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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio is offering financial, legal, and counseling services to people affected by the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The services, which became available May 25, are all being offered for free, according to the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Anyone who is in need of these services should go to or contact Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde. A gunman killed at least 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, located about 90 miles west of San Antonio, on Tuesday. Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio told CNA that multiple victims were parishioners at Sacred Heart.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251377/san-antonio-catholic-charities-accepting-donations-to-aid-those-affected-by-texas-shooting
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City thanked state leaders Wednesday “for supporting pro-life measures” after the governor signed into law the strictest abortion ban in the country. The Oklahoma law, prohibiting abortion from the moment of conception with few exceptions, comes ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could leave abortion legislation solely up to the states. “Building a culture of life in Oklahoma that recognizes the inherent dignity of every person requires the protections afforded by pro-life legislation and a profound change of heart,” Archbishop Coakley said May 25. “I encourage Oklahomans to pray for women in crisis pregnancy situations, for their families and loved ones, for families waiting to adopt, for fathers, and for the many pregnancy resource centers serving these brave parents. Thank you to Oklahoma’s legislative leaders and to Gov. Stitt for supporting pro-life measures,” he added.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251379/oklahoma-city-archbishop-encourages-culture-of-life-after-governor-signs-abortion-ban
Advocates of legal abortion in Michigan have proposed a constitutional amendment that pro-life critics say is so poorly written it would affect almost everything related to pregnancy, threatening parental consent requirements for minors, bans on taxpayer funded abortions, and the state ban on human cloning. The Michigan Catholic conference announced May 24 it has joined the pro-life coalition Citizens to Support MI Women and Children to oppose the amendment. Michigan’s existing abortion law, dating to 1931, criminalizes abortion as a felony, except to save the life of the mother. The state law has not been enforced since the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v Wade mandated that all states legalize abortion.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251376/proposed-michigan-abortion-amendment-has-major-problems-pro-life-coalition-says
Today, the Church celebrates Saint Augustine of Canterbury, an Italian Benedictine monk who became the “Apostle of the English,” founding the famous See of Canterbury and preached the Catholic faith to the country's Anglo-Saxon pagans during the late sixth and early seventh centuries.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-augustine-of-canterbury-479