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August 30, 2016

At memorial, murdered nuns recalled for their generosity, service in Mississippi

Sister Margaret Held, 68 and Sister Paula Merrill, 68 were found stabbed to death Aug. 25 in their Durant, Mississippi. At memorial Mass for the two on Aug. 29, the sisters were remembered for their generosity and service to Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. – The deaths of Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill demand justice, but not revenge, Franciscan Father Greg Plata said during a memorial Mass for the women religious in the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle.

Published in International
August 26, 2016

Suspect sought in murders of nuns who worked at Mississippi clinic

Sister Margaret Held, 68, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee, and Sister Paula Merrill, 68, a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky, are pictured in undated photos. The two women religious were found stabbed to death Aug. 25 in their Durant, Mississippi, home, police said.

WASHINGTON – Police continued to search for the killer of two women religious who spent years caring for poor people as nurse practitioners in central Mississippi.

Published in International
August 22, 2015

Cross-country pro-life trek is 'life changing,' says Crossroads walker

Two participants hold rosaries as they take part in a walk across the United States to support the pro-life cause.

WASHINGTON - Liz Moran said the experience of trekking across the United States this summer to spread the Catholic Church's pro-life message was "life changing."

Published in International
July 17, 2012

Mississippi abortion clinic stays open; Indiana abortion law overturned

A balloon is seen in front of the U.S. Capitol during the annual March for Life in Washington earlier this year.

JACKSON, Miss. - A federal judge allowed Mississippi's only abortion clinic to remain open while it continued to work toward compliance with a new state law permitting only certain doctors to perform abortions there.

District Court Judge Daniel P. Jordan III of Jackson partially lifted the injunction on a law that had been scheduled to take effect July 1 but continued to block sections of the law imposing civil or criminal penalties on violators.

The law requires that abortions be performed only by obstetricians-gynecologists with privileges to admit patients to local hospitals. Currently neither of the out-of-state doctors who perform abortions at the Jackson Women's Health Organization have such privileges.

Published in International