Office of Pro Life

By Erika Bachiochi
With age comes wisdom, or so they say. Roe v. Wade has turned 40. So what have we learned?

By Mark L. Rienzi
Our Nation was founded on the principle that all people are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.” As the Declaration of Independence explains, these rights are not gifts from a civil government, but inherent and God-given components of our humanity. The Constitution proclaims that the very purpose of government is to “secure the Blessings” of these liberties for “ourselves and our Posterity.”

By William B. May
The true meaning and purpose of marriage has become clouded over the last 40 years. This confusion has influenced why and whether young people marry. While we understand marriage as a sacrament, it’s critical we learn to use non-religious language to explain it to our children and friends in ways that properly convey its truth and beauty.

My life is ruined. I have been depressed, suicidal, guilt-ridden for 24 years. … I beg every day for forgiveness. … I cannot believe God would forgive the life I have led.

Over the years I continually went to confession. A priest once told me, “God has forgiven you. You need to forgive yourself. You are putting yourself through your own purgatory.” But I could not bring myself to accept forgiveness.

Abortion, euthanasia, domestic abuse, gang related violence, terrorism, murder, mass shootings, expressions of hatred or racism and other acts contrary to the dignity of persons… all of these crimes cry out for justice. Yet we are a people of hope, and St. Paul reminds us that “in hope we were saved” (Rom 8:24).

WASHINGTON — The General Counsel of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) filed comments with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), September 3, on a proposed regulation on health plans for members of Congress and their staff. The comments urged the OPM to comply with a longstanding policy against subsidizing federal employee plans that include elective abortions. The comments were signed by Anthony Picarello, USCCB associate general secretary and general counsel, and Michael Moses, associate general counsel.