Catholic apologetics against contraception and abortion sometimes appear historically naive, as if these issues suddenly fell out of the sky in 1930 with Resolution 15 of the Anglican Lambeth Conference on contraception, or during The Sixties, or in 1973 with Roe v. Wade. A little information about the early history of contraception and abortion advocacy in …
Monsignor Livio Melina spoke to the International Catholic Jurists Forum in Rome last week, focusing on the dangers that the teaching of Humanae Vitae faces in the light of recent developments at the Pontifical Academy for Life. Msgr. Melina headed the Academy until being replaced by Pope Francis five years ago. He condemned the new direction of the …
On Thursday, a world-class lineup of speakers will appear at a vitally important conference in Rome. We’re proud that the Chairman of our Board, Professor Brian Scarnecchia of the Ave Maria School of Law, and PRI President Steven Mosher were both instrumental in making this outstanding program possible. ROME – With American Catholic backing, a …
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The Respect for Marriage Act has sailed through the US Senate, amidst great jubilation. Twelve Republicans, including former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, voted with Democrats to pass the legislation by a vote of 61-36. Now it goes to the lame-duck House of Representatives, where it is certain to pass. Read more here
The New Testament certainly has its fair share of this connotation, with verses like “For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live” (Romans 8:13), and “For all that is in the world—the desires of the …
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, has a troubled record riddled with confusion, not to mention serious error. Unfortunately, his latest appointment to membership promises to perpetuate the confusion and controversy that has plagued the Academy has he was appointed five years ago. Read more here.
Prosperity is impossible without people. And babies are the most promising resource for a prosperous and flourishing future.PRI President Steven Mosher welcomes Baby Eight Million. Read more here
The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision published last summer sent the question of abortion back to the states, as provided by the Constitution. Nonetheless, enraged abortionists and their allies, led by the Biden White House, have targeted Catholic churches, shrines, and care facilities. Their latest target: Catholic hospitals. One in seven hospital patients in the United …
“Since the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAL) was restructured several years ago by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, it has been mired in a series of high-profile scandals,” writes Professor Richard A. Spinello. “The most recent controversy surrounds the publication of The Theological Ethics of Life. Woven into this book are proposals for modifying doctrines such as …
In a recent interview Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, defended Law 194 which legalized abortion in Italy. Archbishop Paglia stated, “I think that Law 194 is now a pillar of our social life.” When asked if it was up for debate he replied, “But no, absolutely not, absolutely not.“ Steven Mosher, President of the …
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