France: A New Law on the End of Life
The 71 deputies of the special commission responsible for examining the amendments to the text concerning the law on the end of life now have to deal with no less than 1,900 propositions for modifications that were submitted on May 7, 2024 by the elected officials of the Palais Bourbon.
Dignitas Infinita Promotes an Ill-defined Dignity
On April 8, 2024, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) published the declaration Dignitas infinita (On Human Dignity), approved by Pope Francis on March 25.
13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, people fainting from fear – Dedication of Santa Maria ad martyres (the Pantheon)
Dear readers, this is the sort of thing that Popes do! They fight against the forces of Hell and they work for the salvation of souls. For example, when the ancient obelisk that was in the Circus of Caligula off … Read More →
Pastor urges faithful to pray for vandal who defaced church: ‘That’s being a Christian’
Father Timothy Furlow speaks from the ambo at St. Patrick’s Church in Portland, Oregon. / Credit: St. Patrick’s Church in Portland, Oregon CNA Staff, May 13, 2024 / 11:16 am (CNA). A pastor in Portland, Oregon, recently urged his parish to pray for a vandal who defaced the church building with vulgar graffiti, arguing that […]
The false promise of keeping a loved one ‘alive’ with A.I. grief bots
With the creation of A.I., anthropomorphized chatbots are one critical example of how the rapidly advancing technology is testing the limits of the human condition.
Cyberattack on largest US Catholic health care system part of rising criminal trend
The nation’s largest Catholic health care system reported it experienced what it called a “cybersecurity incident” May 8, resulting in “a disruption to clinical operations.” The cyberattack is part of a rising and dangerous criminal trend targeting the entire health care sector. In a May 9 update posted to its website, Ascension said it had […]
Broad Public Support for Legal Abortion Persists 2 Years After Dobbs
Views are split by political party, but support for legal abortion has risen modestly in both groups since before the 2022 Dobbs decision. The post Broad Public Support for Legal Abortion Persists 2 Years After Dobbs appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Appendix
Categorizing state abortion laws To create categories for state laws on abortion, researchers referenced tracking data from The New York Times. Data for each state is current as of April 23, 2024. States were classified based on current laws or pending legal challenges. Refer to the table below for more detail on state status. The […]
Methodology
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in […]
Acknowledgments
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Research team Carroll Doherty, Director, Political ResearchJocelyn Kiley, Associate Director, Political ResearchBaxter Oliphant, Senior ResearcherHannah Hartig, Senior ResearcherGabe Borelli, Research AssociateAndrew Daniller, Research AssociateJoseph Copeland, Research AnalystTed Van Green, Research AnalystAndy Cerda, Research AssistantShanay Gracia, Research Assistant Communications and […]