The Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with doctor-prescribed drugs, has new life, having passed the New York State Assembly with an 81-67 vote on April 29.
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Pro-Life Advocate Archbishop Naumann Reflects on 50 Year Priesthood
After 50 years of ministry, including 20 leading the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, pro-life leader Archbishop Joseph Naumann had his resignation accepted by Pope Francis on April 8.
A Victory for Life: Pro-Life Vigil Celebrates Planned Parenthood Clinic Closure
100 pro-life supporters gathered at 26 Bleecker Street in Manhattan, New York to celebrate Planned Parenthood of Greater New York closing its clinic after 36 years.
First-Time March Participant ‘Finally Put Action to the Faith’
Arriving in the nation’s capital on a Diocese of Brooklyn bus around 11 a.m., Joseph Monahan participated in the March for Life for the first time on Jan. 24. It’s something he said he’s wanted to do the past couple of years, but the logistics didn’t work out.
Diocese of Brooklyn Unites in Washington for Pro-Life Advocacy
WASHINGTON — As a recently naturalized American citizen, Sister Emiliana Traversin said she felt even more of an “obligation, right, and duty” to participate and be a voice for the Church and the Diocese of Brooklyn at the 52nd National March for Life. “I wanted to be a voice of the Church and of the […]
Far Rockaway Parish Celebrates Pro-Life at Youth Day Gathering
On a quiet Saturday morning at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church in Far Rockaway, the next generation of pro-life advocates put their faith in action and participated in a Day of Service.
‘Blessed by Cancer’ Social Media Evangelist, Mother of 4 Dies Leaving Powerful Witness
When Jessica Hanna was diagnosed with cancer while pregnant, she fought to find treatment that would heal her and preserve the life of her unborn child. Months later, she had a healthy baby boy and scans showing no sign of cancer. But tragically, her cancer soon returned.
As Abortion Pill Case Approaches Supreme Court, Bishops Call for Prayers to End Abortion
In response to the upcoming Supreme Court case about access to the commonly used abortion pill, mifepristone, the U.S. bishops are calling on Catholics across the country to pray for an end to abortion.
In a First, Vice President Kamala Harris to Visit an Abortion Clinic
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit a Minnesota clinic March 14 that performs abortions and provides reproductive care as one of the stops on her nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour.
‘Super Noah’ Thrives While Raising Down Syndrome Awareness
Watching her son Noah shuffle across the living room floor, iPad in hand and grinning ear to ear, Yamileth Johnson cannot imagine not having the nearly 6-year-old boy in her life.