Nineteen states this year are considering legislation to allow doctors to prescribe end-of-life drugs to terminally ill patients.
Author: Carol Zimmermann
Activist Nun Leads Push to Delay Execution of Texas Death Row Inmate
Sister Helen Prejean, a longtime activist against the death penalty, is leading a campaign to delay the scheduled execution of Texas death row inmate Ivan Cantu on Feb. 28.
Church Vandalism on the Rise Locally Is Also Occurring Across the U.S.
The New York Catholic Churches that have recently been vandalized are not alone. Across the country in the past two months, statues of Mary have been attacked in Washington and Nebraska. In Philadelphia, stained glass windows were broken at one church and outdoor Nativity scene statues were toppled and broken at another.
Louisiana Considers Resuming Death Penalty Executions, Using Electrocution and Nitrogen Gas
Louisiana, which has not executed a death row inmate since 2010, primarily because the state has not been able to obtain the lethal injection drugs needed, is looking to resume executions by using electrocution and nitrogen gas.
Alabama Court Rules Frozen Embryos Can Be Lawfully Considered ‘Unborn Children’
A ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court said that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law and as a result someone who destroys them could be held liable for wrongful death.
Alabama Court Rules Frozen Embryos Can Be Lawfully Considered ‘Unborn Children’
A ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court said that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law and as a result someone who destroys them could be held liable for wrongful death.
Parents Want Supreme Court to Intervene In State’s Removal of Transgender Child From Their Home
A Catholic couple from Indiana is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after the state removed their child from their home when they didn’t accept his transgender identity.
Catholic Immigration Group Pleased With White House Order Protecting Palestinians from Deportation
WASHINGTON – Catholic immigration officials said they welcomed a recent order from the White House allowing Palestinian immigrants to stay in the U.S. without facing deportation amid the ongoing conflict in that region. “The dire and worsening humanitarian conditions faced by Palestinians make their safe return impossible, and the president’s exercise of constitutional authority in […]
40 Days for Life Lenten Campaign to Take Place in Hundreds of Cities
A Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign, aiming to end abortion through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and vigils in front of abortion facilities, kicked off this year on Feb. 14 at the start of Lent and will run until March 24 in 656 cities around the world.
Knights of Columbus Begin a Novena for Peace in Ukraine
The Knights of Columbus are starting a novena for peace and healing in Ukraine Feb. 15 that will conclude Feb. 23, the day before the two-year anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.