Matthew Balan

Matthew Balan

An alumnus of the University of Delaware, Matthew Balan has previously worked at the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America, the Media Research Center, Human Life International and the Heritage Foundation.

Articles by Matthew Balan

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Baltimore’s archbishop, pro-lifers warn of dire consequences of Maryland’s abortion vote

Sep 27, 2024 / 15:00 pm

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore issued a letter to Catholics of his archdiocese on Wednesday urging them to reject Maryland’s Question 1.

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Delaware governor vetoes physician-assisted suicide bill

Sep 20, 2024 / 18:09 pm

Gov. John Carney vetoed the bill Friday, citing his opposition to “enabling someone, even under tragic and painful circumstances, to take their own life.”

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Delaware’s ‘medical aid in dying’ bill passes, heads to governor

Jun 26, 2024 / 15:50 pm

Despite the Delaware Legislature’s approval of the bill, it faces a possible veto from Gov. John Carney.

"I was deeply moved by their very powerful testimony,” Archbishop William Lori said following a second bankruptcy court-ordered listening session with sexual abuse victims on May 20, 2024. Credit: Matthew Balan

Archbishop Lori completes court-ordered ‘listening sessions’ with sexual abuse victims

May 22, 2024 / 16:21 pm

Baltimore Archbishop William Lori has completed the second of two federal bankruptcy court-ordered “listening sessions” with alleged victims of sexual abuse.

Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore pack the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen during a concluding listening session on the archdiocese's major parish restructuring plan on April 30, 2024. Credit: Matthew Balan

Archdiocese of Baltimore concludes traumatic ‘listening sessions’ around restructuring plan

May 1, 2024 / 18:10 pm

Hundreds of Catholic residents of Baltimore packed the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Tuesday evening to give their reactions to the archdiocese’s restructuring plans.

The state capitol building of New Hampshire in Concord, New Hampshire. Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

New Hampshire legislators reconsider ‘medical aid in dying’ legislation

Mar 28, 2024 / 11:30 am

The New Hampshire House of Representatives is poised to reconsider its narrow passage of a bill that would legalize assisted suicide in the “Live Free or Die” state.