Vice President Kamala Harris lamented the growing number of states that have restricted abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The referendum, Issue 1, would amend the constitution to raise the threshold to 60% for such citizen-led initiatives like November’s abortion vote.
Activists have used citizen-led initiatives to put constitutional amendment referendums on the ballot that could enact a wide range of pro-abortion policies.
A pro-life sidewalk counselor told CNA that he was punched repeatedly and knocked to the ground.
Bloch was fired on Feb. 9, just one day after he had a brief conversation with two students about the biological differences between men and women.
Rep. Gabe Firment, the primary sponsor of the legislation, said in a statement that the override is a “huge win” for Louisiana children.
Ohioans are set to vote on two major ballot initiatives in the coming months, one in August and another in November.
The pope’s special envoy met with President Joe Biden Tuesday evening to discuss the Vatican’s humanitarian efforts in war-torn Ukraine.
The president’s economic plan calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, and more spending on education and job training programs, among other things.
Roncalli High School in Indiana refused to renew the contract of a guidance counselor because she entered into a homosexual civil marriage.
The internal memo, dated Jan. 23 and leaked to the press on Feb. 8, outlines a Richmond FBI’s investigation of “radical-traditionalist” Catholics.
Pro-abortion groups are asking a district court to block Iowa from enforcing a six-week abortion ban that the Republican governor intends to sign.
The pope will meet with government leaders, engage in interreligious dialogue, and celebrate Mass for the country’s small Catholic population.
Lawmakers will consider new abortion restrictions after the last effort was halted by the state Supreme Court.
Police believe that the two men knew each other, Catholic University of America President Peter Kilpatrick said.
Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa condemned the military operation and bemoaned the damage to the Roman Catholic parish in Jenin.
The study was the first of its kind to investigate how abortion laws impact birth rates.
According to a Friday ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court, the abortion ban stands, but litigation is still ongoing.
Daniel Balizan, who had served in at least eight New Mexico parishes, could face 10 or more years in prison if convicted.
Father Fidelis Moscinski, CFR, was given the maximum penalty for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.