Articles by Peter Pinedo
109 years after genocide, Armenia faces another existential threat
Apr 26, 2024 / 18:00 pmSpeaking on “EWTN News Nightly,” Simone Rizkallah said “this feels less like a remembrance and more like a truly historical event that we are in the midst of.”
Arizona House votes to repeal law protecting life from moment of conception
Apr 24, 2024 / 17:15 pmThe vote comes after Democrats launched several unsuccessful attempts to repeal the pro-life law.
Biden targets Trump in Florida speech on abortion
Apr 23, 2024 / 17:45 pmPresident Joe Biden on Tuesday called for a national right to abortion during a campaign speech in Tampa, Florida.
Could Florida become the first state to defeat an abortion amendment?
Apr 23, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Florida Supreme Court recently made national headlines when it issued two significant abortion rulings on the same day.
Experts and former abortionist warn about ‘eugenic’ IVF industry
Apr 22, 2024 / 16:00 pmDr. John Bruchalski, a former abortionist and IVF provider, said “IVF is embedded with eugenics” and that anything “not perfect” is eliminated or used for research.
Thousands of pro-lifers attend ‘joy-filled’ Illinois March for Life
Apr 22, 2024 / 15:00 pmJeanne Mancini, president of March for Life, told CNA that the march was “joy-filled” and “hopeful” and had a large youth turnout.
Catholic Charities denies its purchase of airfare for migrants was misuse of federal funds
Apr 19, 2024 / 16:00 pmRep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Monica de la Cruz accused the San Antonio Catholic relief group of an inappropriate use of funds made available to it by FEMA.
Planned Parenthood reports record number of abortions in latest annual report
Apr 18, 2024 / 16:00 pmReleased on Tuesday, the 2022-2023 report shows that Planned Parenthood performed 392,715 abortions between Oct. 1, 2021, and Sept. 30, 2022.
Arizona lawmakers vote to retain law protecting life at conception
Apr 17, 2024 / 17:00 pmIn a near party-line vote, House Democrats failed to gain a majority of votes to suspend the Legislature’s rules to fast-track a “abortion ban repeal” bill.
Appeals court rules against West Virginia ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’
Apr 16, 2024 / 17:55 pmThis is the latest development in a case in which a 13-year-old who identifies as a girl is alleging that the law violates Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination.
Biden administration to mandate employers grant leave for workers to obtain abortions
Apr 16, 2024 / 16:22 pmThe federal rule expands the scope of accommodations employers must make to also include workers’ decisions about “having or choosing not to have an abortion.”
Abortion amendment disqualified from Maine 2024 election ballot
Apr 11, 2024 / 16:00 pmThough the amendment proposal received a majority of votes this week, it failed to reach the required two-thirds supermajority in either body to be added to the ballot.
Arizona Supreme Court upholds law protecting life throughout pregnancy
Apr 9, 2024 / 15:45 pmThe court ruled that state law does not guarantee a right to an abortion and that an 1864 law prohibiting all abortions can take effect in 14 days.
Trump on abortion: ‘It’s up to the states to do the right thing’
Apr 8, 2024 / 12:50 pmIn a video, Trump touted his role in appointing three Supreme Court Justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade in the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision.
Catholic University locks down after fatal shooting at Washington, DC, subway station
Apr 5, 2024 / 13:45 pmThe shooting took place Thursday afternoon on the Metrorail platform adjacent to the university’s campus.
Catholic Relief Services increasing efforts in Gaza despite deaths of aid workers
Apr 4, 2024 / 16:10 pmJason Knapp of CRS told CNA that they remain “committed to doing everything we can to address the significant humanitarian needs of civilians in Gaza.”
Four more pro-life activists convicted under FACE Act
Apr 3, 2024 / 15:30 pmAccording to a Department of Justice statement, the pro-lifers face a “maximum of six months in prison, five years of supervised release, and fines of up to $10,000.”
World Central Kitchen pauses Gaza relief efforts after 7 workers killed in Israeli strike
Apr 2, 2024 / 13:40 pmThe Israel Defense Forces have accepted responsibility for the strike but said they did not intend to kill innocent humanitarian aid workers.
Florida Supreme Court approves 15-week pro-life law, allows abortion amendment on ballot
Apr 1, 2024 / 18:05 pmThe separate rulings uphold Florida’s 15-week abortion ban while also clearing the path for a proposal that opponents say could invalidate the state’s pro-life laws.
Oregon reports significant uptick in assisted suicides
Mar 28, 2024 / 15:00 pmSince the state’s passage of the “Death with Dignity Act” in 1997, assisted suicide numbers have been consistently rising there.