In a late-night decision Sept. 1, the Supreme Court ruled against blocking a Texas law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy.
Pro-Life
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Catholics’ views on abortion are deeply scriptural, as well as historical and philosophical
Christian love of neighbor, natural law and God’s eternal law all figure in the desire not to murder.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Catholic bishops must not turn vaccines into a culture war issue
A statement from Colorado’s bishops will likely contribute to vaccine misinformation among Catholics, Sam Sawyer, S.J., writes. And its individualistic and libertarian notion of conscience ignores our obligations to the most vulnerable.
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Remembering Father Joseph Koterski: Jesuit, pro-life advocate and humble genius
On Aug. 9, Father Joseph was taken into eternity in the Year of St. Joseph.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Vaccine mandates are coming. Catholics have no moral reason to oppose them.
It is no sin to get any of the current Covid vaccines, and a “misinformed conscience” is not a legitimate reason to seek exemptions from a vaccine mandate.
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Four ways the U.S. bishops can counter Biden’s abortion stance without denying him Communion
Finding common ground with President Biden would not signal a surrender on abortion by the U.S. bishops, writes J. Kevin Appleby. It would instead fit the pastoral mission of the church.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Why should the church reach out to L.G.B.T.Q. people? Some shocking statistics can answer that.
These statistics should be enough to make us want to undergo a metanoia, a change of mind and heart, and make us ask why our church is not only not a welcoming place to L.G.B.T.Q. people, but actively unwelcoming.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Consistent-life-ethic Catholics can (and should) treat abortion as today’s preeminent priority
An authentically Catholic consistent life ethic means treating prenatal children as the equivalent of every other human being.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Podcast: Gloria Purvis on why the pro-life movement has been silent on racial justice
This week on Jesuitical, Ashley and Zac are joined by Gloria Purvis, the host of America Media’s latest podcast “The Gloria Purvis Podcast.”
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Supreme Court’s hearing of Mississippi abortion law is a gut check for pro-lifers
Under scrutiny is Mississippi’s statute protecting most prenatal children beyond 15 weeks of gestation.