At last, a clear, uncompromising stance of moral opposition to the death penalty by the highest authority of the church.
Pro-Life
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: The death penalty is contrary to the Gospel
The pope’s comments and the timing of them suggest that a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church may be forthcoming to reflect this new development in the church’s understanding.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
How we use the ‘pro-life’ label matters
Is ‘pro-life’ an appeal or an accusation?
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Sad, tired and angry: A prayer in the face of gun violence
I am sad over the loss of life, tired of excuses for the loss of life, and angry that we are paralyzed by the loss of life.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
When we lose endangered species, we lose God’s creation
With the E.P.A. under threat, Catholics should remember our responsibility to protect all of the earth’s most vulnerable inhabitants.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Charlie Gard dies after sparking a global debate on the ethics of life and death
Charlie Gard died on Friday, July 28 after his parents gave up a protracted legal battle with a London hospital over whether he could be successfully treated in the United States for a rare genetic condition.
Posted inFaith, News
Charlie Gard’s parents to find out where and when he will die
The judge in the case could rule that 11-month-old Charlie should be moved from a London hospital to a hospice and his life-support machines will be turned off shortly afterward unless his parents come up with alternative arrangements acceptable to the High Court.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Getting a health care bill through Congress fraught with difficulties
It is obvious that passing legislation on health care is going to be a heavy lift in Congress.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Suit aims to block a law requiring pregnancy centers to ‘advertise’ abortion
The law compels Hawaii’s six pregnancy care centers to post or distribute information referring clients to state-provided prenatal services that would include contraception and abortion.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Charlie Gard’s parents withdraw legal action after new tests
The parents of Charlie Gard dropped their legal bid Monday to send him to the United States for an experimental treatment after new medical tests showed that the window of opportunity to help him had closed.