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N.Y. lawmakers OK measure to allow abuse survivors more time to sue
The New York State Legislature passed the Child Victims Act into law Jan. 28. It raises the statutes of limitations and creates a one-year "look-back window" to allow adults abused as children to file claims no matter how long ago they said the abuse occurred.
Priest says Christian churches have grown closer in 50 years of dialogue
From a Catholic perspective, Christian churches and denominations are closer than ever after 50 years of ecumenical engagement and dialogue, even if the overall picture of Christian unity today may look sad, as doctrinal disagreements lead to more schisms.
Peaceful, positive, personal messages mark Walk for Life West Coast
A throng of upbeat pro-life supporters, some from as far away as Colorado, Arizona and Tennessee, swarmed the streets of downtown San Francisco Jan. 26 carrying a wide array of messages calling for an end to abortion.
Hope seen for carbon pricing bill to address climate change
A new bipartisan bill in Congress is a "hopeful sign" that "climate change is beginning to be seen as a crucial moral issue, one that concerns all people," said the head of the U.S. bishops' domestic policy committee.
Steinfels: No one did a deep dive into Pa. grand jury report
Were all the victims of clergy sex abuse systematically brushed aside and covered up by church officials? That was the conclusion of the report's summary, but it wasn't backed up by the grand jury's own data, according to veteran journalist Peter Steinfels.
Some call for N.Y. governor to be excommunicated for supporting abortion
Since Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed New York's new expansive abortion measure into law Jan. 22, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, some Catholics have called for the governor, who is Catholic, to be excommunicated.
‘Panama in the Capital’ event ‘awesome from start to finish,’ says pilgrim
Kristen Uitenham, like many other young people, hopes to one day attend the international World Youth Day with the pope abroad, but she still jumped at the opportunity to join with others at a celebration closer to home.
Bishop tells Covington Catholic High School community he stands with them
Bishop Roger J. Foys was there to address the students about the events that took place Jan. 18, after the March for Life in Washington, where a student standing face-to-face with a Native American elder was captured on video and ignited a firestorm on social media.
Pro-life movement urged to be aggressive, fight abortion on ‘many fronts’
The lead lawyer of the pro-life Thomas More Society discusses the legal landscape surrounding abortion, how current court and legislative battles fit into that landscape, and his hopes going forward.
House members introduce bipartisan measure to ban abortions at 20 weeks
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, was joined by more than 100 other members of the House Jan. 24 in introducing the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act of 2019, a measure that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation.