Archive for January 22, 2023

Adam Smith-Connor was fined for “praying for [his] son, who is deceased” near an abortion facility in Bournemouth, England.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Second bystander ensnared by English ban on prayer outside abortion clinics

Amid continuing controversy over strict limits on behavior outside abortion clinics in some English cities, a man faces a fine... Read more

Pope Francis confers the ministry of catechist in St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 22, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis confers lay ministries upon 10 people in St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis conferred the lay ministries on the Sunday of the Word of God, a day that he declared in... Read more

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address on Jan. 22, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: To stay with Jesus requires the courage to leave our sins

Following Jesus “means giving up the time wasted on so many useless things,” the pope said. Read more

Tom and Mindy Edwards from Sandusky, Ohio, attend the 50th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Katie Yoder

Longtime March for Life attendees see their prayers answered in Roe’s downfall

In the early days of the pro-life movement many feared they wouldn't live to see Roe v. Wade overturned. Read more