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.
‘Walking with Moms in Need’ helps expectant, new moms ‘where they’re at’ October 18, 2022By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Dioceses and parish volunteers who have embraced the “Walking with Moms in Need” initiative are still in the early stages of assessing its effectiveness.
Life without parole for school shooter called ‘severe and just punishment’ October 14, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News There is “no question” the actions of the Parkland, Fla., school shooter “were heinous,” but “a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole is a severe and just punishment,” said Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski.
Marian Blue Wave group prays rosary outside Planned Parenthood in D.C. October 14, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A group of pro-life Catholics gathered outside of a Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Washington Oct. 12 to pray the rosary for an end to abortion and the closure of Planned Parenthood and all abortion facilities.
