The Catholic Vote 2024 Peter Range, Senior Fellow for the Center for Christian Virtue explains the primary factors which should guide every Catholic and Christian's vote in this year's presidential election. Support The Catholic Citizen by visiting TheCatholicCitizen.com By @TheCatholicCtzn & @awakencatholic Featuring @PeterRange12, Senior Fellow for the @CCVPolicy #PresidentialElection2024 #Vote #Catholic #Election2024 #CatholicSocialTeaching #CatholicCitizen #FaithInAction @realDonaldTrump @KamalaHarris @USCCB @usccbprolife

This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21. The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided. I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley. She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained. Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000. When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed. Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism): 50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective. I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life. The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk. We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21. This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast. You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change. To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward. As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice. It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome. Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️

Say Yes to Life with Peter Range. This week we’re joined by Emma Waters. Emma is a Senior Policy Analyst at The Heritage Foundation, where she focuses on family, biotechnology, and reproductive medicine. Her work has been featured in outlets like Fox News, First Things, and The Gospel Coalition. Tune in at: Annunciation Radio Holy Family Radio AM1260 The Rock

New study @WeAreCommunio & @FamStudies: the family is a primary engine of faith transmission: ✔️fully 41% of kids who attend church w BOTH parents grow up to be weekly churchgoers ✔️just 29% when only one parent attends When both parents pray, read scripture, talk about faith at home, children are far more likely to carry that faith into adulthood. The home, not just the church, is often where faith is formed or lost. 🧵

Joe Rogan and Russel Crowe seem to understand fatherhood, calling it "possibly the greatest human privilege." And, it is. A strong nation begins with strong fathers. Learn why family is so vitally important at familystructureindex.org

If you’re the CEO of an abortion pill company, and you send an abortion pill into the state of Florida, to murder a child, We will sign a warrant for your arrest, we will have you extradited to Florida, and we will have you arraigned and charged for 1st-degree murder.

The key here is we need Catholic schools to actually teach Catholic theology, and only hire Catholics as teachers (and I say this as a Protestant). After the 2023 Ohio abortion amendment that sadly passed 56-44, we surveyed Ohio voters on how they voted on legalizing late-term abortion. 58% of public school grads voted yes. 70% of private protestant school grads voted no. 56% of Catholic school grads voted yes. Make Catholic Schools Catholic (and Great) Again, and we can save our country.

Countless women have spoken out about seeing their baby after taking the abortion pill. Some have even shared photos of their babies on Reddit. The abortion pill doesn't make a preborn baby magically disappear. It kills them, and leaves women to deliver their dead children alone in the toilet.  This is the horrific reality of the abortion pill. We must urge the @FDA to pull this deadly drug from the market.

MUST WATCH: We asked the 13-year-old student who was barred from presenting her pro-life poem because it’s “offensive”, to read her poem so we can share it with the world. PURE FIRE🔥 This is the poem @JeffcoSchoolsCo doesn’t want you to see. Would be a shame if it went viral!