Dear Editor: I am struck by the contrast between the front page article on President Trump’s address to the March for Life and the column by Edith Avila Olea (“What Is the Value Of Life,” Feb. 1).
Month: February 2020
You Can’t Be Pro-Life and Democrat Anymore
Dear Editor: The article written by Edith Avila Olea (“What Is the Value Of Life,” Feb. 1) was well written, and she states all the worries about the cost of pre-natal care, giving birth, the lack of paid parental leave, the cost of child care and that life isn’t a simple act of birth — it costs money.
Jordan Peterson’s Illness And the Broken Internet
Jordan Peterson, a Canadian clinical psychologist and famous YouTuber, is ill. His daughter, Mikhalia, herself an internet sensation, has announced that her father, a professor at the University of Toronto, has been away recuperating.
Extreme Bernie
“Is there such a thing as a pro-life Democrat in your vision of the party?” Bernie Sanders was asked recently.
Your Offering Sustains God’s Work
On behalf of the people who are served throughout our Diocese in Brooklyn and Queens, we begin the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal by thanking those who generously responded to the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal. If it were not for the commitment of parishioners throughout the diocese to the Annual Catholic Appeal each year, fulfilling the responsibility to provide the basic services and ministries of the Diocese of Brooklyn would be impossible.
Bari Trip Gives Pope a Chance to Help Save Christianity in the Middle East
During the Roman Empire, the entire Mediterranean region was known as Mare Nostrum,“Our Sea.” It was an imperial assertion of dominance, of course, but it also reflected the idea that the peoples of the Mediterranean are linked by geography and destiny, sharing a common fate.
Pro-Life Democrats are ‘Highly Motivated’ for 2020 Presidential Race
As the Democratic primaries get underway, some pro-life Democrats are currently puzzling over their place within the party and considering how they might participate in the presidential nominating process.
Married Priests Debate Sparked By Pope’s Exhortation
The pope in his apostolic exhortation largely sidestepped the question of whether married men can become priests, but he made clear that it’s not happening now.
Sports Round-Up Feb. 22
John Woods, who coached varsity basketball and baseball at Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, for 38 years, died on Feb. 1 at the age of 84. He was a member of the Xaverian and CHSAA Halls of Fame.
Pope Says New Vatican Finance Laws, Norms Are Working
The decade-long process of updating the laws of Vatican City State is part of the Vatican’s support for international commitments to protect people and safeguard vulnerable groups, who are “frequently the victims of new, odious forms of illegality,” Pope Francis said.