In Colorado, a campaign has secured enough signatures to put before voters this November an abortion amendment on the state’s Constitution while another campaign looking to put an anti-abortion initiative on the ballot failed to gather enough signatures in time to qualify.
Author: Carol Zimmermann
California Governor Proposes Law to Assist Arizonans Seeking Abortions
More than a week after the Arizona Supreme Court let stand an 1864 law in the state banning abortions, Democratic state legislators moved to repeal the law, and failed to get enough support from Republican legislators to do so.
Pilgrimage Links Eucharistic Revival Participants With Ancient Church Tradition
Participants who will join the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Eucharistic Revival by subway and then walk together to arrive at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park will be linked to an ancient Church tradition.
Diocese of Albany, Religious Groups Suing NY State for Requiring Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Plans
A coalition of religious groups in New York, including Carmelite sisters that run a home for the elderly and dying, Anglican sisters, religious social service agencies, and the Diocese of Albany are suing New York state for requiring them to provide abortion coverage in their health insurance plans.
Church’s Abuse Response: The ‘Dallas Charter’ and the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Child Protection Office
In 2002, the U.S. bishops responded to a wave of media reports of clergy abuse of minors by developing a national policy to oust predators and protect children.
Jesus Is Truly Present In the Eucharist
We are looking forward to the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival. It will be an opportunity for us as Catholic people in Brooklyn and Queens — clergy, religious, and laity — to reflect on the gift and mystery that Our Lord Jesus, truly and sacramentally present in the Eucharist, is for us.
Maine Voters Won’t Vote on Abortion Amendment After Measure Fails in State Legislature
An attempt to have voters determine if the right to an abortion should be amended to the Maine Constitution fell short after it did not gain enough votes by state legislators.
Study: U.S. Catholics Worry About Climate Change But Don’t See It as Top Issue
Although U.S. Catholics are concerned about climate change, most of them do not see it as a high-priority issue, according to a recent survey.
Indiana’s Abortion Ban Could Violate Religious Freedoms, Appeals Court Says
An Indiana abortion ban faced a new hurdle last week when an appeals court said the state’s near-total ban on abortion could infringe on the religious freedom of some Indiana residents.
Arizona Bishops, Pro-Life Leaders Praise Court’s Abortion Ruling, But Warn Against Proposed Abortion Measure
While Arizona’s Catholic bishops and state and local pro-life groups were pleased with the ruling by the state’s Supreme Court April 9 — which let stand an 1864 law banning abortions — they also cautioned Arizonans to vote against a proposed amendment on the November ballot that would undo this ban.