Pro-life Leaders Argue Abortion is Not the Answer for U.S. Zika Cases
Meanwhile, the United Nations has been calling for increased abortion and contraception access in countries affected by the mosquito-borne illness.
Results from Tag: 'zika'
Seeking Eternal Gold: Rio’s Catholics Mobilize for Olympic Games
Already revitalized by World Youth Day 2013, the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro is drawing on its experiences from that event to assist with bearing witness to Christ at this month’s Olympics.
Zika Anxiety Builds as Rio Olympics Loom and Virus Advances on US Mainland
The mosquito-borne virus, which can cause serious birth defects and other neurological problems, is already posing a major public-health challenge in Puerto Rico.
Setting the Record Straight About Zika and Contraception
COMMENTARY: Even if a definitive connection is made between the virus and birth defects such as microcephaly, contraception isn’t an effective or moral solution.
Ecclesia in Africa: New Guardians of Orthodoxy and Tradition Emerge in Africa
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa, a major figure at the 2015 synod, discusses the Church in Africa, race relations and the fruits of the synod.
Pope’s Words on Contraception in Accord With Magisterium, Philosophers Say, but Context Is Key
Doctrinal authorities stress that a more complete explanation of Church teaching is required in order to avoid confusion.
Pope Francis: Abortion Is a ‘Crime’ and Never the Solution to Zika Virus
Abortion ‘is an absolute evil,’ the Holy Father stressed in response to a journalist’s question on his flight back to Rome from Mexico about how to address the Zika outbreak.
The Church and Zika: Inoculation Against Abortion Hysteria
EDITORIAL: What happens when a public-health crisis is hijacked by an ideological agenda?
Journalist With Microcephaly: Those With Condition Need Assistance, Not Be Aborted
Ana Carolina Cáceres, a Brazilian journalist, told the BBC’s she decided to become a writer to “be a spokesperson for microcephaly.”
