French Bishops Reject Attempt to Make Abortion a Constitutional ‘Right’
The French Bishops’ Conference (CEF) on Monday called for prayers and fasting in opposition to President Emmanuel Macron’s government’s efforts to enshrine the right to abortion in the French constitution. On Monday afternoon, the National Assembly and the Senate are scheduled to vote on a bill to amend France’s constitution that would guarantee access to […]
Virginia assisted suicide bill poses ‘deadly harm,’ bishops warn
Catholic bishops in Virginia are sounding the alarm about a proposed federal bill that would legalize assisted suicide. Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington and Bishop Barry Knestow of Richmond released a letter Monday urging Virginians to contact their politicians and voice their opposition to state Senate Bill 280. “We are alarmed and deeply saddened by […]
Dutch Bishops Reject Vatican Opening to Blessing Same-Sex Couples
ROME — Bishops in the Netherlands, once known for their progressive leanings, have rejected en masse the Vatican's recent tolerance for blessing same-sex couples. Dutch bishops have accepted the Vatican's call for “intimacy and companionship” for people in same-sex relationships and remarried divorcees, but have rejected the Vatican's Dec. 18 legal reform introducing same-sex couples. […]