President Trump promises to sign order protecting babies born alive (CNS) President Donald Trump said Sept. 23 he would sign an executive order to “ensure that all precious babies born alive, no matter their circumstances, receive the medical care that they deserve.” In brief recorded remarks for the livestreamed National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, Trump called it the “Born Alive Executive Order,” which pro-life leaders said would provide legal protections for babies born during “botched abortions,” like the Senate’s proposed Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act proposal would do if passed…
Pittsburgh bishop issues letter on Catholic voting (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik on Wednesday issued a letter to the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh about the upcoming election, avoiding any endorsements but urging Catholics to make the most conscientious choice they can even if they feel “politically homeless…”
U.S. bishops call for end to death penalty (Vatican News) In a statement issued on Tuesday, Archbishops Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities highlight that since July this year, there have been five executions in the United States. That’s more than were carried out in any year in the last century…
Archbishop to wildfire victims: you are not alone (CNS) Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland visited Southern Oregon Sept. 19-20 to meet some of the hundreds of people who lost homes earlier in the month to powerful wind-driven fires…
Bishop Barron: Catholics can dialogue without compromising beliefs (America) Bishop Robert Barron is an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He is the founder of Word on Fire, a Catholic ministry that uses digital media as its primary avenue of evangelization. On June 18, Bishop Barron joined Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis, the hosts of “Jesuitical,” a podcast for young Catholics produced by America Media, to talk about the importance of engaging with people you disagree with, evangelization and the Black Lives Matter Movement…
