The archbishop made the remarks in a statement released late Oct. 4 to mark the 100 days since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in its Dobbs ruling.
USCCB pro-life chairman calls for ‘radical solidarity’ with pregnant women
Ethiopian bishop urges action to save millions in renewed war in Tigray
Fighting began again Aug. 24, shattering a five-month humanitarian truce the government announced in May to allow aid to reach millions of needy people. During the period some food, medicines and other basic needs reached the region.
European court: Belgian doctors violated woman’s right to life
“The decision counters the notion that there is a so-called ‘right to die,’ and lays bare the horrors that inevitably unfold across society when euthanasia is made legal,” the deputy director of ADF International said in an Oct. 4 statement.
As Kenya’s government lifts ban on GMOs, some bishops express reservations
In the initial ban, Kenya had cited safety concerns while pointing to a study linking cancer in rats to consumption of genetically modified food.
Bishops to elect new USCCB president, vice president at general assembly
The president and vice president are elected to three-year terms, which begin at the conclusion of this year’s general assembly.
Canadian bishops say they’ll follow pope’s example with Indigenous
The pope’s presence translates into a mandate for Canada’s bishops, said Calgary Bishop William McGrattan.
Head of Miami Catholic Charities helps coordinate statewide response to Ian
With its statewide network of hurricane and disaster response experience, Catholic Charities is positioned to help Ian’s survivors who find themselves desperate at this time.
Federal judge sides with Catholic school over guidance counselor’s firing
The recent decision echoes a nearly identical ruling from a year ago based on a lawsuit filed against the same school and archdiocese from another school counselor whose contract was similarly not extended due to her same-sex union.