Protecting human life is the “preeminent” social and political issue, Pope Francis said.
Pro-Life
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
How our readers build a culture of life in their communities
In conjunction with the annual March for Life and the lead editorial in this issue, we asked America’s readers for examples of promoting a culture of life in individuals or groups, either by themselves or with their neighbors.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
How can businesses be more pro-life? Create family-friendly workplaces.
Because abortion will likely remain legal in many if not most states regardless of where the court comes down on Roe, building a culture that helps mothers and fathers to welcome children remains imperative.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
We need to protect the least among us: the unborn
As we Jesuits survey our culture, we cannot help but see abortion as part of the massive injustices in our society.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
CNN settles lawsuit with Covington Catholic student from viral video
The amount of the CNN settlement was not made public during a hearing at the federal courthouse in Covington, Kentucky.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
Debate over Vatican official’s assisted suicide remark driven more by ideology than reality
Is it appropriate for a priest to accompany a person who had chosen to undergo assisted suicide?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
March for Life theme borrows page from suffragist centennial
The March for Life, the annual march in Washington to protest legalized abortion in the United States, is tying itself in 2020 to the women’s suffrage movement for the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
Posted inFaith, News
British bishops urge voters to question candidates on life issues
British bishops have made the right to life a priority for Catholics ahead of a general election in which two major political parties have promised to liberalize abortion laws.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
After 50 years, the U.S. bishops’ focus on abortion has done little to change hearts and minds.
Steven P. Millies: A half-century of the U.S. bishops calling abortion the ‘preeminent issue’ in politics leaves Catholics unprepared for a post-Roe landscape.
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U.S. bishops said abortion should be Catholic voters’ top priority. Here’s why they’re right.
Alexandra DeSanctis: We are called to defend the least among us, and there is no more weak and defenseless population than unborn human beings.