Opinion

Charles Lewis: Trump doesn’t deserve pro-life support

clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:36:43 -0500

Donald Trump has become a hero of the pro-life movement and the darling of conservative Christians. But there is ample evidence to question whether he is worthy of that mantle or even of our respect. Does he really live up to a Christian ideal of respecting life?

U.S. nuncio says youth at Washington's Mass for Life is 'hope for the future'

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 15:35:27 -0500

WASHINGTON – They came from near and far, and even from Down Under, united in prayer and in standing together for life at the Archdiocese of Washington's annual Youth Rally and Mass for Life, held Jan. 18 at the Capital One Arena in Washington.

Religions, governments must work for religious 'harmony', speakers say

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:18:21 -0400

ROME – Promoting and protecting religious freedom is a shared priority of the United States and the Vatican, said Callista Gingrich, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.

Editorial: Stop the madness

editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:20:23 -0400

If mercy and justice prevail, by the time this editorial is being read the American government will have reversed its immoral practice of separating migrant children from parents and sending children to separate detention centres.

Speaker Paul Ryan gives U.S. House chaplain his job back

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Sun, 06 May 2018 11:31:17 -0400

WASHINGTON – Jesuit Father Patrick Conroy, chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives who said he had been forced to resign, was reinstated to his post by House Speaker Paul Ryan May 3.

U.S. House passes bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks of gestation

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 08:47:59 -0400

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House Oct. 3 passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which bans abortions after 20 weeks of gestation, about the time doctors have determined that an unborn child can feel pain.