
MLK, the Law, and Human Rights
“It may be true that the law cannot change the heart,” said Dr. Martin Luther King, “but it can restrain the heartless.”
“It may be true that the law cannot change the heart,” said Dr. Martin Luther King, “but it can restrain the heartless.”
“He had his stand on issues. He wouldn’t budge an inch. He saw his mission on earth.”
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stated their commitment to abortion on the anniversary of the ‘Roe v. Wade’ decision on Friday.
They are the unforgettables — babies who were miscarried and babies who were aborted. Today they have a place where they will not be forgotten and a place that brings comfort and healing to their mothers.
A NOTE FROM OUR PUBLISHER: President Joe Biden has spoken often about the need for unity — this is critical today when our nation is so bitterly divided. Americans must strive to come together, but achieving this will be difficult. Unity can't mean compromising deeply held religious beliefs especially regarding human life.
With a home culture of openness to the hard questions of life, an imagination fortified by examples of heroic virtue, and a real friendship with Christ Crucified, young children can begin learning the meaning of evil words such as “abortion.”
“May its ring awaken the consciences of legislators and all people of good will in Poland,” said Pope Francis, “and the whole world.”
On Thursday, Archbishop Cordileone clarified that “Nancy Pelosi does not speak for the Catholic Church.”
Observers say that in an age of diminished Catholic identity, looking at government officials’ policy choices, not merely their religious affiliation, is the best way to gauge coalescence with Catholic social teaching
COMMENTARY: Even were there an avalanche of good political news on the horizon for other parts of our social-justice agenda, here are two good reasons Catholics must insist on an end to abortion.
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