Respect Life Office Archdiocese of New York

08/01/2026

08/01/2026

"As our state enters this new era of assisted death on demand, the Bishops ask all New Yorkers to pray for those facing difficult health crises, depression, disability, and the end-of-life. They also ask for prayers that our state citizens reject the Culture of Death and embrace a Culture of Life,"....

06/03/2026

New York's Medical Aid in Dying Act takes effect August 5, prompting the archbishop to call for vigilance against a growing throwaway culture in an article for First Things.

06/03/2026

Ahead of New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act taking effect in August, Archbishop Ronald Hicks Hicks shares a call for vigilance and a statement on the dangers of the new law, which allows terminally ill patients to request lethal medication from a physician.

Read the article:
https://thegoodnewsroom.org/archbishop-hicks-warns-new-yorks-aid-in-dying-law-marks-a-new-and-frightening-era/

05/21/2026

Three years after opening its first facility in the Archdiocese of New York, Gianna's House opened a new Yonkers office on May 13.

The pro-life pregnancy counseling center offers limited ultrasound imaging, pregnancy testing, spiritual help, and counseling.

“We were getting a large number of inquiries from Yonkers and nearby,” said Father Richard Gill, CEO of Gianna’s House and pastor of the parish of St. Lawrence O’Toole and Sacred Heart in Brewster, to The Good Newsroom. “About a year ago, we started looking for a suitable site in the area.”

Read the article:
https://thegoodnewsroom.org/giannas-house-opens-new-yonkers-office-expanding-pro-life-pregnancy-services-in-the-archdiocese/

Photo: Steven Schwankert/The Good Newsroom

05/21/2026

Named for St. Gianna Beretta Molla, the organization now serves expectant mothers in need with two locations and a mobile unit.

04/21/2026

04/20/2026

The Catholic Bishops of New York State have released a revised and updated edition of their teaching booklet Now and at the Hour of Our Death: A Catholic Guide to End-of-Life Decision-Making.