The annual March for Life — protesting the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion — did not skip a beat this year even though the court’s 1973 decision was overturned seven months ago
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Opening March for Life, Bishop Thanks Pro-Lifers, Warns of Tall Task Ahead
Celebrating a Mass for the first National Prayer Vigil for Life in a post-Roe v. Wade nation, a senior U.S. clergyman offered a message of gratitude for the efforts of pro-life advocates over the years but also a reminder of the tall task ahead.
Cause for Father Capodanno Gets a Lift After Delay, Military Archbishop to Appoint Panel to Probe Sainthood Push
The cause for sainthood for Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno, a U.S. Navy chaplain killed ministering to wounded Marines on a Vietnam War battlefield, has moved slightly forward, say those advocating canonization for the man they called the “grunt padre.”
More Americans Identify as Pro-Abortion, But Most Support Some Legal Curbs
Although most Americans describe themselves as pro-choice, a majority also would support some legal limits on abortion, while keeping the procedure largely available, according to a new Marist Poll sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
‘Bear Witness to the Truth’ on Religious Freedom Day, Cardinal Says
The U.S. Catholic bishops marked Religious Freedom Day Jan. 16 by encouraging Catholics engaged in public life to examine their consciences and heed the late Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis in prioritizing truth and reason.
Institute for Black Catholic Studies Forms New Leaders for Today’s Challenges
As the U.S. civil rights movement unfolded, clergy, religious and lay pastoral leaders came together to explore what it means to be both Black and Catholic.
Catholics Must Be ‘Active Participants’ in MLK’s ‘Unfinished’ Work, Cardinal Gregory Says at Mass
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is best honored when people “recall to mind and heart that the issues Dr. King placed before our nation have not been adequately accomplished,” and strive to continue his work, Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory said during a Jan. 15 Mass honoring the legacy of the late civil rights leader.
Catholic Agencies in California Organize Outreach, Relief for Storm Victims Amid Historic Rainfall
Catholic organizations in California, strengthened by years of responding to disasters in the Golden State, responded quickly to bring aid to those affected by the ongoing brutal winter storms.
New Abortion Pill Rules Challenge Catholics to Reimagine Effective Pro-Life Outreach
Just six months after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that abortion is not a constitutional right, America’s pro-life advocates and health care providers are preparing for another consequential shift following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s finalization of a rule change that expands availability of the abortion pill mifepristone.
‘Prayer Is Real’: Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin Recovers From Near-Fatal Hit
Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin has united the nation and the world in prayer, supporters said at a Jan. 9 community vigil held in the injured NFL player’s hometown of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.