My children are not unique because they suffer. They are unique because they do not hide suffering well—and they challenge me to live that way.
Abortion
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Issues Catholics care about were also on the ballot. Here are the results.
The abortion-related measures were among 120 proposed state laws and constitutional amendments on the ballot in 32 states.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
We can’t ignore the graphic reality of abortion.
Without “disturbing” images, abortion remains an abstract concept, writes Father Jim Hewes. We need to see the reality of what is done to the most vulnerable lives in our society.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
I testified against Colorado’s extreme abortion law. We deserve better.
Colorado is one of seven states that allows abortion for any reason until birth, writes Anna Keating. But a movement to ban abortion after 22 weeks may finally find success on Election Day.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
This Catholic doula wants to broaden our understanding of ‘reproductive justice’
Rebecca Christian offers a broader understanding of reproductive justice that might surprise people who only know the term from popular discourse.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Can a pro-life Catholic vote for Joe Biden? Vatican II has an answer.
When neither political party fully affirms the principles of our faith, writes Kathleen Bonnette, we must look at the world around us to decide which principles are most at stake.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
I see my own pro-life feminism in Amy Coney Barrett
As I watch Amy Coney Barrett’s resilience and composure during the confirmation hearings, I wonder if I, too, could live a bit louder as the woman I am.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Voting Catholic: Should Catholics ever be single-issue voters?
In the series finale, Sebastian speaks with Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego, a leading voice on Catholic Social Teaching in the American hierarchy. How should Catholics prioritize the issues? And what does it really mean to form your conscience?
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Voting Catholic: How should Catholics think about abortion when it comes to the election?
The Catholic Bishops teach that abortion is a preeminent voting issue for Catholics, because it directly attacks life itself. Do Catholics agree? And should it take precedence over other life and death issues?
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: Is it ethical for Catholics to get a vaccine derived from abortions?
Catholic moral theology can offer some answers.