Catholic observers are troubled that this presidential campaign is focusing more on personality, integrity and personal competency instead of addressing climate change and environmental concerns.
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Respect Life Events in Brooklyn, Queens
In honor of Respect Life Month, pro-life groups around the diocese have special events planned during October.
‘Moved by Mercy’ Theme For Respect Life Month
Each year, October is designated as Respect Life Month by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and this year’s theme is “Moved by Mercy.”
Ads Distort Church Teaching on Abortion
Ads appearing around the country “calling for taxpayer funding of abortion in the name of the Catholic faith” – an effort of the abortion advocacy group Catholics for Choice – are “deceptive” and promote “abortion as … a social good,” said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan.
The Republican Platform
Dear Editor: I wonder whether some of your readers have read and understand the official 2016 platform of the Republican Party, or are they one-issue voters. Some seem to be concerned only with “restoring a Culture of Life” and while I too oppose abortion, I have read the full text of …
Where Is the Outcry?
Dear Editor: I read with a shade of sadness the exceptional and passionate letter titled “The Shame of Abortion” by “Name Withheld” (July 23). My sadness was not only at the necessity of the message, but also at the national degree of political cowardice…
The Choice for Life Is Clear
Dear Editor: Our Founders believed that the Right to Life precedes all other rights and understood such a right as foundational to personal freedom. … Your vote will make the difference in the direction of our country and in restoring a Culture of Life.
Sisters of Life Turn 25
The Sisters of Life celebrated the 25th anniversary of their founding on June 1 with a joyful Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, and a block party with 1,200 of their friends and family on hand.
Sisters of Life: Bringing Single Moms to God
Visitation is the nerve center for the Sisters of Life’s material, emotional and spiritual outreach to pregnant women in crisis. The sisters help more than 900 women at the former convent each year, said Sister Magdalene, the congregation’s local superior.
Georgetown Speaker Dismissive Of Church View on Abortion
Members of Georgetown Right to Life were hoping for dialogue with Cecile Richards, but complained after her April 20 speech that she was dismissive of anything spoken by pro-life students.