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Cardinal Leo urges Canadian PM to reject expansion of assisted suicide | News Headlines
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (205+ words) Cardinal Frank Leo of Toronto called upon Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and members of Parliament to reject the expansion of assisted suicide to the mentally ill. "Our Catholic faith opposes the taking of any life and it is with great…...
Justice Department report confirms selective prosecution of pro-life activists [News Analysis] | News Headlines
1+ week, 2+ day ago (437+ words) The US Department of Justice has released a report confirming that during the Biden administration, federal prosecutors "weaponized" their enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinics (FACE) Act, aggressively pursuing pro-life activists while downplaying criminal offenses by abortion supporters....
California Catholic college names Rep. Pelosi its commencement speaker | News Headlines
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (149+ words) " Continue to this story on Notre Dame de Namur University CWN Editor's Note: Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California, announced that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, will be its May 2026 commencement…...
USCCB backs Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act | News Headlines
3+ week, 1+ day ago (429+ words) The chairman of the U. S. bishops" Committee on Pro-Life Activities lent his support to the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act, introduced in the House by Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and in the Senate by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO). "Catholic teaching…...
Abortionist Kermit Gosnell dies in prison | News Headlines
4+ week, 2+ day ago (163+ words) Kermit Gosnell, who performed late-term abortions under appalling conditions in a Philadelphia clinic, died in prison at the age of 85. Gosnell was convicted in 2013 of three counts of first-degree murder, one count of infanticide, one count of involuntary manslaughter, and…...
Pope Leo praises spiritual adoption of unborn children | News Headlines
4+ week, 2+ day ago (240+ words) At the conclusion of his March 25 general audience, Pope Leo praised the practice of spiritual adoption of unborn children. "I extend my warmest greetings to the people of Poland," the Pope said to Polish-speaking pilgrims in St. Peter's Square. "Today,…...
Thousands of Australian Catholics take part in pro-life procession | News Headlines
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (165+ words) " Continue to this story on The Catholic Weekly CWN Editor's Note: Archbishop Anthony Fisher, O. P. , led thousands of Catholics in procession through the streets of Sydney, Australia, on the Day of the Unborn Child. The procession, begun in 2001, takes place annually…...
Vatican diplomat decries "selective termination" of unborn children with Down syndrome | News Headlines
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (188+ words) " Continue to this story on Holy See Mission CWN Editor's Note: Speaking at an event commemorating World Down Syndrome Day, a Vatican diplomat said that "discriminatory and eugenic practices linked to prenatal screening and the selective termination of pregnancies targeting…...
Scottish lawmakers reject assisted suicide | News Headlines
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (195+ words) The Bishops" Conference of Scotland welcomed the Scottish Parliament"s 69-57 vote against assisted suicide legislation. "As a society, our responsibility is not to address suffering by eliminating the sufferer, but to surround each person with care, respect, and dignity until…...
Vatican diplomat highlights surrogacy's exploitative nature | News Headlines
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (290+ words) At a UN event held on March 12, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia joined diplomats from Italy, Paraguay, and Turkey in highlighting the exploitative nature of surrogacy. Archbishop Caccia, until recently Permanent Observer of the Holy See at the United Nations and now…...