More than 2,200 pro-lifers gathered in Oerlikon, Zurich, for the Swiss March for Life, where an estimated 200 masked cyclists attempted to disrupt the event with firecrackers, knocking over trash bins, and blocking the route at multiple points. Police intervened with water cannons after repeatedly asking the counter-demonstrators to leave, while local officials have kept the march out of the city center, citing concerns about disruptions.
Canadian law enforcement is investigating the euthanasia of 83-year-old Christian great-grandmother Brigitte Stegemann, who was euthanized on July 10 despite previously refusing due to her beliefs and cognitive decline. Her family alleges that her consent was improperly obtained while her granddaughter, who held power of attorney, was on vacation, and they have appealed to multiple authorities including the Ontario Chief Coroner's Office and Belleville Police, who confirmed the investigation is ongoing.
A peer-reviewed study by the Charlotte Lozier Institute found that abortion is associated with a roughly 20% increased risk of severe maternal morbidity and a 12% increased risk of C-sections in subsequent first deliveries. The study also highlights that abortions, especially later ones, carry significant health risks for women, and medical professionals should inform and monitor women with a history of abortion or miscarriage to manage potential complications.
Bishop Robert Boxie, a new auxiliary bishop of Washington, DC, donated to pro-LGBT candidate Amanda Edwards and to ActBlue, a fundraising platform for Democrats, despite her platform supporting abortion rights and LGBTQ protections contrary to Catholic teachings. Boxie and Edwards share a history as Harvard Law graduates and former colleagues at Vinson & Elkins law firm, and Boxie identified himself as a Catholic priest when making these political contributions.
The South Korean government announced plans to permit the use of abortion pills for women up to nine weeks pregnant by early 2027, with prescriptions and dispensing handled by physicians for the first two years. Christian groups in South Korea, including the Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the United Christian Churches, have strongly condemned this decision, emphasizing the abortion pill's lethal effect on unborn children and calling for social support systems for women in crisis pregnancies instead.
The EPA says its new testing will screen US drinking water for ‘pharmaceuticals, PFAS, and more than 1,000 potential contaminants,’ including abortion drugs.
Fr. James Martin wants US Vice President JD Vance to study Andy Burnham, who famously declared that ‘I’m a gay-rights, feminist, football-loving Catholic kind of guy.’
Modern liberalism has expanded the concept of human rights to include actions that Catholic teaching deems morally wrong, such as abortion. Frank Wright contrasts this with the Catholic view of natural rights based on St.
Liechtenstein's Parliament voted 13-12 to legalize abortion up to 12 weeks, but Hereditary Prince Alois has vowed to veto the bill, as he must sanction laws for them to take effect according to the Constitution. The prince opposes the legislation because he believes it does not sufficiently uphold the protection of unborn life, and nearly 80% of Liechtenstein's population is Roman Catholic, which opposes abortion.
Planned Parenthood declared on social media that 'people of all genders need abortions,' linking its abortion services with support for gender-fluid ideology. This statement prompted pushback, including from liberals, who questioned the notion that men can get pregnant in response to the September 4 Instagram post.
Éric Lanthier, a candidate for the Conservative Party of Quebec in the Pontiac riding, withdrew after a newspaper article highlighted his social conservative views, including opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. PCQ leader Éric Duhaime stated that Lanthier's withdrawal was accepted to avoid distraction for the party, which officially holds a pro-abortion stance, reflecting the narrow boundaries on social issues within Canadian political discourse.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is reversing former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's conservative policies by allowing LGBT pride parades, revising adoption approval processes for single applicants, and planning to repeal bans on promoting homosexuality and gender ideology to children. Additionally, Magyar's government is reviewing pro-life policies, including the requirement for pregnant mothers to hear fetal heartbeats and the potential approval of the abortion pill and changes to morning-after pill prescriptions.
Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America, reported that Gonzaga University officials shut down her attempts to engage with pro-abortion advocates during her visit to the Catholic campus. She stated that she was banned from tabling and that the administration prevented students from asking questions, while some Catholic student protestors demanded the Church change its stance on abortion.
A coalition of 160 organizations called the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child to formally condemn remunerated surrogacy as a sale of a child, referencing previous UN reports and special rapporteur findings that highlight surrogacy's exploitative nature and harm to children and women. The article also details ethical concerns and legal disputes arising from surrogacy cases, including a surrogate mother refusing to abort a child with a congenital defect and another surrogate carrying multiple children for a Chinese billionaire, emphasizing the complex issues surrounding surrogacy practices.
