Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement’s gains
Washington DC, US AP President Donald Trump vowed to support anti-abortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday for the annual March for Life. “We will again stand proudly for families and for life,” Trump declared in a prerecorded video address. People participating in the annual […]
Pope calls for commitment to protect life as he doubles down on abortion in New Year’s Day message
Rome, Italy AP Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to natural death. Francis, 88, celebrated a New Year’s Day Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday that was dedicated to Mary, the mother […]
Vatican advances beatification process for Belgium’s King who abdicated rather than approve abortion
Rome, Italy AP The Vatican has taken the first main step to implement Pope Francis’ wish that Belgium’s late King be beatified for having abdicated for a day rather than approve legislation to legalise abortion. The Holy See’s saint-making office on 17th December established a historical commission, made up of experts in Belgian history and […]
Brazilian congressional committee votes for bill to ban abortion
Brasilia, Brazil Reuters A committee in Brazil’s lower chamber of Congress approved a bill on Wednesday that would ban abortion in Brazil in all cases including those currently allowed such as fetal deformation, rape or when the mother’s health is in danger. The Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, where conservatives have a majority, voted 35 […]
Chair of US bishops’ ‘pro-life’ committee wants Catholics to see abortion’s impact on families
Baltimore, US RNS Ever since the 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court case struck down the national right to abortion, anti-abortion advocates, including the Unites States’ Catholic bishops, have struggled to gain voters’ support in limiting access to the procedure at the state level. On Election Day, abortion rights amendments passed in […]
Essay: How will the Catholic bishops deal with the new Trump administration?
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE says, in an article first published on Religion News Service, that a look back at the last one may give us a clue…
Catholic bishops urged to boldly share church teachings – even unpopular ones
Baltimore, US AP Several US Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender-affirming surgery. The prelates acknowledged theirs is often a countercultural view. US Catholic bishops gather for their annual fall meeting at the Marriott Waterfront […]
White Christians made Donald Trump president – again
United States RNS While the United States has become more religiously diverse in recent decades, white Christians remain the largest religious segment of the country, making up about 42 per cent of the population, according to data from the Public Religion Research Institute. And for Donald Trump, their support has once again proved key to […]
Essay: Five takeaways from the 2024 election
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE points out, in an article first published on Religion News Service, that Harris did worse with women, Hispanics and young people than did the Democratic candidates in the last two presidential elections…
Florida, two other states defy trend and vote down abortion rights
Updated: 8am, 7th November, 2024 Reuters Voters approved most of the referendums expanding the right to abortion in US states on Tuesday, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected such measures, giving anti-abortion advocates their first victories since the US Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to the procedure in 2022. A proposal to amend […]