8 articles
Denver Archbishop James Golka argued that advocating for unborn children, immigrants and poor families requires sustained engagement with political leaders, even when church officials disagree with their policies.
Read →An unborn child deserves protection, a Catholic professor told Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. "We are to protect that life at all cost," she said.
Read →Archbishop Renzo Pegoraro told National Catholic Reporter Oct. 12 that tech companies have a moral obligation to refuse participation in streaming an upcoming federal execution by firing squad.
Read →Abortion is on the ballot in Virginia, Nevada, Idaho and Missouri this November, and the Catholic bishops in those states have been speaking out in hopes of convincing voters to side with the pro-life campaigns.
Read →Pope Leo XIV preached to the infirmed, disabled, and their caregivers at Lourdes, emphasizing that no human law should undermine their dignity. He issued a stark rejection of France's assisted dying law during this address at the Catholic shrine.
Read →Sociologist Tricia Bruce and her team found that everyday Americans' attitudes toward abortion do not fit neatly into pro-life or pro-choice categories. Bruce discussed these findings in an interview with the National Catholic Reporter.
Read →The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to obtain lethal drugs for assisted suicide, was defeated in Parliament by 286 votes to 270 on September 11, 2026. Archbishop John Sherrington of Liverpool and pro-life groups like Right to Life UK welcomed the defeat, emphasizing the importance of palliative care and expressing gratitude to those who opposed the legislation, including doctors, legal professionals, disability groups, and MPs such as Ashley Dalton who spoke against the bill during the debate.
Read →A federal judge on September 11 issued a temporary restraining order blocking Illinois from enforcing its physician-assisted suicide law against Catholic entities that challenged it in court, including Cardinal Blase Cupich, two orders of Catholic women religious, and an Illinois pharmacist. The Catholic entities argued the law, effective September 12, would compel them to facilitate assisted suicide in violation of their faith, and the judge's order protects their religious freedom by preventing enforcement of provisions requiring healthcare providers to participate in or inform patients about assisted suicide.
Read →