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Pope Francis blesses people with disabilities at the Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square on May 27, 2015.

Pope: abortion, euthanasia, abandonment of migrants are 'attacks against humanity'

May 30, 2015

By Ann Schneible

A civilization whose technological advancements do not seek to protect the most vulnerable, from conception until natural death, fails to... Read more

General audience with Pope Francis on March 18, 2015.

Pope Francis: Spare no effort in defending life, family

May 12, 2015

In his meeting on Saturday with the bishops from Mozambique, a southeast African nation, Pope Francis urged support for public... Read more

Virginia bishops on the death penalty: We're having the wrong debate

May 9, 2015

As discussions surrounding a “more humane” death penalty in the United States continue, the two Catholic bishops of Virginia have... Read more

La Casa de Espera pregnancy center in Haquira, Peru. Photo courtesy of Esperanca.

'House of Waiting' for pregnant Peruvian women seeks to remodel

Apr 28, 2015

Inside the cracking adobe walls of a small building in Haquira, Peru, an on-duty nurse and staff are busy providing... Read more

Why no Catholic is exempt from caring about the environment

Apr 22, 2015

By Adelaide Mena

What does it mean to be truly pro-life? Amid debates over abortion and the death penalty, Catholic ecologists say that... Read more

Pill Bottles.

Australian bishops: the suffering need compassion, not suicide by drugs

Apr 16, 2015

Euthanasia isn’t what the suffering and dying really need, said Australia’s Catholic bishops.  Read more

'A travesty of justice': No murder charges over baby cut out of mother's womb

Mar 31, 2015

The archbishop of Denver lamented the law’s failure to protect all human life after it was announced that no murder... Read more

Zocalo de Mexico.

More than 100,000 ask Mexican Supreme Court to affirm right to life

Mar 30, 2015

More than 120,000 people have signed a petition asking the Mexican Supreme Judicial Court of the Nation to reaffirm that... Read more

Supreme Court rules in favor of pregnancy protection in the workplace

Mar 28, 2015

By Adelaide Mena

A recent ruling from the Supreme Court to clarify workplace protections for pregnant women will help remedy some of the... Read more

March for Life Peru 2015.

Peruvian march for life draws half a million

Mar 26, 2015

More than half a million Peruvians participated in the historic March for Life 2015, held March 21 in Lima, rejecting... Read more

Thomas Vander Woude. Photo Courtesy of Christendom College at christendom.edu.

Memorial fund honors father who gave life for child with Down syndrome

Mar 24, 2015

When his son fell eight feet into a septic tank while working on their family farm in Virginia, Thomas S.... Read more

A pilgrim prays the Rosary in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience with Pope Francis on Oct. 29, 2014.

20 years of Evangelium Vitae: Vatican announces prayer vigil, rosary for life

Mar 23, 2015

An international prayer vigil prepared by the Vatican will recognize the 20th anniversary of Evangelium Vitae, the encyclical of Saint... Read more

Lawsuit against national pro-life group dies at the Sixth Circuit Court

Mar 10, 2015

By Matt Hadro

Ruling in favor of a national pro-life group, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a district court’s... Read more

Euthanasia supporters in Chile accused of exploiting sick teen

Mar 7, 2015

Proponents of a euthanasia bill in Chile are exploiting a sick young girl for political purposes, the girl’s father has... Read more

Idaho State Penitentiary in Boise.

Archbishop Chaput applauds Penn. governor for halt to death penalty

Feb 14, 2015

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has welcomed Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf's decision on Friday to effectively establish a moratorium on... Read more

Prof. Robert P. George speaks at Georgetown University on Jan. 20, 2014.

Princeton professor to pro-life movement: We're winning

Jan 27, 2015

By Matt Hadro

Victory is in sight for the pro-life movement, as technology and rhetoric witness to the cause of life, Princeton professor... Read more

2015 March for Life in Washington D.C. on Jan. 22, 2015.

Millennials' pro-life commitment wows bishops

Jan 26, 2015

By Matt Hadro

Both Roman and Orthodox Catholic bishops were stirred by the presence of the Millennial generation at the 2015 March for... Read more

100 babies: A women's center that helps every step of the way

Jan 25, 2015

By Mary Farrow

Lynn Grandon kept a tally on her desk of how many babies she knew the Denver Lighthouse women’s center had... Read more

2015 March for Life in Washington D.C. on Jan. 22, 2015.

Why the pro-life movement needs Democrats

Jan 25, 2015

By Matt Hadro

Pro-life Democrat politicians are fast becoming an endangered political species, but their pro-life presence is necessary for the movement to... Read more

Young people hold prolife signs during the 2015 March for Life in Washington D.C. on Jan. 22, 2015.

Who inspires the young pro-lifers of today? Pope Francis

Jan 23, 2015

By Matt Hadro

Young pro-life advocates emphasized Pope Francis’ influence on their witness for the defenseless unborn child at the 2015 March for... Read more