Deacon Patrick Mongan and his wife, Ellen
In this second part of the journey of Deacon Patrick Mongan and his wife, Ellen’s, embrace of Humanae Vitae, we read about the tragic death of their eighth child and how the lessons of life convinced them of the truths of Humanae Vitae.
As we near the 50th Anniversary of the promulgation of Humanae Vitae, the Church’s definitive statement on artificial birth control, nearly 200 Catholic youth have published an open letter of support for the document, calling it “beautiful and prophetic.”
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The announcement that the Gates Foundation is contributing $375 million for family planning efforts in Africa has sparked the ire of a Nigerian pro-life leader who is irked by the idea of a billionaire telling African women what to do with their bodies.
The Vatican announced on Saturday that Pope Paul VI will be beatified on October 19.
In a powerful presentation at the Catholic University of America, law professor Helen Alvare destroyed all of the prevailing myths about contraception – that it empowers women, controls population and decreases unintended pregnancies.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Students at Franciscan University at Steubenville are waging war on a culture that preaches empty sex and broken relationships by launching an edgy new website that features youth speaking to youth about to get “sexy” – with love.
Despite the ever-mounting uproar from people of all faiths over the contraception mandate for employer provided insurance, President Barack Obama says he has no plans to reconsider the controversial decision.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During a fundraiser in St. Louis earlier this week, President Barack Obama bragged about a new regulation that will force religious institutions to provide birth control coverage for their employees, a rule the U.S. bishops have denounced as an “unprecedented attack on religious liberty.”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Bishop James V. Johnston of Missouri says a “mentality of sterility” is the main factor in the present crisis of family life.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In a blatant example of why rigorous conscience protection is needed in the U.S., the state of Wisconsin has passed a new budget in which employers are required to include contraception coverage in their employees’ health insurance. Religious employers are not exempted from the mandate, which prompted the Wisconsin Bishops Conference to issue a strong objection to the policy, calling the move “blatant insensitivity to our moral values and legal rights.”
