Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles founded OneLife LA a decade ago with a mission of promoting "the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception to natural death." On Jan. 20, the annual gathering commences its 10th anniversary of
Even with the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning the landmark Roe ruling, "human life remains gravely threatened by legalized abortion in most states and it continues to be aggressively promoted at the federal level," the U.S. bishops' pro-life chairman said Jan.
The Nine Days for Life Novena, an initiative led by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, has become a beacon of hope and healing for many. Anne Ferreira, assistant director of education and outreach for the Secretariat of
The USCCB pro-life committee invites the faithful to participate in the annual 9 Days for Life; each day of the Jan. 16-24 novena has a specific intention accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life.
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Sisters of Life and Knights of Columbus announced Dec. 21 that they will be teaming up for a second year to host Life Fest in conjunction with the National March for Life in January. The event will
Post-Dobbs, Our Sunday Visitor columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez urges a compassionate shift in pro-life advocacy. Recognizing the chaos of the current moment, she emphasizes individual responsibility. Advocating non-judgmental support, Lopez urges practical help for women with crisis pregnancies. She calls for creative
Our country has decided that our advocacy for the life of the innocent, fragile baby in the womb is a lost cause, writes Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York. Our exhilaration at the long-fought-for-and-awaited overturning of the calamitous Roe vs.
For abortion’s opponents, it has been a frustrating year.
When it came to the courts, the pro-life movement scored its most significant victory when the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 reversed its 1973 decision calling abortion a constitutional right.
When it has come to
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Nov. 9 he will not seek reelection to the Senate next year, which will leave the upper chamber without its last pro-life Democrat and increases the possibility that Republicans will pick up his West Virginia seat in
The Sisters of Life — a Catholic community of religious women dedicated to helping pregnant women in need — are celebrating a legal victory in New York after challenging a law that they said allowed government officials to access private internal documents,