifepristone, a drug commonly, but not exclusively, used for first trimester abortion.
Students pledge to uphold Notre Dame’s pro-life ethos as march turns from protest to thanksgiving March 2, 2026By Catherine Odell OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Respect Life, World News About 100 people gathered on the campus of the University of Notre Dame Feb. 27 for an early evening event that organizers had been calling their “March on the Dome” just the day before.
Maryland March for Life set for March 16 March 2, 2026By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life The annual Maryland March for Life is set for March 16, kicking off at St. Mary in Annapolis with a 5:30 p.m. Mass celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori in the church and a concurrent Christian prayer service in the school hall. A youth rally will precede the religious services 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Pro-abortion professor withdraws from University of Notre Dame institute appointment February 26, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Respect Life, World News A pro-abortion University of Notre Dame professor has declined a research appointment at the school, following weeks of outcry from students, staff and several U.S. Catholic bishops.
Louisiana asks court to reinstate in-person dispensing rule for abortion pill February 26, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Lawyers for the state of Louisiana asked a federal judge to roll back Biden administration-era eased restrictions on mifepristone, a drug commonly, but not exclusively, used for most first trimester abortions, at a hearing Feb. 24 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Amid clash with Notre Dame administration, students pray for life with Bishop Rhoades at university grotto February 25, 2026By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Respect Life, World News Two weeks after calling on the University of Notre Dame to withdraw its appointment of pro-abortion professor Susan Ostermann as head of one of the school’s research centers, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend joined students to pray for life at the university’s Marian grotto.
As France holds day of prayer for people at the end of life, world’s euthanasia numbers soar February 20, 2026By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News As Catholics in France prepare for a nationwide prayer and fasting initiative Feb. 20 in anticipation of the final vote on a bill that “leads our country down the path of euthanasia and assisted suicide” and to “ask the Lord to enlighten consciences on the gravity of the challenges posed by this proposed law” — numbers of euthanasia procedures spike around the world.
