Papal biographer: Cardinal Cupich should heed JPII, who said life is ‘first of all rights’

George Weigel, a prominent Catholic writer and Pope Saint John Paul II’s official biographer, has criticized Cardinal Blase Cupich’s attempt to use a speech by the late pontiff to justify honoring Sen. Dick Durbin, who is pro-abortion. The Archdiocese of Chicago, of which Cardinal Cupich is the archbishop, was set to award Durbin with a … Read morePapal biographer: Cardinal Cupich should heed JPII, who said life is ‘first of all rights’

Lead anti-trafficking congressman praises Trump’s report calling out China, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia

Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., a longtime anti-human trafficking advocate, praised the Trump administration’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report for exposing countries he said “are actively profiting” from modern slavery. “I wholeheartedly welcome President Trump’s TIP report of 2025, and I applaud his commitment to protecting victims of sex and labor trafficking and demanding accountability … Read moreLead anti-trafficking congressman praises Trump’s report calling out China, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia

Michigan court dismisses pro-life case challenging pro-abortion constitutional amendment  

A Michigan federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit that several pro-life groups and three Republican lawmakers had filed in hopes of overturning a 2022 amendment that added a right to abortion to the state constitution. The Detroit Free Press reported that U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney ruled Sept. 30 that the pro-life plaintiffs lacked standing … Read moreMichigan court dismisses pro-life case challenging pro-abortion constitutional amendment  

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