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Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, urged the faithful to engage elected officials on life issues, and reflected on the power of the Eucharist to transform hearts and culture....
By Catholic Vote At their Plenary Fall meeting on Wednesday, the U.S. bishops approved an amendment reaffirming that opposition to abortion is their “preeminent priority” ahead of the 2024 elections. The amendment to the introductory note of...
WASHINGTON – Since 1973, the Catholic Church in the United States has observed October as “Respect Life Month.” This year, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities invites...
By Dave Andrusko Even though busy chortling that pro-abortion President Barack Obama has been re-elected, the usual suspects understand that there is no chance the Pro-Life Movement will downshift. With the 40th anniversary of Roe around the corner, pro-lifers are...
By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. If you are not currently receiving NRL News Today in your inbox, you can sign up at www.nrlc.org/join_our_mailing_list.htm While the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has been joined by the Southern Baptist Convention, the...
By Dave Andrusko Starting on Tuesday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ administrative committee will hold a two-day meeting at which hugely important issues will be addressed. At the top of the list is the Obama Administration’s outrageous attack on religious...
By Dave Andrusko http://twitter.com/daveha Would I love to read the full transcript of an interview that Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan, who heads the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), gave the Associated Press Tuesday. But even lacking the full context,...
By Ernest Ohlhoff National Right to Life Director of Outreach Cardinal Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., of Boston has been elected as the new chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). He received 149 votes...
By Dave Andrusko We know (no secret here) that the Obama administration marches to the beat of a pro-abortion drum. That truism notwithstanding, we know that President Obama is bound and determined to portray himself as a centrist, seeking after “common ground.”...
By Dave Andrusko I ran a brief announcement when the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced it was about to debate and vote on a document on physician-assisted suicide at their Spring General Assembly, June 15-17, in Seattle. However—and this...