by Kathleen Lavery | Jan 17, 2025 | Abortion, Family Life, In Vitro Fertilization, Respect for Life
Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities Bishop Daniel Thomas of Toledo offered the following reflection on the 52nd anniversary of the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Roe v. Wade that legalized...
by Kathleen Lavery | Jan 17, 2025 | Elections, Government
At noon on Monday, January 13, Mike Kehoe was sworn in as the 58th Governor of the State of Missouri. Kehoe, a member of the Cathedral of St. Joseph Parish in Jefferson City, is the second Catholic to serve as governor of Missouri and the first since Gov. Joseph...
by Kathleen Lavery | Jan 13, 2025 | Faith
The oldest person in the world is Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, a 116-year-old nun from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul who was born on May 27, 1908. In March 2024, Sister Inah said that one of the secrets of her long life is prayer: “I pray the rosary every...
by Kathleen Lavery | Jan 13, 2025 | Faith
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced the launch of its annual collection in support of the Church’s mission in various areas of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Founded in 1965, the collection serves as a way for...
by Kathleen Lavery | Jan 13, 2025 | Abortion, Respect for Life
Catholic News Agency reported this week on a pilot program recently launched in Washington state to train pharmacists to prescribe the abortion-drug combo mifepristone and misoprostol to women seeking abortions. The initiative — launched by the pro-abortion group...
