In marking the "sorrowful anniversary" Jan. 22 of the Supreme Court's ruling legalizing abortion nationwide, the chairman of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee said the Catholic Church's pastoral response to all mothers in need "will soon intensify." The nation's Catholic bishops are
Catholics across the country are invited to take part in the 9 Days for Life is a novena for the protection of human life. Each day's intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of
This year’s March for Life theme is “Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.” This theme, writes Mary Hallan FioRito, “is underscored by the historical record and the witness of the earliest feminists. It is supported by the selfless commitment of today’s pro-life women who are
Their stories are not unique: Two women who started out a pro-choice changed their minds. Now, Catherine Glenn Foster, president and CEO of Americans United for Life, and Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, are working on a national
The notion that women must support abortion has "become part of the cultural air that we breathe," author Carrie Gress told Our Sunday Visitor. While this was not always the case, abortion has been labeled as the solution for women's problems --
Kenya's Catholic bishops joined with international pro-life groups in rejecting the final document from an international summit on health rights for women and girls because it supported practices contrary to African cultures and religious beliefs. Their objections Nov. 14, the final day
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, told diocesan pro-life leaders gathered in Louisville Aug. 5-7 that they are part of the "most important human rights effort of our time and our age."
If American Catholics want to see abortion illegal, they must be consistent in their view of all human life.
Seeing their best chance in decades to overturn Roe v. Wade, state legislators across the country are passing new laws to restrict abortion that they and their pro-life allies expect will be struck down in the federal courts. The strategy behind passing
The simplest sounds — a heartbeat or the name of Jesus — have power to touch and change hearts