Articles by Peter Pinedo
Florida pro-abortion amendment poised to fail
Oct 11, 2024 / 16:30 pmHere’s a roundup of abortion-related developments that took place across the country this week.
March for Life unveils new theme emphasizing hope amid defeats for pro-life movement
Oct 10, 2024 / 18:05 pmThe 52nd annual March for Life will be held on Jan. 24, 2025, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
CDC study finds 3% of all U.S. high school students identify as transgender
Oct 10, 2024 / 13:50 pmThe study, taken in 2023 and published by the CDC this month, also suggests that an additional 2.2% of high schoolers are “questioning” their gender identity.
Experts ask: What impact will Hispanic Catholics have on the 2024 election?
Oct 10, 2024 / 06:00 amAs a record number of Hispanic Americans will be eligible to vote this November, many are asking what impact Latinos will have on the 2024 election.
Scientists sue publisher for retracting studies showing dangers of abortion pill
Oct 8, 2024 / 16:30 pmA suit against Sage Publications, filed on Oct. 3 in California, alleges that the researchers’ studies were retracted simply because of the scientists’ pro-life views.
U.S. bishops praise Biden administration’s expansion of refugee resettlement program
Oct 8, 2024 / 08:00 amThe U.S. bishops issued a statement praising the Biden administration’s decision last week to expand the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
Supreme Court denies Biden’s attempt to force Texas emergency doctors to perform abortions
Oct 7, 2024 / 18:00 pmThe Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal by the Biden administration to compel emergency room doctors in Texas to perform abortions.
JD Vance signals Trump administration will defund Planned Parenthood
Oct 7, 2024 / 15:30 pmPlanned Parenthood took in nearly $700 million in tax-funded government grants, contracts, and Medicaid reimbursements in 2023.
Who is King Baudouin? Meet the king of the Belgians whom Pope Francis wants to canonize
Oct 4, 2024 / 06:00 amPope Francis called King Baudouin a man of faith who serves as an example for leaders today.
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Archbishop Broglio calls on faithful to join in prayer on anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks
Oct 3, 2024 / 15:25 pmArchbishop Timothy Broglio invited the faithful throughout the country to join in prayer on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel.
Bishop’s message to women contemplating abortion: ‘Go to any Catholic church’
Oct 3, 2024 / 04:30 amHere’s a roundup of the latest developments in the U.S. regarding abortion and pro-life issues.
California Catholic hospital apologizes after lawsuit claims it denied pregnant woman care
Oct 2, 2024 / 17:45 pm“While elective abortions are not performed in Providence facilities, we do not deny emergency care,” a Providence St. Joseph Hospital spokesperson told CNA.
Georgia judge’s blocking of 6-week abortion law is ‘terrible step backwards,’ bishops say
Oct 1, 2024 / 17:45 pmIn the 26-page ruling, Judge Robert McBurney said the six-week law and any pre-viability abortion restriction is arbitrary and unconstitutional.
Christian faith a hallmark of life of 100-year-old former U.S. president
Oct 1, 2024 / 11:00 amA clear and consistent profession of Christian faith, both in word and deed, has characterized the life of 100-year-old former U.S. president Jimmy Carter.
Where abortion is on the ballot, Catholic bishops issue calls for action
Sep 30, 2024 / 15:40 pmTo Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila as well as many other bishops, it is a matter of getting the word out about just how far these amendments go.
Pro-life group launches ad debunking false claim that Georgia abortion law killed women
Sep 27, 2024 / 17:27 pmSusan B. Anthony Pro-Life America said the two women were victims of “reckless misinformation” being spread by Democrats about Georgia’s pro-life laws.
Law protecting life at conception officially repealed by North Dakota court
Sep 27, 2024 / 15:45 pmHere’s a roundup of the latest developments in the U.S. regarding abortion and pro-life issues.
Doctors dispute claim raised at Senate hearing that pro-life laws are killing women
Sep 26, 2024 / 17:36 pmDr. Christina Francis testified that pro-abortion misinformation, not pro-life laws, is responsible for “dangerous” delays in women receiving emergency care.
Cardinal Dolan: Harris received ‘bad advice’ to skip Catholic charity dinner
Sep 25, 2024 / 17:10 pm“It’s a national audience and everybody covers it; now the news is that she’s not there,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said.
Kentucky conversion therapy ban will have ‘chilling effect’ on counseling, expert says
Sep 25, 2024 / 07:00 amIn the wake of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signing an executive order banning “conversion therapy,” some experts said the move could have a “chilling effect.”