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Pope Francis gives his Wednesday audience message on March 18, 2020.

Pope Francis: The Church’s pro-life message is more relevant than ever

Mar 25, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis said Wednesday that the Church's pro-life message is more relevant than ever as the world faces the coronavirus... Read more

Kansas Capitol.

Kansas pro-life amendment fails to gain support for ballot placement

Feb 7, 2020

An effort to place a referendum on the Kansas ballot clarifying that abortion is not a constitutional right fell four... Read more

Crowds at the 2020 March for Life.

Pro-life leaders rally behind State of the Union

Feb 5, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Catholic and pro-life leaders have welcomed President Donald Trump’s call for Congress to ban late-term abortion throughout the United States.  Read more

In Colombia, lawsuits seek to ban legal abortion

Feb 3, 2020

Amid an ongoing court case challenging legal abortion in Colombia, the nation’s bishops have spoken up in defense of the... Read more

TX judges increasingly denied abortion to minors without parental consent from 2016

Jan 27, 2020

A study of statistics from Texas suggests that since 2016, judges in the state were less likely to grant permission... Read more

A pro-life 'Save the 8th' rally in Dublin, March 10, 2018. Courtesy photo.

Priest in N Ireland cancels Sinn Féin meeting at parish hall over abortion

Jan 27, 2020

A pastor in Northern Ireland barred earlier this month the Irish nationalist party Sinn Féin from holding a meeting at... Read more

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States announce pro-life, pro-choice initiatives ahead of March for Life

Jan 24, 2020

On the eve of the 2020 March for Life in Washington DC, lawmakers in several states announced the introduction of... Read more

Donald Trump at the RNC in Cleveland, Ohio, July 2016.

California abortion mandate violates federal law, Trump administration says

Jan 24, 2020

The Trump administration has said that California state policies violate federal law for requiring abortion coverage in religious groups’ health... Read more

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2018.

Federal money to go to Texas women's health program without abortion providers

Jan 23, 2020

A Texas women’s health program that bars funding for health care providers that perform abortions has been approved for federal... Read more

President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump to attend March for Life on Friday 

Jan 22, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump will address the national March for Life in person on Friday, making him the first president... Read more

Don’t call a pro-life midwife, UK university said

Jan 21, 2020

An undergraduate student in a midwife program was barred from placement in a hospital, reportedly due to her pro-life beliefs.... Read more

US President Donald Trump speaks to March for Life participants and pro-life leaders in the Rose Garden at the White House, Jan. 19, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Trump declares Jan. 22 'National Sanctity of Human Life Day'

Jan 21, 2020

President Donald Trump declared Jan. 22 to be National Sanctity of Human Life Day, in a proclamation signed Monday.  Read more

Sisters of Life mark 100th birthday of founder, Cardinal O’Connor

Jan 15, 2020

By Kevin J. Jones

The Sisters of Life will celebrate the 100th birthday of their late founder, Cardinal John O’Connor, on Jan. 15 with... Read more

Kansas Capitol.

After 'grotesque' court ruling, Kansas pro-lifers continue push for ballot measure

Jan 13, 2020

Pro-life legislators and advocacy groups in Kansas, joined by the state’s Catholic bishops, are working to send a constitutional amendment... Read more

Berlin, Germany.

Radical feminist group takes credit for string of church attacks in Germany

Jan 10, 2020

A radical feminist group has taken credit for an ongoing series of attacks on pro-life advocates in Germany, including the... Read more

Pro-life demonstrators awaits the Supreme in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, 2016.

Will 2020 bring pro-life momentum to state legislatures?

Jan 7, 2020

By Kevin J. Jones

Pro-life advocates are hopeful that 2020 will see the pro-life movement building on its victories from the past year, despite... Read more

Cradle of Life baby box.

Benedictine Sisters in Ecuador inaugurate baby drop-off box

Dec 21, 2019

A group of religious sisters in Santo Domingo, Ecuador has installed the country’s first baby drop-off box, as an alternative... Read more

A human embryo in the seventh week of ectopic pregnancy in a Fallopian tube.

Ohio legislator didn't consult with doctors before crafting bill on ectopic pregnancy

Dec 17, 2019

By Jonah McKeown

An Ohio state representative told the Cincinnati Enquirer Dec. 17 that he did not consult with doctors before crafting a... Read more

Alberto Fernandez assumes the office of President of Argentina, Dec. 10, 2019.

Argentina updates protocol assuring abortion access for rape victims

Dec 17, 2019

The administration of Argentine president Alberto Fernández, who took office last week, has updated the country's abortion protocol to guarantee... Read more

The Vatican City flag flies near St. Peter's Basilica.

Pontifical Academy for Life hosts interreligious discussion on palliative care

Dec 12, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life held an international symposium this week on medical ethics and palliative care, hosted together... Read more