In a 218-211 vote Sept. 24, the U.S. House passed what opponents consider one of the most extreme abortion bills ever seen in the nation — the Women’s Health Protection Act.
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Hawaii Mass is Send-Off for Remains of War-Hero Priest to Return to Kansas
Hawaii bid aloha to Father Emil J. Kapaun, a U.S. Army Korean War chaplain and candidate for sainthood Sept. 23.
Only in Print: Bishop Loughlin Students on Fast Track to Stardom
Sisters Tai, Rainn, and Brooke Sheppard are the stars of “Sisters on Track,” a documentary that premiered at the TriBeCa Film Festival in June and is currently streaming on Netflix.
More Than 150 Catholic Organizations ask Biden to Stop Expedited Migrant Expulsions
Responding to the border crisis in Del Rio, Texas, and broader immigration issues, more than 150 Catholic organizations last week implored President Joe Biden to end a policy called Title 42 — federal permission for the immediate expulsion of migrants and limitation of their right to seek asylum.
Bill to Codify Roe Called one of Most ‘Extreme’ Abortion Bills Seen in U.S.
The Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021, introduced in the U.S. Senate and House June 8 and currently moving through various committees in both chambers, “is nothing short of child sacrifice,” said Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco.
Only In Print: ‘Madness’ Amid Mass Border Arrivals; Church Leads Humanitarian Efforts
Images of the U.S.-Mexico border in Del Rio show an unprecedented scene: More than 10,000 migrants huddled underneath the city’s international bridge seeking asylum, with many more constantly wading the waters of the Rio Grande River with the same desire.
In Washington, Saints Join a Crowd Marching for Immigration Reform
Mario Ramirez of Milwaukee helped carry part of a homemade statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe that bobbed in the massive crowd headed toward the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building Sept. 21.
Church Leaders Saddened by Senate Official’s Ruling Against Immigration Reform
Now that passing immigration reform measures in the budget reconciliation package may be off the table, immigration advocates fear a divided Congress won’t stray from party lines to pass immigration reform through traditional means.
Felician Sisters Helping Haiti Share Lessons of Love
The Felician Sisters, who operate a mission in Haiti, returned to their convent in Lodi, New Jersey to collect emergency supplies to ship to Haiti in the wake of the earthquake.
Mayoral Hopefuls Stake Out Positions on Homelessness
The three major mayoral candidates — Democrat Eric Adams, Republican Curtis Sliwa and Conservative Bill Pepitone — have offered a wide range of ideas on how to address the tragedy of homelessness in New York.