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Albany Diocese to undertake planning process that could close one-third of its parishes
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger in an April 7 letter said the planning initiative is focused on evangelization and better stewardship of... Read more
New York official blocks Texas order against doctor who mailed abortion pills into state
Taylor Bruck will not file the summary judgment ordered against abortion doctor Margaret Daley Carpenter for allegedly providing abortion pills... Read more
New York moves to protect transgender surgeries, abortion
Lawmakers and officials in New York state are implementing moving to protect transgender surgeries and abortion doctors following a Trump... Read more
New York Supreme Court upholds ‘common sense’ law barring men from women’s sports
The judge ruled against a women’s roller derby league that had sought to block a Nassau County law banning men... Read more
Archbishops’ World Series wager raises $20,000 for Catholic education
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez and Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York placed a friendly wager ahead of the World... Read more
Planned Parenthood of New York scales back abortions, citing financial problems
Here’s a roundup of pro-life-related developments in the U.S. this week. Read more
New York court puts pro-abortion amendment back on November ballot
Although the proposed “Equal Rights” amendment does not use the word “abortion,” it would establish broad rights to “reproductive health... Read more
New York attorney general sued for ‘targeting’ pro-life pregnancy centers
ADF filed the suit along with The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates on behalf of two nonprofit pro-life... Read more
New York attorney general sues pregnancy centers over abortion pill reversal statements
Letitia James in her filing alleged that there is “no competent and reliable scientific evidence” to support the abortion pill... Read more
Catholic and Anglican nuns defend religious freedom in New York’s highest court
The lawsuit is over a New York Department of Financial Services regulation that could require faith-based organizations to cover “medically... Read more
Pro-life leaders are ‘laser-focused’ on state marches this election year: Here’s what you need to know
With abortion set to be on the ballot this year in many states across the country, pro-life groups in several... Read more
New Yorkers will vote on making abortion an ‘equal right’ in state’s constitution
The 2024 ballot initiative comes as a wave of states attempt to expand abortion access by amending their constitutions following... Read more
New York diocese offers $200 million to abuse victims in largest-ever settlement offer
The plan includes an immediate cash payout of a minimum of $100,000 to claimants with a lawsuit and a $50,000... Read more
New York must stop demanding private info from Sisters of Life after court order
Sisters of Life sued state officials over a law that allowed the Department of Health to demand pro-life centers turn... Read more
Retired Albany bishop, accused of covering up and committing abuse, has died
Bishop Howard Hubbard made headlines last year after he announced that he asked the Vatican if he could return to... Read more
Another New York diocese files for bankruptcy
The bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg said the decision to file for bankruptcy follows almost 140 sexual abuse lawsuits... Read more
Walking in the footsteps of St. Kateri Tekakwitha at historic shrine
The Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in New York honors the life of St. Kateri and the... Read more
New York attorney general sues pro-life group
The lawsuit targets the activist group Red Rose Rescue, whose members sometimes enter abortion clinics to discourage women from abortion. Read more
PHOTOS: Thousands gather in Times Square for eucharistic procession in New York City
Photojournalist Jeffrey Bruno captured scenes of what may have been the largest eucharistic procession ever to make its way through... Read more
UPDATE: NYC professor who vandalized student pro-life display is fired
A professor at Hunter College in New York City had vandalized a pro-life display on May 2 that was sponsored... Read more
