Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsNEWS OR ANALYSIS
My viral exchange with James Talarico over abortion shows civil debate is still possible
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Texas state Rep.
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Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareNEWS OR ANALYSIS
He could have been a candidate for assisted suicide in Canada. He wants a more hopeful solution.
A woman is pictured in a file photo holding up a sign during a rally against assisted suicide on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. A Canadian lawmaker says pushback has been growing against expanding assisted suicide to include those with mental illnesses in the weeks since she held a press conference July 9, 2025, in British Columbia on a bill she’s introduced to block mental health as a sole criteria.
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In rare interviews, Catholic justice Samuel Alito defends court’s independence, reflects on impact of Dobbs leak
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A.
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French Catholicism Reborn? What happened on Pope Leo’s visit to France (and why it matters for all of us)
Pope Leo XIV recently visited France, addressing topics such as assisted dying, European identity, and the role of the Catholic Church in a secular country during his four-day apostolic journey. During the visit, he met with abuse survivors, spoke against French assisted-dying and abortion laws, and drew large crowds, including 800,000 attendees at a Mass in Paris.
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In France, Pope Leo emerged as the global voice for ‘right to life’ of the disabled and vulnerable
Pope Leo XIV blessed a young man with disabilities during a Mass at Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Metz, France, on September 28, 2026, as part of his four-day apostolic journey to the country. His defense of life addressed some of Europe's most contentious social questions with a humble and measured manner, distinguishing his message from past 'culture wars.
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Pope speaks out against French assisted-dying and abortion laws in Lourdes visit
Pope Leo XIV visited the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France on September 26, 2026, where he knelt in the Grotto of Apparitions. During meetings with French bishops and ministry workers, he spoke against France's legalization of medically-assisted dying and abortion laws.
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Catholic experts say helping postpartum moms is a pro-life issue
A woman holds her daughter during the opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life Jan. 19, 2023, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20260904T1726-CLANCY-TRIAL-POSTPARTUM-SUPPORT-1825744-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C617&ssl=1" /> Their comments come at a time when mothers are speaking out about the difficulty of the postpartum experience amid the high-profile Massachusetts trial of Lindsay Clancy, which ended in a mistrial Sept. 4. The post Catholic experts say
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Cardinal Cupich, women religious, Catholic pharmacist sue Illinois over assisted suicide law
A sign is seen St. Mary’s Home for the Little Sisters of the Poor in Chicago Aug. 19, 2026. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and the Chicago Province of the Little Sisters of the Poor, and an Illinois pharmacist sued Illinois Sept. 3 over the state’s physician-assisted suicide law, which permits physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20260903T1500-CUPICH-NUNS-ILLINOIS-ASSISTED-SUICIDE-LAWSUIT-1825672-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C521&ssl=1" /> I
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Massachusetts bishops: Elimination of ‘any legal restraint’ on late-term abortion is ‘gravely immoral’
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey speaks during a Boston meeting of northeastern U.S. governors and Canadian premiers June 16, 2025, to discuss the impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260811T1207-MA-ABORTION-BILL-SIGNED-1824579-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> On Aug. 10, Massachusetts’ Catholic governor signed into law a bill that allows physicians to perform abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy if in their “professional judgment” it is medically necessary. The post Massachusetts bishops:
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Court shields women religious from New York assisted suicide law
An undated file photo shows a Dominican Sister of Hawthorne serving a resident at Rosary Hill Home in New York. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260731T1356-JUDGE-BLOCKS-NUNS-ASSISTED-SUICIDE-ENFORCEMENT-1824229-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C565&ssl=1" /> A federal judge July 30 temporarily shielded four orders of women religious and Catholic health care ministries from enforcement of a New York state law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide. The post Court shields women religious from New York assisted suicide law
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French bishops decry vote legalizing ‘assisted dying’ as a ‘turning point’ in nation’s history
Screens show the result of a vote on a bill establishing a right to medical aid in dying at the National Assembly in Paris July 15, 2026. The president of the French Bishops’ Conference reacted immediately on July 15, to the decisive vote by French lawmakers in favor of legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260716T1201-FRANCE-ASSISTED-DYING-LAW-BILL-APPROVAL-1823511-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The French bishops called on Catholic health care institutions to refrain “from behavior that is cle
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Counter Terrorism Police take over investigation of British pro-life politician’s murder
Ann Widdecombe, member of Britain’s Reform UK party and former member of Parliament, speaks at a regional conference in Trowbridge, England, Feb. 9, 2025. Police in England are investigating the murder of the famous Catholic politician who was found July 9, 2026, bludgeoned to death in the kitchen of her home. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260713T1033-UK-PRO-LIFE-POLITICIAN-DEATH-1823352-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C554&ssl=1" /> The murder of a famous Catholic politician who was bludgeoned to death in the kitchen of her home is now being inv
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Canadian bishops denounce assisted suicide at MAID’s 10th anniversary
People gather on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, the annual National March for Life on May 14, 2026. Thousands carried their pro-life signs and walked the streets of the capital to sound the alarm for an end to abortion and euthanasia in Canada. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260515T1616-CANADA-NATIONAL-MARCH-FOR-LIFE-1819846-scaled-e1781205746340.jpg?fit=780%2C477&ssl=1" /> The bishops described the state of MAID in Canada as “the world’s largest and fastest-growing euthanasia program," accounting for over 5 percent of deaths in t
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Pope Leo defends the unborn and migrants in historic speech to Spanish parliament
Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech as he meets with members of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies, in Madrid, Monday, June 8, 2026. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP26159344593109-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Leo XIV, the first pope to address the Spanish parliament, received a seven-minute standing ovation. The post Pope Leo defends the unborn and migrants in historic speech to Spanish parliament appeared first on America Magazine .
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Pope Leo appoints president of EWTN News as head of Vatican communications
Montse Alvarado, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, speaks at the Hispanic Pro-Life Conference on Jan. 24, 2026, at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Falls Church, Va. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260126T1645-MFL26-HISPANIC-PROLIFE-CONFERENCE-1812023-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C591&ssl=1" /> Maria Montserrat Alvarado, a Mexican-American, will be the first lay woman to lead the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. The post Pope Leo appoints president of EWTN News as head of Vatican communications appeared first on America Mag
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