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Ecuador archdiocese to host prayer day for life and family

Apr 5, 2013

The Family Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of Quito has invited Catholics to take part in a day of prayer... Read more

Pro-life club appeals after being denied campus recognition

Apr 3, 2013

A pro-life student group at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., is appealing a denial of official recognition, saying that... Read more

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100,000 march for life in Peru

Mar 27, 2013

More than 100,000 Peruvians bore the heat on March 23 to take part in the Great March for Life 2013,... Read more

Tim Harris. Courtesy of Tim's Place.

Young entrepreneur's life defined by dreams, not disability

Mar 22, 2013

Despite only being 27 years old, Tim Harris already has a lengthy resume. The New Mexico native has won more... Read more

Maryland Catholics call death penalty repeal a pro-life win

Mar 21, 2013

Catholics in Maryland are welcoming the repeal of the death penalty in the state as a step towards a culture... Read more

An unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone. USAF photo by Lance Cheung.

Catholics see moral complications in drone usage

Mar 12, 2013

Amid continued debate over the use of drone strikes, Catholic thinkers warned that the U.S. drone program – particularly when... Read more

Arkansas State Capitol.

Arkansas passes nation's broadest abortion restrictions

Mar 8, 2013

Arkansas legislators have overridden a veto by the governor in order to prohibit most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy,... Read more

Abby Johnson, CNA.

Care for women vital to pro-life cause, advocate stresses

Feb 19, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

Former Planned Parenthood abortion clinic manager Abby Johnson praised care centers for pregnant women as essential to the pro-life movement... Read more

Jeanette Meyer.

Post-abortive woman finds healing, offers hope for unplanned pregnancies

Feb 10, 2013

The year was 1969,  three years before abortion became legal in America.  Read more

President Obama nominates Sen. John Kerry to serve as Secretary of State in the Roosevelt Room on Dec. 21, 2012. Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy.

Pro-lifers urge new Secretary of State to support human rights

Jan 31, 2013

By Carl Bunderson

As Senator John Kerry is confirmed as Secretary of State for Obama's second administration, pro-life groups have encouraged the official... Read more

Helen Alvare at the National Press Club Jan. 24, 2013.

Law professor says pro-life views must lead to cultural action

Jan 29, 2013

Americans who wish to be truly pro-life must be willing to examine the philosophical and cultural implications of these views,... Read more

Pro-Life supporters walk through San Francisco during the West Coast March for Life, Jan. 26, 2013.

San Francisco pro-life rally draws 50,000, papal praise

Jan 28, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

An estimated 50,000 pro-life advocates rallied and marched against abortion in San Francisco for the Walk for Life West Coast... Read more

Young people participate in Washington, D.C.'s March for Life in Jan., 2012.

Strong college presence expected at March for Life

Jan 24, 2013

By Michelle La Rosa

Catholic colleges and universities will be well-represented at this year’s March for Life, according to announcements by pro-life campus groups... Read more

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Vatican council supports US bishops in pro-life stance

Jan 24, 2013

The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family has written to several U.S. bishops to express his support for... Read more

Bishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula of the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Vatican official says US pro-life marches have global impact

Jan 24, 2013

A top Vatican official on life issues called the protests sweeping across the U.S. this week against abortion a historic... Read more

Mark Skender of Divine Mercy Supportive Care, Inc. speaks to the Colorado Catholic Medical Assoc. on Jan. 16, 2013.

Catholics call end-of-life care central to pro-life mission

Jan 24, 2013

Catholic healthcare providers and legal professionals in the Denver region convened to share the importance of end-of-life care as a... Read more

Pro-life supporters participate in the West Coast Walk for Life 2012 in San Francisco, Jan. 21, 2012.

After 40 years of abortion, bishops voice sorrow, hope

Jan 22, 2013

By Michelle La Rosa

Church leaders across the U.S. expressed both grief and renewed determination on the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision... Read more

Lila Rose speaks at The Catholic Information Center Jan. 17, 2012.

Lila Rose highlights role of faith in fighting abortion

Jan 19, 2013

Prayer, trust and a willingness to be used by God are among the most important tools in working to defend... Read more

Bishops announce prayer, pilgrimage campaign for life

Jan 15, 2013

By Michelle La Rosa

The U.S. bishops are inviting the faithful to participate in “Nine Days of Prayer, Penance and Pilgrimage” surrounding the 40th... Read more

Heroic Media ad for ImPregnant.org.

Pro-adoption ad campaign reaches women nationwide

Jan 9, 2013

A national ad campaign that promotes adoption as an alternative to abortion has reached hundreds of women and has helped... Read more