Catholic leaders vow to continue fight after state abortion measures pass November 9, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Although Catholic leaders and state Catholic conferences had pushed for the defeat of ballot measures protecting legal abortion and urged voters to pass measures restricting abortions, state voters ultimately went the other way Nov. 8.
Oklahoma inmate gets temporary reprieve from execution November 4, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt gave another temporary reprieve to death-row inmate Richard Glossip, moving back his execution scheduled for Dec. 8 until next February while an appeals court reviews his claims of innocence.
Why not love them both? November 3, 2022By Richard Doerflinger Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Respect Life Pro-life advocates are urging legislators to expand financial and social support for pregnant and parenting women and their families.
National pro-life essay contest opens for middle and high school students November 2, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Schools, World News Middle and high school students across the United States are invited to submit an essay sharing their thoughts on protecting the sanctity of human life for the 2022 Pro-Life Essay Contest sponsored by American Life League’s Culture of Life Studies Program.
Moms’ group protests ruling striking down abortion laws October 28, 2022By Barb Umberger Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Members of MOMS came together out of their concern to protect not only their daughters, but all Minnesota women, from overreaching by the abortion industry.
Archbishop Lori among bishops urging Congress to be in ‘radical solidarity’ with mothers, children October 28, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, U.S. Congress, World News Calling upon Congress for “radical solidarity” with mothers and babies — both born and unborn — four bishops advanced an ambitious legislative and policy agenda that prioritizes the well-being of families in a letter to lawmakers.
Abortion-related questions take center stage in new American Values Survey October 28, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Abortion-related questions — and Americans’ responses to them — were front and center in the new American Values Survey issued Oct. 27 by the Washington-based Public Religion Research Institute.
Archbishop Lori says Biden is ‘gravely wrong’ in pledge to codify Roe October 26, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, World News Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said President Joe Biden’s was “gravely wrong” in his recent comments pledging to make it a top priority to codify a national right to abortion.
Four recognized for their work in the pro-life movement October 26, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Four new awardees were named this year as recipients of People of Life Awards, chosen by the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities for lifetime contributions to the pro-life cause.
Reconciling the world with life October 23, 2022By Elise Italiano Ureneck Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life With the question of abortion now open for debate in America, women have a critical role in persuading men and women against taking the lives of their children.
Pope urges French politicians to reject euthanasia October 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News As France begins a national debate on euthanasia, Pope Francis urged politicians from the country’s northern region to reject the “throwaway culture” and instead focus on providing care and relief to those nearing the end of their lives.
‘Can’t not do it,’ says Sister Prejean of her fight to end death penalty October 20, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Sister Helen Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph, shows no signs of slowing down in her long-standing fight to end the death penalty.
