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Archbishop Caccia at UN: Surrogacy violates rights, dignity of both women and children
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (619+ words) Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia " the Holy See's permanent observer to the U.N., and recently named as papal nuncio to the U.S. " shared his thoughts during a March 12 side event amid the multinational forum's 70th commission on the status of women. The side event, "Protecting…...
Pro-abortion professor withdraws from University of Notre Dame institute appointment
2+ week, 5+ day ago (912+ words) Susan Ostermann, associate professor in the Keough School of Global Affairs, has "decided not to move forward" as director of that school's Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, said Keough Dean Mary Gallagher in a Feb. 26 email. Ostermann " who…...
Illinois pitching for funds to shore up abortion tourism denounced as 'macabre"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (626+ words) Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Jan. 28 the launch of the $5 million dollar Prairie State Access Fund, calling it "an example of true public and private sector partnership" that would help build "a more connected and resourced reproductive health ecosystem." The…...
Pro-life groups push back after Trump tells House GOP to be 'flexible' on Hyde Amendment
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (513+ words) During a speech to the House GOP conference at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the president suggested to members of his party that addressing rising health care costs could give them an edge over Democrats in the…...
March for Life 2026 challenges abortion with message 'Life Is a Gift"
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (779+ words) She added: "Through this theme, we are showing the world that we are a movement of compassion for women and love for unborn children, united by the simple yet world-changing belief that, no matter the circumstances, every single life is…...
'Many challenges remain' in making abortion 'unthinkable,' says bishop
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (736+ words) Our united prayers, sacrifices and efforts to protect human life and heal the wounds inflicted by abortion remain as important as ever," said Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, who serves as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops" Committee…...
White House rejects call from key pro-life group to fire FDA commissioner
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) Wednesday, December 10, 2025 The pro-life group argued Makaray has "slow-walked a promised safety study of women's real-world experiences taking abortion drugs." Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, which works to elect pro-life candidates to public office, was among the pro-life groups that criticized…...
People of Life' awards honor 4 pro-life advocates including Minnesotan for leadership legacy
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (441+ words) Monday, August 18, 2025 The awards were part of the Diocesan Pro-Life Leadership Conference sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Honored were Valerie Washington of Baltimore, executive director of the National Black Catholic Congress, Judy Haag of Eden Valley, Minnesota, and…...
At rallies, marches, hearings, pro-lifers urge protection for unborn, other vulnerable lives
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (1281+ words) Nearly five months after Marylanders overwhelmingly voted to enshrine abortion in the state Constitution -- and just weeks after Maryland lawmakers agreed to use a $25 million fund to help pay for abortions -- hundreds of unwavering pro-life advocates took to the streets…...
Pro-life advocates call on Trump, Congress to fully defund Planned Parenthood
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (621+ words) A coalition of pro-life groups went to the U.S. Capitol March 27 to urge Congress and President Donald Trump's administration to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood, shortly before the Supreme Court is set to consider a case concerning that funding. Friday,…...