Nebraska Ballot Initiatives Nov. 5, 2024
Note from Bishop Conley
Thank You for Your Prayers and Hard Work!
Greetings and Blessings,
“By the Lord has this been done, and it is a marvel in our eyes” (Ps. 118:23).
We give praise to Almighty God for the historic defeat of the pro-abortion ballot initiative, 439, and for the passage of Initiative 434. Such an effort to protect women and babies in Nebraska took the heroic efforts of so many.
I am overjoyed and edified by the faith in God you demonstrated throughout our efforts to defeat Initiative 439. You prayed, fasted, made sacrifices, and engaged in the work of evangelization as you talked with your family, friends, fellow parishioners, and Nebraskans about the need to protect human dignity in our state.
The defeat of Initiative 439 and the passage of Initiative 434 marks a significant victory not only for Nebraska but also our nation, as only Nebraska, South Dakota, and Florida have defeated these radical abortion initiatives.
While political victories are important, we have greater work ahead of us. We want every woman and parenting mother to be loved, supported, and cared for in our state and for every baby to be received in love as a gift by their mother and father. I am urging Catholics to recommit themselves and redouble their efforts of Christian charity for women and babies, especially those in a difficult or challenging pregnancy. Whether it is the simple act of assisting a family member or community member in need throughout their pregnancy or in their postpartum and parenting needs or whether it is making financial contributions to one of our many amazing pregnancy help organizations in our state, we must all play a role in building up a culture of life and a civilization of love.
I ask you to join me in one last novena in thanksgiving to Christ the King. You can find the novena below. A digital novena card can also be found here at the website of the Nebraska Catholic Conference. I also hope you'll watch my short video message for you below as well.
Finally, we especially give thanks to Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the unborn and mother of the Americas, for her maternal intercession in Nebraska.
Yours in Christ,
Bishop James D. Conley
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Links to Additional Resources
- Nebraska Catholic Conference
- Protect Women and Children (Nebraska Family Alliance)
- Nebraska Right to Life
- Respect Life Apostolate for the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
- Fact sheets on abortion and women’s health, chemical abortion, taxpayer-funded abortion and Church teaching on abortion from the USCCB.
