Mother and Child January 6, 2022By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Respect Life While we pray, hope and work for the day when the unborn will be protected by law, let us in the meantime continue to bear witness to the Gospel of Life by cherishing both child and mother.
Pro-life supporters prepare to march for life in Washington and Annapolis January 5, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life As the U.S. Supreme Court considers Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, Maryland’s pro-life supporters are ready to show their support for the sanctity of life at the Jan. 21 March for Life in Washington, D.C., and the Feb. 3 Maryland March for Life in Annapolis.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Year in Review and Year Ahead December 27, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Respect Life, Synodality Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty sits down with Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori about the Year of the Eucharist, the worldwide synod, COVID-19, new seminarians and a new school, his new role chairing the U.S. bishop’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities and walks with Bayley, the archbishop’s dog.
Man of Action: Matt Birk boldly embraces pro-life cause December 22, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Sports, Year of St. Joseph Matt Birk is best known as the hardworking center who helped the Baltimore Ravens win a Superbowl in 2013. He’s also a devoted Catholic, father of eight and a champion of the pro-life cause.
Supreme Court sends Texas abortion case to federal appeals court December 21, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Less than a week after the Supreme Court ruled that the Texas abortion law could stay in place, the court sent back a lawsuit against the state’s abortion law to a federal appeals court, not to the District Court judge who had tried to block the law.
Archbishop Lori: FDA decision on medical abortion puts women’s lives, health at risk December 17, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News By no longer requiring the abortion drug mifepristone to be picked up in person, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “merely succumbing to the abortion industry’s pressure to loosen safety standards,” instead of protecting the lives and health of mothers and children as it should do, said the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman.
Archbishop Lori, pro-lifers hopeful about outcome of Dobbs case, urge prayers for court December 2, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee Dec. 1 urged Catholics, people of other faiths and all people of goodwill to unite in prayer that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade in its eventual ruling on Mississippi’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Justices seem willing to allow Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban December 1, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News In the Supreme Court’s first major abortion case in decades – which looked at Mississippi’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy – the majority of justices Dec. 1 seemed willing to let that ban stay in place.
All eyes are on Supreme Court for its biggest abortion case in decades December 1, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News When the Supreme Court hears oral arguments Dec. 1 for the biggest abortion case in decades, all eyes — and ears — will be on the court.
Parish-based outreach walks with moms in need November 23, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Erin Younkins, director of the Office of Life, Justice and Peace in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Institute for Evangelization, said 45 parishes in the Baltimore archdiocese are already active in Walking with Moms in Need.
Archbishop Lori speaks out for conscience rights November 22, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress Archbishop William E. Lori, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop’s Committee on Pro-life Activities, is urging the U.S. Congress to pass a conscience protection act that would protect health care workers who refuse to assist with abortion.
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.
