Today's Catholic Highlights:
Kermit Gosnell, an abortionist and convicted serial killer, passed away in prison at the age of 85. Gosnell was found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of a woman and the murders of three infants. It is believed that he may have been responsible for thousands of deaths.
In Lisbon, Portugal, a Molotov cocktail was thrown at participants during the March for Life. Fortunately, the incendiary device did not ignite and a suspect was subsequently arrested. The incident was described as an act of terrorism by the march organizers, and the patriarch of Lisbon condemned the attack.
Four U.S. bishops have written to lawmakers, urging them to take action on a bill that would examine policies of Indian boarding schools. The bishops expressed that the suffering caused by the Native American boarding school era continues to be felt in the present day.
Before his ordination in Chiclayo, the future Pope Leo spent an all-night vigil praying before a relic of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, a missionary bishop, in a small town in northern Peru. This act of devotion took place on the eve of his ordination.
In Belgium, Bishop Johan Bonny has revealed his intention to ordain married men into the priesthood by 2028. This proposed action has not been approved by the Vatican and would be in violation of the current Code of Canon Law.