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Jan 23, 2021 national correspondent Pro-life advocates pray for the unborn during a prayer service at St. Patrick Parish Cemetery in Smithtown N.Y., Jan. 22, 2021, the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Courts landmark Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion in the U.S. The gathering also marked the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. (Credit: Gregory A. Shemitz/CNS.) The U.S. Bishops’ Conference pro-life chairman has called President Joe Biden’s intent to codify Roe v. W...

The Tablet January 25, 2021 NEW YORK — The U.S. bishops’ conference pro-life chairman has called President Joe Biden’s intent to codify Roe v. Wade in federal law “deeply disturbing and tragic,” in response to a statement made by the second-ever Catholic president on Jan. 22. The statement from the White House — signed by both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris — was made Friday for the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the case, which made ...

The COVID-19 vaccine holds promise for bringing an end to the pandemic. But some have questioned the rapid development of the vaccine — so I talked with

Catholic leaders point to dangers of social media after Capitol violence Jan 8, 2021 national correspondent An explosion at the U.S. Capitol in Washington is caused by police munition while supporters of President Donald Trump breach the building Jan. 6, 2021. (Credit: Leah Millis/Reuters via CNS.) Now that the dust has started to settle after the protest-turned-riot at the Capitol Wednesday that left four dead, Catholics continue to condemn the violent acts that took place and look for answers...

The nations top doctor recently stopped in Illinois to urge people to get vaccinated. At a Dec. 22 press conference in Chicago, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams recounted speaking earlier in the day with a nurse at a hospital who worked in an ICU that was at capacity. "Even if you dont personally feel at risk from COVID, your actions still can have an impact on you, your family and your community in other ways," said Adams. "That full ICU, its full because there are COVID patients pushin...

Washington D.C., Jul 14, 2020 / 12:45 pm (CNA).- The State Department on Monday said that Chinese sanctions of U.S. officials will not stop the U.S. from holding China accountable for abuses of Uyghurs. “These threats will not deter us from taking concrete action to hold CCP officials accountable for their ongoing campaign of human rights abuses against members of ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang,” a state department spokesperson told CNA July 13. Earlier on Monday, China’s for...

Bishops Lament Lame-Duck Executions Demonstrators are seen near the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Ind., showing their opposition to the death penalty July 13, 2020. (Photo: CNS/Bryan Woolston, Reuters) WINDSOR TERRACE — On Monday, Dec. 7, two U.S. archbishops called on the Trump Administration to stop a handful of federal executions scheduled between then and the end of President Donald Trump’s term in office. By the end of last week, the Trump administration had carried out ...

By Mark Ellebracht - WBGZ Radio The long-awaited vaccine for COVID-19 is making its way across Illinois, with doses arriving this week in Madison and St. Clair Counties for distribution.  The news comes on a day when Madison County announced 10 more deaths connected to the illness that has claimed more than 300,000 lives nationwide since March. Madison County also reported 200 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Macoupin County listed 43 new cases and 2 additional deaths and there were j...

Jeff Smudde / WGLT / WCBU Originally published on December 14, 2020 5:47 pm Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to visit Peoria on Tuesday as OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center employees become the first in Illinois to receive the new COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine will be administered to OSF workers in Peoria at 11 a.m. Tuesday, a spokesperson for the governor said. The first doses approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration arrived in Illinois on Monday, but officials said there...

Im proud to report that Illinois’ first vaccine doses have arrived safely and are now being processed to go to our hospitals. I was elated to witness our first shipment arrive at the Illinois Strategic National Stockpile and have great appreciation to those who made it possible. pic.twitter.com/QgsODzlYhN — Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) December 14, 2020 For the first time since Tier 3 mitigations took effect last month, Region 6’s seven-day positivity rate is in single dig...