A federal appeals court reaffirmed a hold on an Arkansas law that bans abortions 18 weeks into pregnancy and another banning an abortion from being performed when a fetus is detected to have Down syndrome.
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Bishops Seek End to Death Penalty — You Can’t Protect Life by Taking It
Drive south about two hours from the Diocese of Lafayette headquarters in Indiana, and you’ll wind up at the Terre Haute federal prison — the site of 10 federal executions since the government resumed the practice in July.
Democrats Now in Driver’s Seat of Nation
In the midst of pandemonium at the nation’s capital on Jan. 6, Democrats won both Georgia runoff elections to give the party control of Congress and the White House for the first time since 2011.
Two Catholic Members of Congress Reflect on Capitol Attack, Work Ahead
Seeing the U.S. Capitol building being stormed by a rioting mob Jan. 6 brought a visceral reaction from Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska. Fortenberry, who is Catholic and often attends daily Mass at St. Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill, called the attack a “desecration.”
CHA Letter to Biden Reveals Extensive List of Health Care Priorities
The Catholic Health Association issued an extensive list of priorities it would like President-elect Joe Biden’s administration to pursue.
Bishops Call For An End to the Federal Death Penalty
A joint statement from two U.S. bishops who head different committees of the U.S. bishops called for an end to the federal use of the death penalty as “long past time.”
Cardinal Dolan Responds to Violence at Capitol Building
In his first comments since President Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Building in protest of the 2020 election this past Wednesday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, condemned the president for instigating the behavior.
Analysis: Like JPII, Tommy Lasorda Was a Living Lesson in the Catholic ‘Both/And’
My personal bucket list became one item shorter on Jan. 7, when legendary Dodgers manager and lifelong Catholic Tommy Lasorda died at the age of 93. He suffered a heart attack at his home in Fullerton, California, and was transported to a nearby hospital where he passed away.
Tommy Lasorda, Baseball Lifer and Hall of Fame Manager, Dies at 93
Tommy Lasorda, who won two World Series titles during his 21-year managerial reign with the Los Angeles Dodgers and became an ambassador for baseball in retirement from the sport, died Jan. 7 in Los Angeles at age 93.
The Gospel Roots of Country Music Icon Charley Pride
Country Charley Pride, as he was affectionately called when starting out, would go on to earn 29 No. 1 hits on the country chart, 12 gold albums, be named the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year in 1971, become only the second African-American artist invited to join the Grand Ole Opry, and be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.