Susan B. Anthony fought for decades for women to have the right to vote, a historical fact that has been known for a long time. But pro-life advocates of today said that another battle she waged is not as well known — the fight against abortion.
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Church Leaders Join Ukrainian Americans in Praying for Loved Ones, Homeland
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori offered solidarity with the Ukrainian community, greeting parishioners prior to morning worship and listening to harrowing stories of family members besieged in Ukraine. He strongly condemned the invasion.
Loyola’s Leaders Say Pope Francis’ Dialogue With Students Was Weeks in the Making
When leaders at Loyola University Chicago set out to find a way to discuss the upcoming world Synod of Bishops on synodality with students, they did not set out to host a dialogue with Pope Francis.
Donnelly Will Soon Head to Rome as New U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See
Vice President Kamala Harris Feb. 24 held a ceremonial swearing-in of Catholic lawyer Joe Donnelly of Indiana as the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
People at Washington Shrine Pray for Peace in Ukraine, Stand in Solidarity
On a day when the world saw the heart-rending images of Russia launching a brutal invasion of Ukraine, people gathered at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family in Washington Feb. 24.
Biden Calls His Supreme Court Nominee a ‘Proven Consensus Builder’
President Joe Biden announced Feb. 25 at the White House that he has chosen a “proven consensus builder” by nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal appeals court judge, to serve on the Supreme Court.
Ukrainian Pastor in New Jersey Fears for Family’s Safety, Homeland’s Future
There is a tremor in his voice when Redemptorist Father Taras Svirchuk speaks about the situation in Ukraine.
Researchers Estimate 5.2 Million Children Orphaned During Pandemic
An estimated 5.2 million children in 21 countries, including the United States, lost at least one parent, a custodial grandparent or a primary caregiver to COVID-19 during the first 20 months of the pandemic, social researchers and child well-being advocates said in a new study.
Via Twitter, at Mass and In Prayer, U.S. Bishops Unite Behind Ukraine
For some U.S. prelates, such as Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn, New York, the Feb. 24 news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hit close to home.
Priest Discovers Kentucky Parish Has Ties to Father Augustus Tolton
On a wintry January day at the old St. Theresa Cemetery in rural Meade County in Kentucky, Janice Mulligan laid a simple wreath of magnolia leaves on the grave of Matilda Hurd, a woman who died a slave and whose grandson is now a saint in the making.