In a joint statement, Florida’s Catholic bishops continued an annual tradition of recognizing the Jan. 22, 1973, U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. Catholic dioceses in the United States designate Jan. 22 as a “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children”.
On Thursday, April 19, California's Assembly approved AB 2943 by a 50-18 vote. AB 2943 bans books, conferences, and counseling advocating Christian theology of gender and sexual orientation, threatening religious non-profits, churches, and pastors who provide paid resources to help people practice their faith.
Why are there are so many acts of violence that cause us to have so little hope in the future? With all these natural disasters, political problems and poverty stricken countries, how can we find hope in today’s world?