A Catholic church in the Washington suburb of Bethesda was one of three houses of worship along the same road to be victimized by vandalism the weekend of July 9-10.
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Pro-life leader says executive order is effort ‘to appease abortion lobby’
A national pro-life leader said President Joe Biden’s July 8 executive order on abortion “confirmed the White House is working to appease the abortion lobby to the detriment of women and their unborn children.”
European bishops’ group criticizes EU Parliament resolution on abortion
– A resolution that passed the European Parliament criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion and calling for inclusion in the Charter of the European Union of a universal right to abortion is part of a “radical political” agenda that threatens basic human rights and the cohesion of the union, said the general secretary of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union.
Archbishop Lori joins bishops saying U.S. mass shootings have become ‘shockingly commonplace’
The July 4 mass shooting brought devastation to yet another community in the U.S. and such a tragic situation “has become shockingly commonplace in our country,” said the chairmen of three committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Police deflect rioters from Portland Catholic church, avert vandalism
Police officers successfully drove dozens of anarchist rioters away from Holy Redeemer Church in Portland late July 1.
After shooting, cardinal urges unity to ‘build path to safety and peace’
Saying he watched “in horror” news reports in the aftermath of a mass shooting during a suburban Fourth of July parade, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago offered prayers for the victims.
In interview, pope condemns abortion, says he’s not resigning
In a wide-ranging interview with the Reuters news agency, Pope Francis condemned abortion, dismissed the idea that he’s preparing to resign and said he still hopes to be able to visit Russia and Ukraine in the fall.
What would the baby choose?
We want to be pro-life. We want to be pro-kindness!
Roe and the legacy of abortion
Ruth did not send “Ruth Sent Us.” But she and Antonin could send us to seek common ground in helping children and their mothers.
Archbishop Lori discusses Roe reversal in panel interview
“The church has a beautiful vision of the dignity of human life from conception until natural death,” Archbishop Lori said.
After court decision, it’s time for widespread pro-life work, Vatican says
A truly pro-life celebration of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade would lead to cooperative efforts to pass legislation protecting life, women’s rights and motherhood, said an editorial in Vatican News and L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper.
Baltimore Basilica temporarily closes as precaution in wake of Supreme Court ruling
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore temporarily closed June 24 on the same day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion