Utah advances legislation to ban clinics that offer only abortion
Further, the bill prohibits the licensing of abortion clinics after May 2, 2023, and makes it a criminal offense for out-of-state actors to prescribe abortion drugs to Utahns. The Utah…
Wisconsin judicial elections could affect future of state abortion ban, pro-lifers say
A leader in a statewide pro-life group said depending on who wins the current judicial elections in Wisconsin, the election could tip the scales of the high court toward more…
Suspect arrested in connection with murder of Bishop David O’Connell
The LASD said in a statement Sunday that they responded to a medical emergency call around 12:57 p.m. on Saturday at the 1500 block of Janlu Avenue, Hacienda Heights. When…
Pope Francis asks Pontifical Academy for Life to study ethics of emerging technologies
The Pontifical Academy for Life is meeting in Rome this week for its 28th General Assembly Feb. 20–22. In addition to the in-person meeting, the academy is hosting a free…
Pope Francis encourages filmmakers to ‘reawaken wonder’
For more than 75 years, the foundation has supported filmmakers through education, workshops, reviews, and film festivals. Pope Francis met with members of a film foundation established by the Italian…
Pope Francis: God asks us to love beyond ‘the logic of self-interest’
“Jesus’ words challenge us. While we try to remain within the ordinary with utilitarian reasoning, he asks us to open ourselves up to the extraordinary … a freely-given love,” Francis…
Belmont Abbey College launches $100 million campaign to fund campus, academic improvements
At the time, there was talk of shutting down the school for financial reasons, Thierfelder recalled. Despite the lack of resources, one of his first major initiatives was the construction…
LA Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell shot and killed
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 18, 2023 / 23:08 pm Los Angeles Auxilary Bishop David O’Connell, a popular priest in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for many years known for his…
How to pregame your Lent
Septuagesima was also, in the early Church, the beginning of the Lenten fast, since according to the old liturgical calendar, Thursdays and Saturdays, in addition to Sundays, were days that…
Spain passes new abortion law even more permissive than one upheld by Constitutional Court
The new law also says that women with disabilities will not need the consent of their legal guardians. The recently approved law also determines that having had an abortion is…
U.S. bishops: FBI document targeting Catholics is ‘religious profiling’
“I agree with my brother Bishop Barry Knestout that the leaked memorandum was nonetheless ‘troubling and offensive’ in several respects — such as in its religious profiling and reliance on…
‘He was a good shepherd’: Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine dedicated in Oklahoma City
Coakley noted that the dedication of the new shrine — which involves, among other things, the anointing of the walls with oil and the sprinkling of holy water — serves…