On October 10th, we commemorated World Day Against the Death Penalty — a day where people around the globe unite their voices to call for the abolition of capital punishment. Every year on this day, communities host prayer vigils, press conferences, and educational...
News: Respect for Life
Scientists Sue Publisher for Retracting Studies Showing Dangers of Abortion Pill
In an article by the Catholic News Agency, a group of ten scientists are suing Sage Publications in the Superior Court for Ventura County, California. The lawsuit alleges that the researchers’ studies showing the danger of the abortion pill were retracted because of...
USCCB Celebrates Respect Life Month
Each year, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) denotes October as Respect Life Month. This year, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, calls on Catholics to renew their commitment to the...
Marcellus Williams to be Executed on Tuesday
With the court’s rejection of his innocence claim, Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed on September 24 for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, despite maintaining his innocence throughout the process of his legal defense. Though the prospect of an evidentiary...
Doctor Says Abortion Pills and Medical Negligence Killed Georgia Woman, Not Pro-Life Laws
The website ProPublica this week issued a report that claimed that Georgia’s abortion restrictions delayed access to medical care and caused the tragic death of a woman named Amber Nicole Thurman in 2022. Thurman died after being hospitalized for an infection after...
Missouri Supreme Court Rules that Pro-abortion Amendment Will Remain on Ballot
On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a proposed amendment to enshrine the “right to abortion” in the Missouri Constitution will appear on the November ballot, overturning a lower court ruling that held that the proposed amendment violates state law by...
Court of Appeals Rejects Williams’s Innocence Claim
The Missouri Court of Appeals held a hearing on Marcellus Williams’ claim of innocence on Wednesday, August 28. Williams, who is scheduled to be executed on September 24 for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, has maintained his innocence throughout the process of his...
48th Annual Respect Life Conference “Mercy Brings Life
On Saturday, October 5, the Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis will host its 48th Annual Respect Life Conference, “Mercy Brings Life”. This inspirational and educational day at the Cardinal Rigali Center includes Holy Mass, presentations on timely...
The Catholic Church Remembers September 11
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has gathered reflections and remembrances from clergy who ministered to victims and their families, and others who were impacted by the terrorist attacks on September 11. In October 2001, the United States...
48th Annual Respect Life Conference “Mercy Brings Life”
On Saturday, October 5, the Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis will host its 48th Annual Respect Life Conference, “Mercy Brings Life”. This inspirational and educational day at the Cardinal Rigali Center includes Holy Mass, presentations on timely...