Bishops protest Biden administration’s addition of abortion to pregnant workers protections
“We supported the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act because it enhanced the protection of pregnant mothers and their preborn children, which is something that we have encouraged Congress to prioritize,”…
Ohio rejects initiative to change amendment process, easing the way for abortion referendum
How this could affect abortion This referendum comes just three months before Ohioans will vote on another referendum that will decide whether to establish a constitutional right to “reproductive freedom,”…
Father of girl reportedly cured of blindness says it was ‘a gift of the Virgin to WYD’
“We went through a small ‘Via Crucis’ from doctors who were recommended to us. No one understood what was happening to her. Some were kind and others were very rude,”…
7-year-old girl with cancer supported by her Catholic community meets her musical idol
Mary Stegmueller, along with her brother and cousin, at the Luke Bryan concert at Ball Arena in Denver on July 29, 2023. Photo credit: Kristin Stegmueller For those diagnosed with…
Abortion activists launching new PAC to enshrine abortion rights in Arizona
Among the groups supporting the effort are Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona, NARAL Arizona, and Healthcare Rising Arizona. These groups, the PAC says on its website, have partnered “to begin…
Pope Francis changes canon law on Opus Dei and any future personal prelatures
To date, the international Catholic organization Opus Dei is the only personal prelature in the Catholic Church. The group’s statutes have yet to be approved by the Holy See following…
Court orders lawyers for Southwest Airlines to take religious freedom classes
Instead of following the court’s directive to inform its employees that it “may not” discriminate against them, Southwest instead told workers that it “does not” discriminate, Monday’s ruling said. “It’s…
Vatican announces that artificial intelligence will be theme of next World Day of Peace
Years before the widely-popular release of the GPT-4 chatbot system, developed by the San Francisco start-up OpenAI, the Vatican was already heavily involved in the conversation of artificial intelligence ethics,…
Knights of Columbus ‘Ladies Program’ recognizes women as key ‘influencers’
“The capacity of a woman’s body is the capacity for life. Whether you have conceived or not, you have the capacity to conceive life,” she went on. “Your ability to…
Nigerian bishops discourage military intervention in Niger after coup
The president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, is urging Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dissuade Western African countries from using military intervention despite…
Baton Rouge priest killed in a car crash remembered for his holiness, passion for truth
“You need to know the truth,” Beard continued. “I am not going to stand before him and say, ‘Well, Lord, I would have pitched it but you know there’s going…
Will new federal abortion policies violate anti-abortion Hyde Amendment? Experts weigh in
Political questions aside, it is uncertain whether the new rules run afoul of the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding provision in federal law that prohibits the government from using taxpayer dollars…