In decisions, Breyer has opposed death penalty, supported right to abortion
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer formally announced his retirement in a Jan. 27 letter to President Joe Biden after news reports the previous day indicated he planned to retire at the end of the current term.
People must never forget or repeat horrors of Holocaust, pope says
The cruelty of the Holocaust must never be repeated, Pope Francis said on the eve of the international day of commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.
God offers courage, guidance to those in difficulty, pope says
God always offers people the help and courage they need to face life's fears and difficulties, Pope Francis said.
Ukraine deserves peace, Pope Francis says
On the day Pope Francis established as a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, the pope appealed for an end to all war and prayed that dialogue, the common good and reconciliation would prevail.
All urged to pray, work for ‘a post-Roe America’ that cherishes human life
If Roe falls, "my hope is that we will come together and seize this opportunity to create a post-Roe America where human life is cherished and cared for, and where the family is recognized as the true foundation of a just and prosperous society," said Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez.
Supreme Court rejects request from Texas abortion providers
The Supreme Court Jan. 20 rejected a request from Texas abortion providers to immediately send their challenge of the state's abortion law to a federal District Court, where a judge had previously blocked the law.
O’Malley: If Roe falls, ‘arduous task of creating pro-life culture’ remains
Likening the pro-life cause to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington in 1963, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston said dreams can take a long time to come true.
Doctrine must be safeguarded by discernment, faith, pope says
Discernment is a key attribute in protecting doctrinal integrity, in safeguarding the innocent and in guiding the church's synodal path, Pope Francis told members of and advisers to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Poll: Majority support legal limits on abortion, oppose taxpayer funding
A new Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll shows that 71% of Americans support legal limits on abortion and a majority of Americans -- 54% -- oppose taxpayer funding of abortion.
Artist deepens faith by painting portraits for those suffering sudden loss
D. Anne Jones knew she wanted to use her gift of painting portraits to help others in some way.
