Pope Leo Condemns ‘Zeal for War,’ Weak Multilateralism in Speech to Diplomats
Leo lamented what he called a ‘short circuit’ of human rights around the world today, especially the right to life, in the lengthiest speech to date of his pontificate.
Leo lamented what he called a ‘short circuit’ of human rights around the world today, especially the right to life, in the lengthiest speech to date of his pontificate.
The chairman of the bishops’ pro-life committee commended President Donald Trump for his executive order to end Biden administration policies that used taxpayer dollars to fund abortions worldwide.
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore issued a letter to the Catholics of his archdiocese on Wednesday urging the faithful to reject Maryland’s Question 1, a ballot initiative that he labeled an “extreme step of enshrining the legality of abortion” in the state’s constitution.
The European Parliament discussed a new resolution which proposes to add a “right to abortion” to the list of 50 rights in the European Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Dobbs draft that could overturn pro-abortion-rights precedents in the U.S. drew praise from critics who say the current precedent was built on deeply flawed legal and factual claims.
COMMENTARY: The group’s latest assertion of a religious freedom claim pointing to an ‘abortion ritual’ is nothing more than a grotesque parodying of religious rituals and symbols.
In his nearly one hour speech, the pope said that the world is facing crises caused by the pandemic, climate change, economics, and politics.
Catholic moral theology recognizes that even the state is subject to the moral law.
If the bill were to become law, patients who have less than six months to live and do not have any mental conditions such as depression, may legally request medication that would end their life.
Shepherds react: ‘Our beloved state has become a more dangerous one for women and their unborn babies.’
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