"You may hear it referred to in gentler terms. Medical aid in dying with its quaint acronym MAID. But don't let any of this sugarcoat it. It's suicide. And its legality – not to mention morality – is very much in question." thedialog.org/featured/gover…

A big CMA thank you to medical student members from Des Moines University, who testified at two legislative hearings this week supporting medical conscience rights bills.

St. Valentine, pray for us! We take you to Terni, Italy, to discover the true story of St. Valentine—the bishop who blessed couples and gifted them roses as a sign of love. Read more 👉🏻 t.ly/J7kT5

CMA Board Member and Chair of the Health Care Policy Committee confirms George Weigel's assessment of American Health care and there is a role for you to play: ncregister.com/blog/millea-di…

Feb. 20 is the feast of Ss. Jacinta and Francisco, 2 of the Fatima visionaries. It's also the anniversary of St. Jacinta's death. She maximized her short time on earth by praying for poor sinners and making reparations for blasphemies against Our Lord. ewtn.com/catholicism/de…

O My Jesus forgive us our sins and save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven especially those most in need of Thy mercy, Amen Today is the feast of these Fatima visionaries. They made small sacrifices in reparation for the sins of the world ewtn.com/catholicism/de…

On this day in 1920, St. Jacinta Marto died and entered into her eternal reward. Ora pro nobis

The Church’s role is to guide our consciences. Pope Francis said, “Politics is an essential means of building human community and institutions.” Read more → capp-usa.org/contemporary-i… #CatholicSocialTeaching bit.ly/3N9HDpf

In response to the executive order calling for policies to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) less costly and more available, Bishop Daniel Thomas and I issued the following statement as chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’s committees on Pro-Life Activities and Laity, Marriage, Family Life and

Father Tad Pacholczyk, senior ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, discussed the moral concerns and risks of in vitro fertilization (IVF) following the Trump administration executive order promoting access to the treatment. catholicnewsagency.com/news/262363/ca…

Friends, the game of baseball has changed since I was a kid. Watch Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams and I discuss in the latest episode of Bishop Barron Presents: youtu.be/9QNxEPlEqzs

As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to a close, the influence and inspiration of the exceptional Black Catholics we have learned about continues to impact us. Today we recognize Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman.

"It is imperative that we urge our state legislators to vote no on medically assisted suicide. The risks of abuse far outweigh any presumed benefits." "Say no to state-sanctioned suicide." timeshudsonvalley.com/stories/say-no…

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday (March 5 in 2025). Here are 10 ideas for a more meaningful Lenten season. archtoronto.org/lent

“Physicians are healers, not executioners. People need genuine compassion and choices, not the false choice of pain or poison,” Aging with Dignity founder and CEO Jim Towey said. finance.yahoo.com/news/assisted-…

Jim Wahlberg, Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg's brother was a drug and alcohol addict in his young age. An encounter with Mother Teresa while he was serving a prison sentence in Massachusetts changed his life. Mother Teresa led him to Jesus. He is now a devout Catholic.

Reproductive restorative health is available at the Gianna Centers Catholic Health