When I was an auxiliary bishop in the Los Angeles Archdiocese some years ago, the state of California was militating in favor of physician-assisted suicide. During the campaign, while driving through my pastoral region, I saw a pro-euthanasia billboard with the following message: “My Life,

Sisters and Brothers in Christ, with each passing day, we are confronted with the challenges of the broad acceptance of recreational marijuana both politically and culturally in Colorado and beyond. I write to you out of pastoral concern for the salvation of souls, and I

CBCEW » Life Issues » End of Life » » Bishops’ statement on Indi Gregory Bishop Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham, and Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, have commented on the case of Indi Gregory, a critically ill eight-month-old baby being treated at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham:

Toute vie est un don pour ce monde | Déclaration des évêques de France au sujet de l’inscription de la liberté d’avorter dans la constitution Publié le 08 novembre 2023 Le Président de la République a annoncé récemment sa décision d’entamer le processus devant aboutir

NOTA PELA VIDA E EM REPÚDIO À ADPF 442 A Comissão Especial de Bioética da CNBB condena e acompanha atentamente a proposta de abrigamento jurídico do aborto até à 12ª semana de gravidez, trazido pela ADPF 442, pelo fato de tratar sobre um aspecto ético

COMECE and Katholisches Büro express concerns over EP SoHO Regulation Draft The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Katholisches Büro in Berlin are jointly releasing a statement on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, expressing their deep concerns about the draft

Abortion cannot be legally permitted due to the presence of mental disorders in the mother. In such cases, recognized and effective treatment methods should be used,” reads the Position of the Expert Team of the Polish Bishops Conference on Bioethics on the admissibility of abortion

U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on the Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health June 6, 2023 WASHINGTON – On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized

El derecho a la vida ¿es inconstitucional? Nota de la Comisión Ejecutiva de la Conferencia Episcopal Española ante la sentencia sobre la Ley del aborto del Tribunal Constitucional. Texto íntegro El pasado 9 de febrero de 2023 el Tribunal Constitucional rechazó, después de 13 años,

"On the Unity of the Body and Soul: Accompanying Those Experiencing Gender Dysphoria," released on Good Shepherd Sunday, April 30, 2023. A section of resources on gender dysphoria, mental health professionals, and transgender ideology was also included at the end of the original letter. “In