by Kathleen Lavery | Jan 3, 2025 | Faith
Catholic leaders are offering condolences on the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who served as 39th president of the United States. Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Pope Francis “was saddened to learn of the death of...
by Kathleen Lavery | Jan 3, 2025 | Respect for Life
Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers Wednesday morning after the driver of a pickup truck drove into a crowd of people at a New Year’s celebration on the city’s famed Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens of others. The incident...
by Kathleen Lavery | Jan 3, 2025 | Faith
The evening of December 24, 2024, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, officially inaugurating the 2025 Jubilee of Hope. “Tonight, the door of hope has opened wide to the world. Tonight, God speaks to each of us and says: there is hope also...
by Kathleen Lavery | Dec 20, 2024 | Abortion, Faith, Religious Liberty, Respect for Life
House Republican lawmakers discussed repealing the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act on Wednesday after hearing testimony alleging the law has been weaponized against pro-life protesters. The FACE Act, which has been federal law for 30 years, imposes...
by Kathleen Lavery | Dec 20, 2024 | Faith, Religious Liberty
The MCC staff wishes you and yours a blessed and joyous Christmas and New Year! This will be the last MCC Weekly Update of 2024; we’ll return in the new year with the first edition of 2025 on Friday, January 4th. We send our sincere appreciation for your...
