Respect Life

It's official:  Governor O'Malley signs the bill repealing the death penalty in Maryland!  Today, Maryland became the 18th state in the Union to end the use of capital punishment.   Please take a moment to thank Governor O'Malley for his years of hard work leading up to this Read more...

A Victory for Life and Human Dignity!   Read more...

Bishop Patrick J. McGrath has issued a statement on the necessity of strict gun control in our nation following the tragic events in Newtown Connecticut, calling the "proliferation of handguns, semi-automatic weapons and other assault weapons. . Read more...

The Catholic Bishops of California have expressed disappointment at the defeat of Proposition 34 to end the use of the death penalty in the state.  The Most Reverend Gerald Wilkerson, President of the California Catholic Conference, calls this a "missed opportunity for us as a people."  He states that "the penalty of death is not necessary to protect ourselves, punish t Read more...

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone has joined his fellow bishops of California in their unequivocal support of Proposition 34 to replace the death penalty with life in prison without possibility of parole. Read more...

The California Catholic Bishops have issued a definitive statement in support of Prop 34, the initiative on the November ballot to replace the death penalty with life without possibility of parole.  The bishops urge us to prayerfully consider moving "toward a restorative justice that helps transform a culture of death into a culture of life."  Please remember:  Read more...