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Katie Yoder
Britney Spears clarifies she asked for a Catholic church wedding: ‘I don’t like being called a liar’
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 10, 2022 / 18:00 pm American pop star Britney Spears said that she asked to get married in a Catholic church in California, pushing back against claims that she never contacted the parish. “There was a lot of backlash saying I never asked …
Britney Spears’ wedding: Who can get married in a Catholic church?
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 4, 2022 / 14:30 pm American pop star Britney Spears is expressing frustration after reportedly being unable to get married at a Catholic church. But there are four main requirements to have a Catholic church wedding, a priest tells CNA. In a since-deleted …
Kansas abortion vote: Pro-life amendment fails, in first post-Roe vote
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 2, 2022 / 21:19 pm Kansas citizens rejected a pro-life amendment — known as the “Value Them Both” amendment — during their state’s primary election Tuesday. The referendum represented the first major statewide vote on abortion following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The amendment …
Ectopic pregnancies, miscarriage: Abortion ‘never necessary,’ these doctors say
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 3, 2022 / 04:00 am Abortion — a procedure with the sole or primary intent and purpose of ending human life in the womb — is never medically necessary, according to medical experts. Three doctors spoke with CNA about the necessity of abortion, …
VP Kamala Harris repeats claim that religious Americans can support abortion
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 19, 2022 / 16:23 pm Vice President Kamala Harris is drawing criticism for again claiming that Americans of any religion can support abortion in accordance with their faith. “It’s important to note that to support a woman’s ability — not her government, but …
Is abortion ever allowed for Catholics? For a 10-year-old rape victim?
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 15, 2022 / 10:31 am The Catholic Church teaches that human life is sacred and must be respected and protected from the moment of conception. Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, Catholics — …
Bishop Pfeifer: Catholic bishops must hold Biden accountable post-Roe
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 16, 2022 / 03:00 am A Texas bishop emeritus is calling on his fellow Catholic bishops — and all pro-life Americans — to take action against pro-abortion policy in favor of pro-life measures that support women and the unborn. “Our own president is …
Poll: Most Catholic voters favor abortion restrictions
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 14, 2022 / 16:30 pm The Catholic Church teaches that abortion is a grave evil and is never acceptable at any stage of pregnancy. But just 9% of U.S. Catholic voters hold that view, a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research poll shows. Twice …
Kansas archbishop: Catholic church attacks are ‘un-American’
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 12, 2022 / 13:25 pm The archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas condemned the recent attack on a local Catholic church ahead of the state’s vote on a pro-life amendment. “This attack and others targeting Catholic churches in Kansas and across the country …
Pregnancy center director tells Congress pro-life work ‘worth the risk’ of attacks
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 13, 2022 / 18:45 pm The head of a pro-life pregnancy center in Sacramento, Calif., spoke to members of the U.S. Senate on July 12 about the importance of pregnancy centers and the need to protect them. “Just last week, a man approached …