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Jerry Novotny OMI
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April 20, 2026

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Protecting the Sibling
Stephanie Winn (LMFT) discusses the impact of trans-identification on families and siblings. She writes, "When one child in a family transitions -- especially an older child who has influence, charisma, or the mystique of rebellion -- parents naturally worry about the other children. Will the younger sibling follow?...Not every younger sibling is equally vulnerable. Understanding the risk and protective factors helps you calibrate your response."

The Magisterium of the Popes and nuclear weapons
Our Editorial Director recalls the teachings of the Popes on nuclear weapons since the atomic bombings of Japan in August 1945.

The Bible Does Not Support Abortion. Here's Proof
"The Bible never mentions abortion, the Bible says life begins at first breath, the Bible says?"

Suicide Pods: The Evil Device to Help People Kill Themselves
A recent report highlights a deeply troubling innovation: a "suicide pod" designed to allow a person to end his or her life at the push of a button.

Premature Twins Born at 27 Weeks During a Medical Emergency are Doing Great Now
Twins who were born very prematurely after their mother's water broke at just 20 weeks gestation are now thriving one year later.

Birth Rate Drops as Number of Babies Killed in Abortions Hit Record Highs
The number of babies born in the United States declined in 2025 while the number of babies killed in abortions has hit record highs.

Study: Adolescents Who Received Gender Reassignment Have Worse Mental Health
A new study out of Finland showed that adolescents and young adults who underwent sex-rejecting procedures (puberty blockers, "cross-sex" hormones, or surgery) "had worse mental health outcomes than a control group that did not receive such bodily alterations. The study tracked 2,083 people who had sought medical services for gender confusion between 1996-2019." Despite the glaring evidence of harm, many American "medical" institutions continue to provide harmful interventions to vulnerable persons.

Catholic Bishop Condemns Abortion: "All Human Life is Sacred From Conception"
The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities has voiced strong support for legislation aimed at revoking the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the dangerous abortion drug mifepristone. He is reaffirming the Catholic Church's teaching that all human life is sacred from the moment of conception.

Abortion is Wrong Because Unborn Babies are Human Beings
If the pre-born are not human, pro-life apologist Scott Klusendorf is fond of saying, then no defense of abortion is necessary. But if they are human, no defense of abortion is adequate.

Just One Study Found Abortion Pills Injured Over 95,000 Women
EPPC looked at more than 865,000 insurance claims of actual mifepristone patients and determined that the serious adverse events rate was closer to 11%!

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Editorial

When Silence Feels Too Easy: A Christian Reflection on Abortion Pills

There is a quiet change happening in our world. It is not loud, and many people do not notice it right away. But it matters. More and more, abortion is happening not in clinics, but at home, through pills. It is private, fast, and often done alone. I never imagined I would feel this deeply about something so often discussed in whispers, but headlines such as this, "Abortion Pills Now Kill 2/3 of All Babies Killed in Abortions," make it harder to ignore. Many people say the procedure is a good thing. They speak about freedom, control, and privacy. I understand why that sounds appealing. But as a Catholic, I cannot see it that way. For me, this is not just a social issue - it is spiritual. It raises more profound questions about life, truth, and what we believe about who we are. Continue reading at Fr. Jerry's Blog...

Ethical Perspectives

New! Those Who Die in Violence

Judie Brown
When I saw this recent prayer petition at a daily Mass: "For all who have died or suffered because of violence," I couldn't help but think of all the babies who die so violently under the legal shield of medical, clinical, and chemical abortion.

New! On Dignity and Desecration

Francis X. Maier
The decisive question for this and every age, Trueman argues, is Who and what is Man?

New! Happy "Birth" Day? A Thought Experiment

Anthony Jose Sirven
The definition of "personhood" isn't an issue we can push off much longer; technology will make us face it sooner than some might prefer.

New! Restoring the Natural Definition of Marriage

Shenan J. Boquet
Of all the saints, Joseph stands as the model of faithful fatherhood: the man whom God entrusted with the protection of the Holy Family, and who fulfilled that mission with quiet, unwavering devotion. In him we see what marriage and fatherhood are meant to be, i.e. a sacrificial gift of self, ordered toward the good of spouse and children, rooted in obedience to God's plan.

New! Down Syndrome and Abortion

Susan Ciancio
A mother recently told me that, when she found out that her baby had a 99% chance of having Down syndrome, her first course of action was to do an online search for what she could expect. What she found frightened her.

UK to allow lesbian couples equal access to IVF

Michael Cook
Same-sex couples will have the same access to IVF treatment as heterosexual couples under guidelines issued by the UK's health advisory service.

'Assisted dying' debate: these sick people cost a lot so it's time to move them on

Ann Farmer
Matthew Parris, a former member of Parliament, is one of the UK's leading commentators. It has been said that his columns in the London Times and The Spectator are "essential reading by many in Westminster". So when he talks complete rubbish about "assisted dying", it's important to put him right.

'Fake news' from Malawi about unsafe abortions

Michael Cook
Liberalising abortion laws will not save lives.

A War on Maternity Waged in the Name of Mother Earth
Babies are not pollution and need not be polluters

Steven Mosher
We look forward to a future where our children and grandchildren enjoy a planet with clean air, clean water, and luxuriant greenery.

Why I Mention God

Ron Panzer
Why I mention God? Because it matters. Life matters. Our loved ones matter, and our neighbors matter. And our neighbors are everyone on this Earth. We're all here together. Wherever I've traveled, I've found the richness of the human heart in the new friends I met. I didn't see lives that were less "worthy" than those at home. I saw people, just people, everywhere, just like at home. And they were "alive" just like people at home..

International Epidemiology of HIV (by Country and Region)

*Offsite Article
Globally, 40 million adults and children were living with HIV/AIDS at the end of 2001. Of infected adults, 48 percent were women. In 2001, the global adult HIV prevalence rate was 1.2 percent. During that year, 5 million people were newly infected with HIV, and there were 3 million adult and child deaths due to HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS 2001).

Weissman Plays "Religion" Card; Scare Tactics With Russian "Ghosts"

Dianne N. Irving
So the gist of Weissman's article is clearly to undermine good science and medicine - and government -- by trying to debunk the scientific credibility of those who oppose his research by playing the "Religion Card", to scare the public - and the Russians - with Ghosts of Stalin and the arms race, and to promote the same voluntary regulations as those achieved at Asilomar by his old Nobel mentor Paul Berg.

Preparing for Marriage
Immediate Preparation: Preparing Materially and Spiritually for the Wedding...

William E. May
Once the date for the wedding has been set, the engaged couple must prepare spiritually and materially for the wedding, fulfill legal requirements and requirements of their religious communities, and plan for the wedding ceremony. This article centers on these matters.

Short Commentary on Matthew, No. 16
Jesus calls the first disciples

Anthony Zimmerman
Matthew wants to tell us something here, namely that Jesus expected an absolute and complete response to His call.

Abortion Politics at the United Nations

Steven Mosher
The UN Compliance Committee for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has pressured the governments of numerous countries to liberalize their abortion laws.