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Article Archive for Year 2010

PA Marriage Protection Amendment Reintroduced
Monday, Feb 1, 2010 – 9:08

The Pennsylvania Marriage Protection Amendment has been reintroduced by Sen. John Eichelberger (R-Blair) as Senate Bill 707. This bill, which if passed by a majority in two consecutive legislative sessions and ratified by a statewide …

Catholic Schools Week 2010 – Dividends for Life
Thursday, Jan 28, 2010 – 16:11
Catholic Schools Week 2010 – Dividends for Life

Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration that focuses attention on the good work done by the nation’s Catholic schools. The week will be observed Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 2010.
The theme for this year’s …

Bishops urge Congress to resume work on health care reform
Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 – 13:27
Bishops urge Congress to resume work on health care reform

The U.S. bishops called on Congress to continue to work on health care reform to provide access for everyone, protection of life at all stages and conscience rights.
The call came in a January 26 letter …

Majority of Americans, and nearly 6 in 10 young adults, view abortion as morally wrong
Monday, Jan 25, 2010 – 10:33
Majority of Americans, and nearly 6 in 10 young adults, view abortion as morally wrong

On the eve of the 37th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion throughout the United States, a new survey shows a strong majority of Americans believe abortion to …

Roe v. Wade Anniversary Marked by Annual Pro-Life Events
Tuesday, Jan 19, 2010 – 16:50

Friday, January 22, will mark 38 years since the Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion for any reason throughout pregnancy, was handed down. It will also mark the 37th Annual March for Life, as …

Nationwide bulletin insert on health care reform
Friday, Jan 8, 2010 – 10:52
Nationwide bulletin insert on health care reform

During October and November, diocesan and parish leaders distributed two consecutive Nationwide Bulletin Inserts on health care reform. Since that time the U.S. House passed health care reform that reaffirms the essential, longstanding and widely …

School choice honorees
Tuesday, Jan 5, 2010 – 9:58
School choice honorees

You’ve come a long way, baby.
This old slogan offers appropriate words for school choice advocates in Pennsylvania. The REACH Alliance, Pennsylvania’s leading advocacy organization for parental choice in education recently honored some of its heroes. …