Michigan bishops lament new surrogacy law, say women could be exploited
A newly enacted package of bills in Michigan that decriminalizes paid surrogacy contracts ignores multiple concerns that exist within the practice, including protecting women from exploitation and human trafficking, according to the state’s Catholic bishops. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan Family Protection Act on April 1. Whitmer touted the package of bills as “commonsense, […]
War is ‘folly,’ pope says as he leads prayers for Ukraine, Gaza
Pope Francis held up a well-thumbed, camouflage-covered pocket edition of the New Testament and Psalms and a small fabric pouch containing a rosary. He told people at his general audience April 3 that the Bible and rosary had belonged to 23-year-old Oleksandr, a Ukrainian soldier killed at Avdiivka. “He had his life ahead of him.” […]
Economist: Addressing freefalling global fertility rates requires changing hearts more than policies
For plummeting worldwide fertility rates to change course, people must find courage to “do the hard thing” of raising large families, and that courage comes from faith, said Catherine Ruth Pakaluk, an economist at The Catholic University of America in Washington. “We live in a society that it’s just so easy not to have children,” […]
Famed Director Martin Scorsese to Produce 8-Part Docuseries on the Life of Saints…
He’s made plenty of movies featuring sinners. Now, he’s turning to the life of saints. Famed movie director Martin Scorsese — known for mob movies such as “Goodfellas” and the “The Departed,” for which he won an Oscar for best director — signed a deal with FOX Nation to produce and host an eight-part docudrama […]
We just finished the 40 days of Lent. Now it’s time for those other 40 days (the ones after Easter Sunday)…..
We’re all familiar with the idea that Lent is forty days long, and it used to be true that Lent involved forty days excluding Sundays, though this isn’t true now, given revisions to the Church’s liturgical calendar. The length of Lent is inspired by the forty days that Jesus spent in the wilderness before he […]
Abortion victim photography can help convince ‘moderates’ to become pro-life
On this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon sits down with Trevor Polo, strategist for Protect Life Michigan (PLM), to discuss the results of a new PLM report (in conjunction with Created Equal) on the effectiveness of abortion victim photography, how the pro-life movement should respond to various post-Roe challenges, and more.Read More
Thousands of Canadians gather nationwide to protest Trudeau’s carbon tax
Beginning the morning of April 1, the Trans-Canada highway was partially blocked as thousands of Canadians across the nation came out in protest of Trudeau’s carbon tax.Read More
Biden grudgingly signs spending deal that bans rainbow ‘pride’ flags at US embassies
The Biden administration has already said it wants to repeal the provision at its earliest opportunity.Read More
Top feminist group says it is ‘white supremacist patriarchy’ to oppose men in women’s sports
The woke National Organization for Women got slammed for claiming it is ‘white supremacist patriarchy at work’ to push back on so-called ‘trans women [sic] in sports.’Read More
Trump says November 5 will be ‘Christian Visibility Day’ after Biden’s transgender declaration
‘What the h–ll was Biden thinking when he declared Easter Sunday to be ‘Trans Visibility Day’?’ asked Trump. ‘Such total disrespect to Christians. November 5th is going to be called ‘Christian Visibility Day,’ when Christians turn out in numbers that nobody has ever seen before.’