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European Parliament Backs Abortion Travel Fund As Prelude to ‘Abortion Rights’

PASTORAL REFLECTIONS: W. Ross Blackburn

The Cost of Independence: A Christmas Meditation

Blog: Ed Mechmann

Death's Grip on New York

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NEWSworthy: Jacqueline O'Hara

Gwen Stefani Criticized for Promoting Christian Prayer App Because It Doesn’t Promote Abortion

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Jane Austen at 250

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BLOG: Chris Rostenberg

Notes on Pro-Choice Mistakes

PASTORAL REFLECTIONS: Rev. George G. Brooks

All Under Judgment; All Needing Mercy

NEWSworthy: Matt Lamb

Rural Illinois Town Saw ‘Economic Opportunity’ In Becoming Abortion Hub

BLOG: John M. Grondelski

Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Turn Out to Be Jewelry

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Pregnancy Center Free Speech Case

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Love You Forever Author Prepares to Die by Euthanasia 

  Canada’s foray into state-sanctioned euthanasia serves as a powerful case study into how quickly society abandons morality and ethical norms when the law fails to enforce them. It’s also a reminder of the humility necessary to embrace the beauty of life.  Medical...
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The “Right” Way to Have a Baby

  The following article was first published by The Dispatch on Sept. 13, 2025. You can read the original here.   Rebecca Smith (a pseudonym) wanted to give a family “the same love I found in becoming a mom,” so she became a surrogate. But when baby Leon died...
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TWO TAKES ON HUNGER

  Speaking October 16 to the Food and Agriculture Organization on the occasion of its 80th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV observed that 673 million people go to bed each night without eating.  Another 2.3 billion cannot afford adequate nutrition.  That’s 36% of the people living...
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All Souls

  When Saint Paul visited Athens and saw the abundance of statues of the gods they worshipped, he observed: “I see you Athenians are very religious.” If Paul were to visit the United States in the month of October, he would no doubt say, “I see you Americans are very...
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