Tag: abortion
Catholic vote split in midterm elections, pro-life amendments adopted
Washington D.C., Nov 7, 2018 / 02:10 pm (CNA).- The 2018 midterm elections saw the Catholic vote split evenly between the two main parties, while down-ballot measures to protect life and religious freedom were adopted by voters in several states. According to Pew Research Center, the Nov. 6 poll saw 50 percent of Catholics vote… Read More ›
Early Voting Begins today in North Carolina
“We need to participate for the common good. Sometimes we hear: a good Catholic is not interested in politics. This is not true: good Catholics immerse themselves in politics by offering the best of themselves so that the leader can govern.” – Pope Francis, 9/16/13 The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to… Read More ›
Supreme Court rules in favor of pro-life pregnancy centers in free speech case
Aleteia: In what is being hailed as a victory for pro-life and free speech advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a California law requiring pro-life advocates to inform women of the availability of abortion services was most likely a violation of constitutional rights to free speech.. In the 5-4 ruling, the Supreme… Read More ›
‘Embryo jewelry’ a sign we’ve taken the wrong path, IVF critic says
(CNA/EWTN News).- For one critic, a report that IVF-conceived embryos are being cremated and turned into jewelry for their mothers shows the basic problem with the artificial creation of human embryos. “I have no words. I have no category for who would think this would be something good to do,” said Jennifer Lahl, the founder… Read More ›
On the side of the downtrodden
For all, those who are Pro-Life and the Pro-Choice camp, the abortion issue is painful and heartbreaking. “Human beings are so made that the ones who do the crushing feel nothing; it is the person crushed who feels what is happening. Unless one has placed oneself on the side of the oppressed, to feel with… Read More ›
Do what is just, to show constant love
No, the Lord has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God. (Micah 6:8) Recently I had to spend some time at Grady Hospital here in Atlanta. I had to sit with a… Read More ›
Responsible citizenship is a virtue
“Both [major] candidates for president are seen as having such serious flaws as to lead some people to wonder if they can vote for either candidate of the two major parties or if they should skip voting in this year’s election. In the end, people must follow their consciences, but they should also take care… Read More ›
We’re better citizens when we’re more faithful Catholics
. . . So since this is an election year, here are a few simple points to remember as we move toward November. 1. “Catholic” is a word that has real meaning. We don’t control or invent that meaning as individuals. We inherit it from the Gospel and the experience of the Church over the… Read More ›
Life is the first right
“Life is the first right. … God gives us the gift of freedom to choose what is true and good, and therefore it is never right for anyone to choose directly or indirectly what is intrinsically evil, especially when that choice destroys the gift of life. No one ever has a ‘right’ to exercise the… Read More ›
Our moral obligations and the demands of the common good are abundantly clear
“[O]n some issues the moral obligations of Catholics, and the demands of the common good, are abundantly clear. For example, no Catholic can vote in good conscience to expand legal protection for abortion, or to support the killing of unborn children. … Abortion is a grave, unconscionable and intolerable evil, and we cannot support it… Read More ›