According to an official of the U.S. bishops’ conference, so much of the life of Bishop Mario Dorsonville of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana was devoted to the welfare of migrants, especially “Dreamers” who came to the U.S. as children, that the best tribute after his death would be to continue his work.
Church leaders around the world are pleading for the release of six women religious kidnapped in Haiti Jan. 19 and are urging the country’s government to crack down on gang violence.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-life Activities took some time before the march got underway to speak with OSV about the continued importance of the March for Life a year and a half out from the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health which overturned Roe v. Wade and sent abortion policy back to the states.
Despite a steady wet-snowfall and temperatures hovering around freezing, Junior Nunez was awestruck by the scene and sea of people at his first March for Life rally, and said he hopes to attend many more in the years to come.
Thousands of pro-life advocates braved cold temperatures and falling snow Jan. 19 vowing to continue their fight against abortion and to show their determination to help women in crisis pregnancies.
Before thousands of faithful gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for the opening Mass for the National Prayer Vigil for Life, Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, offered a reminder that much work remains to be done in advocating against abortion and to serve families in need.
The Texas woman who sought a court order for an exemption to the state’s abortion ban last December was a major news story across the country.
A first-of-its-kind report from the U.S. bishops’ conference spotlights religious freedom concerns nationwide, with particular concern about attacks on houses of worship, as well as efforts by federal agencies to impose abortion and gender-related requirements.
Federal prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for the white gunman who killed 10 black people at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store in 2022.
A new annual report by the U.S. bishops’ conference identifies five top threats to religious liberty in the United States, including a federal regulation it says could impose mandates on doctors to perform objectionable procedures and threats to the church’s service to people who are migrants.
