Responding to the Challenge of Abortion in Florida on the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Life: A Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Florida
January 21st, 2021The Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling usurped the proper role of legislators and imposed an extreme abortion regime that has contributed to the polarization that has divided us as a nation and further wounded our society by ending over 61 million lives. Its trauma affects the web of social relationships that form families […]
Statement on Inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., as 46th President of the United States of America
January 20th, 2021Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement on January 20, 2021, regarding the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as the 46th President of the United States of America. My prayers are with our new President and his family […]
Thousands of Catholics to Pray ‘9 Days for Life’ Novena Jan. 21-29 for the Protection of Human Life
January 19th, 2021Catholics nationwide are preparing to pray 9 Days for Life, the annual pro-life novena beginning this year on January 21. New this year, dioceses across the country are live-streaming prayer events each day for the protection of human life. In the Catholic Church, a ‘novena’ consists of prayers over nine successive days. This pro-life novena […]
St. Augustine shines bright with hundreds of pro-life supporters ‘We are joyfully the culture of life’
January 18th, 2021By Maurice Beaulieu, special to the St. Augustine Catholic St. Augustine’s annual March for Life parade on Jan. 16 may have been different this year because of pandemic setbacks, but pro-life supporters still came out in droves to celebrate the event’s theme—Life: The First Human Right. With a panel full of experienced presenters, a Mass […]
Statement for Observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 16th, 2021Most Reverend José H. GomezArchbishop of Los AngelesPresident, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops For much of the past year, America has been reckoning with the legacy of slavery and the persistence of racial injustice in our country. Sadly, it is still true that the “color of our skin” often matters more in our society […]
Military Father Surprises Son at Guardian Catholic School
January 16th, 2021When three-year-old Khari Watkins Stewart laid down for his afternoon nap at Guardian Catholic School in Jacksonville he wasn’t expecting to see his father when he woke up. That’s because Khari’s father, Marvin DeWayne Stewart, has been deployed as an Army sergeant in Poland for the past two and a half years. Khari comes from […]
Catholic Bishops Appeal to Congress to End the Death Penalty
January 11th, 2021With three more federal executions scheduled in January, two bishop chairmen call on the current Administration to stop, and for the new Congress and incoming Administration to abolish the death penalty in federal law. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and […]
Bishop Felipe Estévez Responds to Violence at U.S. Capital
January 8th, 2021“Like you, I found the events that took place in our nation’s capital this week (Jan. 6) very distressing. Our Republic was founded on the ideals of reasoned debate and respect for the rule of law in order to promote and protect the equal dignity and God-given rights of every person. While citizens have the […]
Embrace the Feminine Genius at the 2021 Women’s Conference
January 6th, 2021On behalf of the Diocese of St. Augustine Family Life Office, you are invited to the 2021 Diocesan Women’s Conference, on Jan. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The theme is “Behold Your Mother” (John 19:27) Although there are no longer in-person spaces available due to COVID-19 restrictions, a virtual option is available for […]
Dioceses Across USA Participating in Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life, January 28-29
January 5th, 2021Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 28 to Friday, January 29, 2021 marking the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions legalizing abortion through nine months of pregnancy. Since those decisions, over 60 million abortions have been […]
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