Proposed legislation to prohibit Alaska abortion practitioners from being reimbursed by the state for performing “elective” abortions, not necessary to preserve the life or physical health of the mother are sitting in committees, awaiting further action by the Alaska House. As of March 18 the two identical bills (Senate Bill 49 and House Bill 173)…
<a href=”http://www.CatholicAnchor.org“><img src=”http://childventure.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Anchor-Logo-e1402908854277.png” alt=”Anchor Logo” /></a><a href=”http://www.CatholicAnchor.org“>CatholicAnchor.org</a> Much has been said of Pope Francis since being elected to the papacy a year ago. But headlines, sound bites and endless “pontifications” about the pontiff tend to drown out his transformative challenge to the faithful. Unless you read Vatican documents or in-depth Catholic news sites like Zenit.org,…
CatholicAnchor.org Supporters of a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use in Alaska submitted 46,000 signatures to state election officials on Jan. 8 with hopes of forcing a statewide vote on the issue in August. The group needs 30,000 signatures to be certified for the measure to move forward. The push for liberalizing marijuana…
CatholicAnchor.org Alaska’s Commissioner of Health and Social Services defended the state’s new regulation that requires abortion practitioners to explain why they thought an abortion was “medically necessary” before they receive compensation for the procedure from Alaska’s public funds. As in other states, Alaska is subject to the long-standing federal law — the Hyde Amendment —…
CatholicAnchor.org The Anchorage Archdiocese has three men studying at St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. — Arthur Roraff, Robert Whitney and Kevin Klump. These seminarians, all in different phases of formation, are on pace to be ordained to the priesthood over the next four years. In December the Catholic Anchor connected with two of…
Religious liberty advocates worry that Anchorage area churches, faith-based organizations and business owners could soon be forced to violate deeply held religious beliefs regarding the issue of homosexuality if a ballot initiative is approved of by voters on April 3.