Surrogate mother McKenna West is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge a California court ruling that denies her parental rights to Baby Gabriel, whom she refused to abort despite the biological parents' request due to the baby's congenital heart condition.
The House of Commons in Britain voted down the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on September 11, 2026, by a margin of 286-270, marking a significant defeat for assisted suicide activists. Despite ongoing efforts and public debate, opposition from medical organizations, disability rights groups, and palliative care specialists contributed to the bill's failure, demonstrating that legalizing assisted suicide is not inevitable in Britain.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington directed priests in his diocese to read a pastoral letter urging Catholics to vote 'No' on two November ballot measures in Virginia that would expand abortion access and redefine marriage in the state constitution.
Europe’s Christian future may be slipping away faster than many Catholics realize. Pope Leo XIV appointed a coadjutor archbishop who once wrote that “the Church is called to disappear so that the Kingdom may grow,” while major cultural battles continue across France over euthanasia, Catholic education, and public blasphemy.
The current global tensions involving Russia, the West, the U.S., Israel, Iran, and China, warning that the world is on the brink of a global war. It emphasizes that a return to God and repentance is necessary to avoid destruction and achieve lasting peace, citing historical events and religious messages such as those from Our Lady of Fatima.
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing Illinois from enforcing its new euthanasia law on Carmelite nuns and the Little Sisters of the Poor. The legal challenge involves Catholic leaders and healthcare institutions arguing that the law threatens their religious identity by requiring participation in assisted suicide and restricting speech about it.
The Idaho Supreme Court approved the final ballot language for a referendum to legalize abortion, which explains the proposal's effects despite objections from pro-abortion activists. The initiative, called the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, would create a right to abortion before fetal viability and in medical emergencies after viability, while a 'no' vote would maintain Idaho's current restrictive abortion laws with exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother.
Five national or statewide religious health care associations and two individual plaintiffs have joined a federal lawsuit filed by Thomas More Society challenging Illinois' assisted suicide law just two days before it takes effect. The lawsuit argues that the law violates constitutional rights by forcing healthcare professionals and entities to promote assisted suicide against their conscience and faith, and the plaintiffs seek to extend emergency protections previously granted to original plaintiffs.
The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments regarding whether abortion is protected under the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, following a challenge by the ACLU against Indiana's abortion ban based on plaintiffs' asserted religious beliefs. The state attorney general's office urged dismissal of the case, arguing the plaintiffs lack standing as they have not been pregnant or sought abortions, while the ACLU contends the law forces women to alter their behavior to avoid pregnancy or face legal challenges.
Dr. William Evans has lost his authorization to practice medicine after prescribing an ‘abortive’ to a patient who may have been pregnant with his child.
Louisiana filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restore safety restrictions on abortion pills that were removed by the Biden administration, arguing that the removal of the in-person dispensing requirement undermines state laws and harms women.
Andorran Prime Minister Xavier Espot announced that the government plans to decriminalize abortion next year despite opposition from the Vatican, emphasizing that the decision will not jeopardize the country's institutional system. Currently, abortion is illegal in all cases in Andorra, a predominantly Catholic country governed as a parliamentary diarchy with co-princes including the bishop of La Seu d’Urgell, but officials aim to pass legislation by April that may limit prosecution to physicians while protecting women who seek abortions.
Emma Bonino, a former illegal abortionist and prominent left-wing activist in Italy, died at the age of 78 and was known for her advocacy of abortion rights, euthanasia, and radical individualism. She had an unusually close personal relationship with Pope Francis, who praised her work on immigration and visited her privately after a serious illness in 2024.
The UK Parliament voted against The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill with 286 votes against and 270 for, preventing the legalization of active euthanasia in England and Wales. The bill, re-introduced by Labour MP Lauren Edward, had previously run out of time in the House of Lords and faced opposition from various groups including disability advocates, social workers, and pro-life organizations.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend the Archdiocese of New York’s 25th anniversary Mass for the victims of 9/11 at the invitation of Archbishop Ronald Hicks, despite Mamdani's support for abortion, gender reassignment, and homosexual marriage. Archbishop Hicks, appointed by Pope Leo XIV, will concelebrate the Mass with Bishop Robert Brennan and host an invitation-only congregation including 9/11 victims’ families, NYPD members, and city officials.
