Articles by Edie Heipel
Biden urges Americans to vote for Democrats to ‘codify Roe’
Oct 18, 2022 / 16:00 pmBiden’s rallying cry for abortion ahead of Election Day comes as new polling shows Democratic candidates facing uphill battles in races across the country for the House, Senate, and governorships.
How can we suffer well? 10 quotes from St. Teresa of Ávila
Oct 15, 2022 / 06:00 amOct. 15, is the feast day of St. Teresa of Ávila, when the Catholic Church remembers the Spanish Carmelite reformer and Doctor of the Church.
March for Life 2023 theme announced: ‘Next Steps: Marching in a Post-Roe America’
Oct 13, 2022 / 10:45 amThe 2023 theme for the annual March for Life was announced Thursday in preparation for the first march after the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Christian newscaster fired for circulating pro-life petition speaks out
Oct 12, 2022 / 14:00 pmA Nebraska TV station fired its news director and co-anchor after she collected signatures for a pro-life petition aimed at making her hometown a sanctuary city for the unborn.
Tulsi Gabbard leaves Democratic Party, cites ‘wokeness’ and hostility to ‘people of faith’
Oct 11, 2022 / 15:00 pmThe former congresswoman and presidential candidate said she could no longer abide the party’s infringement on the freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
Vanderbilt pauses gender surgeries on minors after backlash
Oct 7, 2022 / 17:56 pmVanderbilt University Medical Hospital has paused irreversible gender surgeries on children following Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s calls for investigation.
The ultimate rosary gift guide
Oct 7, 2022 / 11:57 amOct. 7 marks the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, when the Catholic Church celebrates its most beloved devotion to the Virgin Mary.
2022 midterms: Is abortion a winning issue for Democrats?
Oct 6, 2022 / 16:00 pmProtests amid Roe v. Wade’s overturn and the defeat of Kansas’ pro-life amendment have fueled Democrats’ hopes that abortion will tilt the midterms in their favor.
Supreme Court to hear case of designer who won’t create websites for same-sex weddings
Oct 6, 2022 / 13:00 pmLorie Smith is challenging a Colorado state law for her right to refuse creative services when they conflict with her religious beliefs.
Medical groups ask DOJ to investigate critics of hospitals’ gender surgeries on children
Oct 4, 2022 / 14:30 pmThe groups urged the Department of Justice to “investigate” and “prosecute” anyone responsible for spreading “disinformation” about gender programs.
Catholic Charities helps to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Ian
Sep 30, 2022 / 13:00 pmLocal and national Catholic Charities agencies are working to assess needs and provide aid after Hurricane Ian devastated Florida’s Gulf Coast this week.
Four female athletes challenge Connecticut policy in fight to save women’s sports
Sep 29, 2022 / 18:00 pmFour female student athletes are at the center of an ongoing case to protect girls’ sports, which advanced to the 2nd District Court of Appeals this week.
Supreme Court Justice Alito: faith ‘should affect the way you treat people’ as a judge
Sep 28, 2022 / 16:45 pmThe author of the deciding opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade made his remarks Tuesday to law students at the Catholic University of America.
7 things to know about Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s likely new Catholic prime minister
Sep 26, 2022 / 18:00 pmA Catholic mother is poised to become the country’s first female prime minister.
Meet Chloe Cole, the 18-year-old leading the fight to protect children from transgender surgeries
Sep 24, 2022 / 06:30 am“At 15, I wasn’t really thinking. I was a kid, just trying to fit in,” says Chloe Cole, who underwent an irreversible double mastectomy as a teen.
Virginia Gov. Youngkin revokes schools’ transgender policies, asserts parental rights
Sep 19, 2022 / 14:30 pmParental rights and religious freedom are central to Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new statewide policies for public schools released Friday.
African nations stand alone against abortion rights, gender ideology at the UN
Sep 16, 2022 / 16:31 pmThe resolution includes language stating that countries must provide “access to safe abortion” as a “human right.”
Vote to enshrine same-sex marriage delayed until after midterms
Sep 15, 2022 / 15:55 pmThe bill, titled the Respect for Marriage Act, follows the House version that was passed earlier in July.
Democrat senators urge stronger LGBT mandates in Biden’s sex discrimination rule
Sep 13, 2022 / 16:00 pmA group of Democrat senators urged the Biden administration to add even stronger mandates to its proposed Title IX rule in a public comment issued Monday.
Senate Republicans propose national ban on abortions after 15 weeks
Sep 13, 2022 / 14:00 pmSen. Lindsey Graham introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks, except in cases of rape, incest, or the life of the mother.