While the state's use of capital punishment has doubled, the bishops ask those who consider themselves pro-life to look at Scripture and Tradition.
After two years of fierce debate, the French National Assembly has officially passed a controversial bill legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide.
A report from the Dutch Health Minister revealed that a minor child under 12 died by euthanasia in the Netherlands in late 2025.
Canada’s bishops and other advocates continue to speak out against expansions of the law that are being considered, voicing concern and calling for prayers.
Ahead of Ireland's annual Day for Life, Catholic bishops "encourage Irish people to once again choose life," support women in crisis.
In his historic address to Spain’s Parliament, the first ever by a pope, Leo XIV set out a demanding standard for legislation — one that no majority vote can satisfy on its own.
Only 17 nations had executions in 2025, while two-thirds of countries have abolished the death penalty. But those 17 more than made up for the rest. Numbers in USA and Iran jumped.
The pro-life “Billboard People" started off very small. But the number of saved lives quickly added up.
New legislation would ensure that families grieving a miscarriage or stillbirth are informed of their rights to have a funeral for their baby.
The Guttmacher Institute calls the decision “the most sweeping threat to abortion since the overturning of Roe.”
In advance of the legalization of physician-assisted suicide in New York state, bishops provide clarity and guidance.
Crime does not take away human dignity, said Pope Leo, and effective systems of detention can be and have been developed that protect citizens.
Canada’s Catholic bishops are urging Canadians to speak up and contact politicians to prevent a serious escalation of the "assisted dying" (MAiD) criteria.
At first, it looked like a moment of lighthearted spectacle, but what followed was something far more meaningful.
For 125 years, the Hawthorne Dominicans have cared for the dying poor for free. Now they face jail time for following their faith.
U.S. Supreme Court sided with a counselor, saying that Colorado law banning a type of therapy violates freedom of speech.
The Pontifical Academy for Life presented an updated version of its 2001 document on xenotransplantation, taking into account the latest scientific progress.
