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Portrait of a man with down syndrome.

How one CEO sees unrealized potential in special needs kids

Jan 20, 2015

By Matt Hadro

Special needs children can bring joy, grace and a potential to thrive in the workplace in a way that parents... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square, Dec. 17, 2014.

Pope: 'Responsible parenthood' doesn't mean birth control

Jan 19, 2015

By Alan Holdren

Pope Francis backed Blessed Paul VI's teaching against birth control and urged openness to life, but reminded couples that “responsible... Read more

Pope Francis at the Encounter with Families in Manila, Jan. 16, 2015.

What threatens families? Redefining marriage, Pope says

Jan 16, 2015

Warning that “every threat to the family is a threat to society itself,” Pope Francis called on the people of... Read more

OneLife LA logo courtesy of OneLife LA.

Archbishop Gomez: OneLife LA event affirms life near Roe v. Wade anniversary

Jan 15, 2015

OneLife LA, is meant to be a family-friendly celebration of the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception... Read more

OneLife logo. Image courtesy of OneLife event.

Pro-life event designed with a California audience in mind

Jan 13, 2015

By Mary Farrow

It’s not going to be sunny and 70 degrees in many places in the United States on Saturday, Jan. 17,... Read more

Pregnancy Test.

Pregnant on campus – new website offers information, resources

Dec 20, 2014

A new website is being launched to help pregnant college students find the help they need to stay in school... Read more

Dr. William E. May, of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at the Catholic University of America, died Dec. 13, 2014.

William May, the prof who renounced his dissent from Humanae Vitae

Dec 18, 2014

By Kevin J. Jones

William E. May, a professor who retracted his one-time dissent from Humanae vitae and became an influential pro-life teacher and... Read more

Adoption takes the spotlight in pro-life ad campaign

Dec 2, 2014

A life-affirming online ad campaign seeks to present the positive experience of adoption as an alternative to abortion for women... Read more

Sleeping Baby, by Vera Kratochvil (CC0 1.0).

UK pro-lifers throw rare legal punch against sex-selective abortion

Nov 12, 2014

By Adelaide Mena

Claiming that the government has turned a blind eye to sex-selective abortions, British pro-life activists are launching a rare private... Read more

Did an out-of-touch abortion stance cause Democrats to lose the Senate?

Nov 5, 2014

By Matt Hadro

In the wake of momentous losses for U.S. Democrats on Tuesday, one group said the party’s abortion stance may be... Read more

Brittany Maynard screen capture.

Assisted suicide only serves to abandon, Vatican says of Maynard's death

Nov 5, 2014

In comments about Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill cancer patient who took her own life, one Vatican official clarified that... Read more

Colo. bishops refute claims regarding personhood ballot measure

Oct 26, 2014

The Colorado Catholic bishops responded last week to a recent media campaign sponsored by Catholics for Choice against Amendment 67,... Read more

Two flawed candidates? Catholics mull over voting options

Oct 24, 2014

By Matt Hadro

In an election where all political candidates hold problematic positions, Catholic voters may choose “the lesser of two evils,” cast... Read more

LIFE Runner and Vitae board member Rob Rysavy competes in the 2014 Air Force Marathon in Dayton, Ohio on Sept. 20, 2014.

Witness through fitness: America's first pro-life half marathon

Oct 15, 2014

By Kate Veik

When three feet of snow canceled South Dakota’s Crazy Horse half and full marathons last October, thousands of runners were... Read more

Catholic health sharing touted as evangelizing alternative to insurance

Oct 8, 2014

By Matt Hadro

The first Catholic health care sharing ministry in the U.S. will promote the “Gospel of Life” in health care, leaders... Read more

Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson.

Knights of Columbus' 'heroic' pro-life work wins Notre Dame prize

Oct 6, 2014

The Knights of Columbus and Supreme Knight Carl Anderson have been named the recipients of a University of Notre Dame... Read more

Pro-life demonstators in Washington, D.C.

Criticism of abortion funding in health care law spans party lines

Sep 22, 2014

By Matt Hadro

Pro-life Republicans and Democrats alike have voiced condemnation for the findings of a recent report showing that federal subsidies are... Read more

(L-R) Darlisha Dozier, Fr. Gerald Murray and Kathy DiFiore at the Christopher's Award Ceremony in Manhattan. Photo courtesy of Kathy DiFiore.

Crisis pregnancy center film praised at UN Women's Guild screening

Sep 18, 2014

By Mary Farrow

A film based on the true story of hope offered to a young woman in a crisis pregnancy received positive... Read more

Spanish youth call on government to keep pro-life promises

Sep 18, 2014

A pro-life youth organization in Spain is asking the government to move forward with its reform of the country’s abortion... Read more

Mo. lawmakers override governor's veto to pass pro-life measures

Sep 12, 2014

The Missouri legislature has overridden two vetoes from Gov. Jay Nixon in order to implement a three-day waiting period before... Read more