Newsom makes it easier for secret abortions on minors
AB 1184 would keep “sensitive services” confidential from the insurance policy holders
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills Sept. 22 that relate to privacy surrounding abortion, both of which could make it easier for minors to hide abortions from their parents. AB 1356 makes
Meet Hunter Lopez of Indio, killed in Kabul
Funeral at St. Francis in La Quinta on Sept. 17-18
U.S. Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez of Indio, one of the 13 U.S. service members who died in a suicide bomb attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Aug. 26, was honored with
In or out?
Many parishes voluntarily sticking with outdoor Masses
All San Diego County parishes can celebrate Mass indoors once again, but many have chosen to remain outside anyway. It’s the latest chapter in an ongoing saga that began with the suspension of all
John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family – a new version
Comparison with JFK in 1960
Weeks after taking up his post as new president of the former John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Monsignor Philippe Bordeyne made a remarkable statement in a revealing interview with La Croix International, the
Your faith doesn’t need gender ideology
Crisis author argues that the Catholic Church is home for for those who identify as LGBTQ
“I am a queer Catholic. When will the church feel like home?” This question was posed by a young woman named Grace Doerfler in a recent essay in America magazine. As someone who once lived life as a
Archbishop Cordileone: A child is not an object to be thrown away and neither is a mother’s heart
Nancy Pelosi claims she grew up in a pro-life home
The archbishop: Is it right to hire a hitman? HR 3755, the misnamed “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021,” shows to what radical extremes the supposedly “Pro-Choice” advocates in our country will go to protect
Phil Lawler defends EWTN – where’s everyone else?
Dialogue as a one-way street
Last week I wrote about censorship, and how “discerning readers need to find their own trusted sources of news.” This week I’ll be a bit more specific, and say that Catholic readers (or non-Catholics interested
LAPD ready to fire 3000 unvaccinated
Religious exemption portal closed after 72 hours
....A group of Los Angeles Police Department employees filed a federal lawsuit Sept. 11 against the City of Los Angeles, saying a city ordinance that makes a Covid vaccine a condition of city employment violates
Changing hearts is more difficult than changing abortion laws
The U.S. bishops need an updated Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities
In a long, somewhat rambling piece about the bishops and abortion appearing in the September Commonweal, Peter Steinfels makes a crucial point. It’s been made before by others, but it bears repeating at this moment
Padre Pio and the Battle of Lepanto
The enemy today is dressed in Brooks Brothers suits
Father Joseph Illo, pastor of Star of the Sea in San Francisco, gave a 15-minute homily on Sunday, Sept. 19. He began by mentioning the feast of Padre Pio on September 23 and how
