Every day, staff and volunteers at the thousands of pro-life women’s centers, residential maternity homes and clinics around the country work and minister daily to help not just the unborn baby but the woman carrying the child. These organizations help women who
Catholics across the country are invited to take part in the "9 Days for Life" novena Jan. 21-29 for the protection of human life.
Each day's intercession is accompanied by prayers, a short reflection and one or more suggested actions for novena participants
Lower numbers and higher expectations — that, briefly stated, is the story of the March for Life in 2021, writes Russell Shaw in his latest column. For many years the pro-life march has drawn tens of thousands of demonstrators annually to Washington,
Each year on the night before the annual March for Life, at least 10,000 people have filled the Great Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington for the National Prayer Vigil for Life.
This year,
The pro-life movement has lots of heroes and heroines, sung and unsung alike, writes Russell Shaw, but there’s always room for one more. As an addition to the roster of unsung heroes, he nominates Dick Delaney. Shaw writes: “Never heard of him?
Poland's bishops thanked citizens for protecting places of worship from protesters angered by new abortion curbs and urged an end to current violence. "We observe with great pain this escalation of social tension and aggression -- the vulgar language some protesters are
While the annual March for Life in Washington is still scheduled for Jan. 29, the cross-country bus pilgrimages that have been at the heart of the event for decades are being decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Local events are being announced in
Monday through Friday, Marcia Brown stands outside Planned Parenthood on Bay Road in Queensbury.
For upward of six hours a day, Brown holds a sign with a very powerful message -- a piece of her life story she struggled with for years --
The U.S. Catholic Church's observance of October as Respect Life Month "is a time to focus on God's precious gift of human life and our responsibility to care for, protect and defend the lives of our brothers and sisters," said the chairman
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump pardoned activist Susan B. Anthony to mark the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. In an essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Mary Hallan FioRito looks at