“I really would prefer not to do this,” the archbishop of San Fransisco told Gloria Purvis. “But I cannot in my conscience allow the situation to continue and cause this scandal.”
Pro-Life
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Archbishop bars Nancy Pelosi from Communion in her home diocese, citing ‘aggressive’ defense of abortion rights
“Unfortunately, Speaker Pelosi’s position on abortion has become only more extreme over the years, especially in the last few months,” Archbishop Cordileone said in a statement May 20.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Thank God for the end of Roe v. Wade. And then get to work supporting pregnant women.
Roe v. Wade isn’t just evil—it is bad law, bad history, bad medicine and bad science. Still, much work remains to be done.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Why Americans don’t understand polling on Roe v. Wade
Confusing questions are endemic in public opinion surveys, but the topic of abortion is especially tricky for pollsters.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Biden administration denounces protests against pro-life groups, including Catholic churches
Protests have also been held outside the homes of two Supreme Court Justices in the Washington area.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Podcast: A pro-life Democrat’s hopes for a world after Roe v. Wade
This week on “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” Gloria welcomes Kristen Day, the executive director of Democrats For Life of America and the author of Democrats For Life: Pro-Life Politics and the Silenced Majority.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
A better abortion debate is possible. Here’s where we can start.
I invited my pro-life and pro-choice friends over to discuss abortion. It went surprisingly well.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
If the Catholic Church is pro-life, why is its maternity leave so bad?
This week on “Jesuitical,” hosts Ashley and Zac talk to the authors of a new report on maternity leave in the U.S. Catholic Church and react to the leaked Supreme Court opinion that could spell the end of Roe v. Wade.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
I support overturning Roe. But pro-lifers need to understand why so many Americans fear this decision.
To convince our fellow citizens to protect the lives of the unborn we need to recognize why many of them do not trust or easily understand our good motives.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I’ve wanted Roe v. Wade overturned my entire life. So why don’t I feel better now?
All my life, I’ve been waiting for Roe v. Wade to be overturned. Now it looks like it’s going to happen, and it does not feel great.