As we celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, the United States Catholic Conference (USCCB) reminds us that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere;” that we are connected and responsible for each other as we seek to...
News: Respect for Life
Thomas More Society Petitions Trump to Pardon Pro-Life Activists
The Thomas More Society Catholic law firm is formally petitioning the incoming presidential administration to pardon 21 pro-life activists who are imprisoned for protests at abortion clinics under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. During Biden’s...
Israel and Hamas Reach Ceasefire Deal, Includes Hostage Release
According to U.S. and Israeli officials, a hostage and ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. Brokered by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt, the agreement includes the release of 33 women, children, elderly, and wounded hostages (at least two of...
No Sin is Beyond God’s Unfathomable Mercy, says Bishop Thomas on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
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...
Abortion Group Trains Pharmacists to Dispense Abortion Pills
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...
Missouri Judge Strikes Down Abortion Ban but Abortions Still on Hold
A Missouri judge on December 20 temporarily struck down several pro-life laws as unconstitutional, legalizing abortion in the state. Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang blocked Missouri’s near-total abortion ban, along with the gestational age bans at eight, fourteen,...
Governor Parson Grants Pardons and Commutations
Closing out the final pending clemency petitions of his administration, Governor Mike Parson granted 16 pardons and approved nine commutations. Click here for the list. In addition to granting 16 pardons and nine commutations, Governor Parson denied 23 clemency...
Terror Attack in New Orleans
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...
Congress Considers FACE Act Repeal
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...
Planned Parenthood Holds Off Resuming Abortions as They Await Court Ruling
Amendment 3, which will allow abortions in the state, went into effect on December 5. Planned Parenthood clinics have not resumed abortions, however, as they wait for a ruling on challenges to Missouri’s abortion regulations. Less than 24 hours after voters approved...