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Louisiana State Capitol building which is located in Baton Rouge.

Bid to end death penalty in Louisiana fails

May 8, 2019

Senate Bill 112 would have added a question to the next state-wide ballot proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the... Read more

Jail, Prison, Death Row.

Priest shares God’s love on Ohio’s death row

Sep 1, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

An Ohio priest says his ministry to prisoners on death row has strengthened his conviction in the power of God’s... Read more

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USCCB Fall Meeting 2021

How bishops around the U.S. have responded to Dobbs

John Roberts testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during confirmation hearings to be Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, Sept. 13, 2005.

Why did Chief Justice Roberts disagree with overturning Roe v Wade?

Pope Francis at Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 in St. Peter's Square.

Full text: Pope Francis’ message to families at the World Meeting of Families 2022

Cardinal Kevin Farrell celebrated Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 on June 25, 2022.

Next World Meeting of Families to be held in 2028

Pope Francis greets families in St. Peter's Square before Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 on June 25, 2022

Pope Francis: Christ frees families from the slavery of selfishness

Demonstrators on both sides of the abortion debate outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in Dobbs, June 24, 2022.

Why was Roe v. Wade overturned? Here's a look at some of the reasons given

Demonstrators clash with riot police, nearby El Ejido park, in Quito, on June 24, 2022, in the framework of indigenous-led protests against the government. - Ecuador's government and Indigenous protesters accused each other of intransigence as thousands gathered for a 12th day of a fuel price revolt that has claimed six lives and injured dozens. After the most violent day of the campaign so far -- with police firing tear gas to disperse thousands storming Congress -- the government accused protesters of shunning a peaceful outcome.

Bishops call for dialogue, offer help amid Ecuador protests

Anna Lulis from Moneta, Virginia, (left) who works for the pro-life group Students for Life of America, stands beside an abortion rights demonstrator outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2022, after the court's decision in the Dobbs abortion case was announced.

Roe v. Wade overturned: The scene outside the Supreme Court

A Mass of priestly ordination in St. Peter's Basilica, May 7, 2017.

What is a Catholic priest? A new documentary asks the question.

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Puerto Rican Senate passes bill banning abortion after 22 weeks

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John Roberts testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during confirmation hearings to be Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, Sept. 13, 2005.

Why did Chief Justice Roberts disagree with overturning Roe v Wade?

Demonstrators on both sides of the abortion debate outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in Dobbs, June 24, 2022.

Why was Roe v. Wade overturned? Here's a look at some of the reasons given

Pope Francis greets families in St. Peter's Square before Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 on June 25, 2022

Pope Francis: Christ frees families from the slavery of selfishness

Pope Francis at Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 in St. Peter's Square.

Full text: Pope Francis’ message to families at the World Meeting of Families 2022

USCCB Fall Meeting 2021

How bishops around the U.S. have responded to Dobbs