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...
On Tuesday, Josh Hawley, Republican U.S. Senator for Missouri, warned the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) not to destroy any records related to the investigation of traditionalist Catholics or the convictions of pro-life...
This week, Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez of the Diocese of Jinotega was exiled to Guatemala by the far-left regime of dictator Daniel Ortega. The 75-year-old prelate serves as President of the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua and is the third bishop to be...
Three additional pro-life activists have been sentenced for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act through their involvement in a 2021 blockade of a Tennessee abortion clinic. James Zastrow, Eva Zastrow, and Paul Place were sentenced to 90 days...
On Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray denied in his testimony to the House Judiciary Committee that the bureau has been targeting pro-life activists under the controversial Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. When pressed by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas)...
God, source of all freedom, this day is bright with the memory of those who declared life and liberty are your gift to every human being. Help us to continue a good work begun long ago. Make our vision clear and our will strong: that only in human solidarity will we...
Joan Andrews Bell, a 76-year-old Catholic and pro-life activist, has been sentenced to over two years in prison for her involvement in a “rescue” at a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic. Three other activists — Jean Marshall, 74, Jonathan Darnel, 42, and Herb Geraghty,...
A Mexican court has ruled in favor of the Diocese of Querétaro in a lawsuit filed by an individual who identifies as transgender and demanded that the diocese change the sex indicated on the baptismal certificate. The claimant first filed a petition against the...
A bill that overwhelmingly passed the House by a 320-91 vote Wednesday evening would require the Department of Education’s division of civil rights to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism when investigating...
The “Hate Crime and Public Order Act” came into force in Scotland on Monday, raising concerns among free speech advocates. The law creates the crime of “stirring up hatred”, which means that someone who “behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would consider to...