The debate about in vitro fertilization (IVF) came into sharp focus recently when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos qualify as children under the state law.
The Catholic Church teaches clearly that IVF is “morally unacceptable.”
Infertility is a painful reality for many married couples who are wondering why they cannot use IVF and other assisted means of procreation to have children.
We sat down with Alexis Tracey from the Archdiocese’s Office of Public Policy to find out more about the IVF question.
Visit the Office of Public Policy’s page on the Archdiocese’s website to find out more information and learn about available resources and Catholic alternatives to IVF.
On this week’s episode of All Good Things with Archbishop Hicks, Archbishop Ronald Hicks and Father Dave Dwyer talk about the meaning of Memorial Day, Pope Leo’s first papal encyclical on human dignity and AI, the duty of the Church to speak up about important issues, Pentecost, Archbishop Hicks’ first ordination in the Archdiocese of New York, and answer listener questions.
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Archbishop Ronald Hicks
| 05/26/2026
"The encyclical is an important contribution to the Church's continually evolving and expanding social teaching doctrine. It is truly a teaching document for our times," said Dennis Poust, executive director of NYSCC.
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The Good Newsroom
| 05/26/2026
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El sábado 23 de mayo, la Catedral de San Patricio acogió la Vigilia de Pentecostés organizada por el Centro Católico Carismático, en una noche marcada por la oración, la alabanza y la alegría de cientos de fieles reunidos para celebrar la venida del Espíritu Santo sobre la Virgen María y los apóstoles.