The bill, known as the American Values Act, would clarify existing prohibitions on foreign aid for abortions.
The letter states that companies must “keep apprised not only of federal law but also of the laws of the various states.”
The pope praised the work being done to assist those in poverty and emphasized the importance of Christian charity as an integral part of the faith.
President Joe Biden this week claimed that Pope Francis and some bishops are not on board with the USCCB’s statement opposing the federal funding of abortion.
Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill that would prohibit the executive branch from expanding abortion access through a public health emergency.
Gov. Spencer Cox called the legislation a “nuanced and thoughtful approach to this terribly divisive issue.”
Mark Houck’s pro-life supporters hailed Monday’s verdict while also chastising the Department of Justice for filing charges against the Catholic father of seven in the first place.
The Vatican recognized the Miraculous Medal Shrine, located in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, as the city’s second basilica.
A Democrat-controlled Virginia Senate committee voted down three bills that would have put more restrictions on abortion in the commonwealth.
The indictments represent the first suspects known to have been arrested in attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers since a rash of incidents began in 2022.
“The defendant attempted to prevent women from accessing their legal right to vital reproductive and pregnancy services,” United States Attorney Breon Peace said.
Although some had speculated that the pro-abortion presence might be larger this year, only about a dozen pro-abortion protesters stood in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
On the day of the March for Life, President Joe Biden issued a pro-abortion proclamation to commemorate the anniversary of the now-obsolete Roe V. Wade decision.
Proposals now under consideration would uphold traditional Christian teaching that marriage is between one man and one woman.