Officials at Walgreens and CVS announced March 1 that they are getting ready to sell the abortion pill mifepristone in early March in states where it is legally allowed.
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U.S. Bishops Say Creating a ‘Legal Right’ to In Vitro Fertilization ‘Deeply Troubling’
In a recent letter to Senators, four U.S. Bishops’ Conference chairmen argue that there isn’t a scenario where in vitro fertilization (IVF) is a morally acceptable means of pregnancy, and therefore legislation to establish a federal right to the treatment shouldn’t be passed.
A Record Percentage of Young Adults Will Never Marry, Study Shows
A new study claims one-in-three young adults in the United States will never marry.
As States, Including New York, Consider Assisted-Suicide Measures, Bishops Speak Out in Opposition
Nineteen states this year are considering legislation to allow doctors to prescribe end-of-life drugs to terminally ill patients.
Persecution And Death Continue to Stalk Clergy
Aggression against Catholic priests and religious — including kidnappings, imprisonment, and murder — is on the rise.
Continuing Conversion: Becoming Catholic Feels ‘Like a New Beginning’
John Johnson, 65, is living proof that it’s never too late to start a new chapter in one’s life. And he’s also proof that joining the Catholic faith is something that is possible for anyone of any age.
Hundreds Of ‘Rescued Relics’ Are On Display For Veneration at NJ Church
Joseph Santoro has recognized the importance of Catholic relics since he was just a teenager in Williamsburg. His Italian great-grandparents maintained devotion to several saints while attending Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and he was still in high school when he was given his first relic at the Shrine of St. John Neumann.
Activist Nun Leads Push to Delay Execution of Texas Death Row Inmate
Sister Helen Prejean, a longtime activist against the death penalty, is leading a campaign to delay the scheduled execution of Texas death row inmate Ivan Cantu on Feb. 28.
Catholics Must Have Religious Liberty to ‘Meet Migrants’ Basic Human Needs,’ Bishops Say
The ability of Catholic and other faith-based groups to “meet migrants’ basic human needs” at the U.S.-Mexico border is a religious liberty issue and must be defended, U.S. bishops said in recent statements.
Trump Calls on GOP To Protect IVF in All 50 States, a Move Opposed by the Catholic Church
Former President Donald Trump on Feb. 23 responded to the Alabama Supreme Court’s in vitro fertilization ruling in a statement saying he supports the “availability of IVF” and calling on the state’s Legislature to “act quickly to find an immediate solution” to preserve access to fertility treatment in the state.