For Faith and Family
Fact sheet by the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities. Click here to print as a PDF. Click here for Spanish PDF version. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, that [...]
Saint Paul, MN, August 26, 2008 – Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, today issued a statement concurring with Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, and other U.S. bishops who are challenging House of Representatives Majority Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s nationally televised claims about abortion and the question of when human life [...]
WASHINGTON–Cardinal Justin F. Rigali, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Bishop William E. Lori, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine, have issued the following statement: In the course of a “Meet the Press” interview on abortion and other public issues on August 24, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi misrepresented the [...]
Like many other citizens of this nation, I was shocked to learn that the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America would make the kind of statements that were made to Mr. Tom Brokaw of NBC-TV on Sunday, August 24, 2008. What the Speaker had to say about theologians and [...]
The following statement is from Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl: On Meet the Press this past Sunday, August 24, 2008, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi made statements regarding the teaching of the Catholic Church, human life and abortion that were incorrect. Speaker Pelosi responded to a question on when life begins by mentioning she [...]
Dallas, TX. (DFW Catholic) – Since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi misrepresented Catholic teaching on NBC’s “Meet the Press” broadcast last Sunday, many Catholics have stood up for their Faith, denouncing Ms. Pelosi’s statements. Many of our nation’s Catholic Bishops have reacted quickly to clarify Church teachings with regards to abortion and that life begins at [...]
I have been asked to regularly contribute articles to Catholic Action for Faith and Family’s web site. This organization was founded by a very dear friend of mine, Mr. Thomas McKenna, whom I have known and worked with for many years. In my first column I would like to comment on a recent interview with [...]
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Rev. John A. Hardon, SJ 