Faith unlocks doors for former death row inmate February 15, 2007By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Prison Ministry, Respect Life Despite the strong temptation to despair, Mr. Bloodsworth said he decided he would fight to prove his innocence. He believes God sustained him through nearly nine years of taxing prison life, sending him otherworldly consolations and leading him into the Catholic Church.
Death penalty ban gains momentum in Maryland February 1, 2007By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Respect Life After many years of failed attempts to repeal the death penalty in Maryland, abolitionists are closer than ever to passing a ban on capital punishment now that Gov. Martin J. O’Malley has promised to sign repeal legislation.
Emmitsburg a healing place for moms in jail May 8, 2003By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Respect Life Phyllis Matthews found out she was pregnant only one day before she was scheduled to enter the Women’s Detention Center in Baltimore to serve time for heroin possission. Having a baby in prison was the last thing the 34-year old single mother of five wanted to endure, especially since she knew that her infant would be taken from her immediately after birth.
Maryland firm stops selling body parts from abortions February 1, 2000By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Respect Life A decision by a Maryland company to stop procuring and distributing body parts obtained from aborted fetuses is drawing praise from pro-life supporters who had protested the practice as abhorrent and inhumane.
