Catholic Review
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News
In vitro fertilization, which is contrary to Catholic teaching, poses threats “to human dignity and human rights” in ways both “very obvious” and “at other times quite subtle,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Respect Life
March for Life President Jennie Bradley Lichter talks with George Matysek about the pro-life movement and the upcoming march. In the second segment, Catholic Review Radio features the powerful keynote address of Gloria Purvis, a nationally known Catholic speaker and pro-life activist, at the 2023 Maryland March for Life.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Respect Life, World News
As the nation’s Catholics prepare to commemorate unborn children in prayer, a U.S. bishop is pointing to the Jubilee Year as a time of hope for healing from the wounds of abortion.
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OSV News
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New York is now the first state to offer paid leave to expectant mothers for prenatal medical appointments.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., and Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, will be among the speakers at the 52nd annual March for Life, the group said Jan. 9.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Social Justice, Vatican, World News
While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to protect the dignity of the vulnerable, especially children exploited by the “scourge of child labor,” Pope Francis said.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News
Marking the feast of Mary, Mother of God, and the start of the new year, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for a “firm commitment” to respect all human life worldwide.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Colleges, News, Respect Life, World News
The University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., is launching a new early childhood center to care for the young children of its faculty and community members.
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OSV News
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When British parliamentarians approved a law to allow physician-assisted suicide on Nov. 29, it followed a year of legislative inroads against Catholic social teaching across Europe.
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OSV News
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Just four states were responsible for three-quarters of the executions that took place in the U.S. in 2024, according to a new report by the Death Penalty Information Center.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News
State laws of interest to Catholics spanned policy areas from abortion to IVF to immigration in 2024. An expected ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in 2025 could have an impact on state laws across the country banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News
Several days after speaking with Pope Francis, President Joe Biden announced Dec. 23 that he would commute most existing federal death sentences to life in prison.
