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Writer considers himself "scolded, but not corrected
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (186+ words) Catholic Courier I am responding to Mr. Faiolas response (Catholic Courier, April 1: "Marcher replies to letter writer) to my letter to the editor (Courier, Feb. 4: "Writer urges prayer for all). I consider myself scolded but not corrected on the focus…...
Christ, church inspire Rochester pro-life leader Dorothy Hayes
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (745+ words) Dorothy Hayes became involved in the pro-life movement when she was a student at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva during the 1970s. Hayes, who grew up in Rochester, said she wasn't raised in a pro-life family, and, although she…...
Stations of the Cross in reparation for abortion
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (107+ words) Catholic Courier Stations of the Cross in reparation for abortion April 3 @ 9: 00 am On Good Friday, there will be Stations of the Cross in reparation for abortion. The morning will begin with a prayer service in Brighton Town Park, 777 Westfall Road…...
Sen. Hawley introduces bill to revoke FDA approval of abortion pill
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (427+ words) WASHINGTON (OSV News) " Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. , announced March 11 he has introduced legislation in the Senate that would ban mifepristone, a drug commonly, but not exclusively, used for first trimester abortion. The Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act, if enacted,…...
Bishop Matano has been a staunch advocate for life
2+ mon, 6+ hour ago (688+ words) For many years, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano was a familiar presence at the March for Life in Washington, D. C. College students who traveled to the march from SUNY Geneseo looked forward to seeing their shepherd each year, noted Mike Sauter, who served…...
US bishops applaud legislation supporting pregnant women
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (487+ words) (OSV'News) " Three U. S. bishops who chair committees of the U. S. Conference of'Catholic'Bishops are applauding two pieces of legislation designed to support pregnant women through an array of resources, including continued access to higher education. "We were grateful to see the U. S. House of…...
Pope Leo sends apostolic blessing to March for Life participants
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (418+ words) (OSV News) " On the eve of the 2026 March for Life in Washington, Pope Leo XIV issued a message to participants, expressing his deep gratitude for their "eloquent public witness" and imparting his apostolic blessing. "I send warm greetings to those…...
Bishop: 'Our goal is to make abortion unthinkable"
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (887+ words) WASHINGTON (OSV News) " While continuing to work to change laws to protect the unborn and support pregnant women in need, "we need to redouble our efforts to continue building, in the words of St. John Paul II, "a culture of…...
March for Life 2026 challenges abortion with message 'Life is a Gift"
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (820+ words) (OSV News) " 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:…...
March for Life buses available from Diocese of Rochester
5+ mon, 10+ hour ago (541+ words) Over its history of 50-plus years, the March for Life has been the largest annual pro-life event in the United States " and supporters in the Diocese of Rochester have an opportunity to be part of the next one by joining…...