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ND students pray for life with Bishop Rhoades at university grotto
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (980+ words) Two weeks after calling on the University of Notre Dame to withdraw its appointment of pro-abortion professor Susan Ostermann as head of one of the school's research centers, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend joined students to pray for…...
Bishops praise Virginia Legislature for halting assisted suicide bill
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (347+ words) Two Virginia bishops are hailing the halt of legislation that would have legalized assisted suicide in that state. "Human life is sacred and no one should ever be abandoned or discarded," said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington and Bishop Barry…...
Calls for Notre Dame to rescind pro-abortion appointment grow
1+ week, 6+ day ago (553+ words) A growing chorus of U.S. bishops on Feb. 11 called on the University of Notre Dame to rescind the controversial appointment of a pro-abortion advocate to lead one of the revered Catholic institution's academic departments. Earlier in the day Fort Wayne-South Bend,…...
At 2026 OneLife LA, speakers push for respecting all life: ‘Everyone is a blessing’
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1256+ words) When Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, took his turn to speak at this year's OneLife LA event, he chose to bring up a painful subject: his father. Seitz said his father walked away from him and his nine…...
Thousands participate in the 22nd annual Walk for Life West Coast
4+ week, 1+ day ago (720+ words) Tens of thousands of pro-life supporters turned out for the 22nd annual Walk for Life West Coast Jan. 24 in San Francisco. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone took the stage at Civic Center Plaza to welcome the crowd. "Praise God for a beautiful day!...
March for Life rallies thousands to culture of life amid politics
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1204+ words) Tens of thousands of pro-life advocates descended on the March for Life demonstrating their strong motivation to give witness to the importance of protecting the right to life for the unborn. This year's march stressed the theme "Life is a…...
Despite Roe’s reversal, it’s more difficult than ever to protect life
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (852+ words) As I write, we are making final preparations for OneLife LA, our annual procession and family festival celebrating the joy and beauty of human life." This year's procession will take place Jan. 24 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the…...
March for Life 2026 challenges abortion with message 'Life Is a Gift"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (799+ words) The 2026 national March for Life promises to bring tens of thousands of pro-life Americans to the nation's capital to celebrate the beauty of every human person, born and unborn, with the theme "Life Is a Gift." She added: "Through this…...
2025 spans life spectrum, from abortion and family programs to immigration and death penalty
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1122+ words) Life issues are perennially critical to the robust public witness of the Catholic Church, but 2025 nonetheless proved a particularly eventful year across a wide spectrum of related concerns. The year opened with the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life, where…...
Supreme Court hears First Amendment case from New Jersey pregnancy center
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (449+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether a New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center may immediately assert its First Amendment right to challenge a state subpoena demanding donor information " including names, addresses, and places of employment " in federal court,…...