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Crowds at the 2020 March for Life.

Pro-life Democrat calls for 'unity' for life

Jan 24, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Pro-life unity comes before party loyalty, a Democratic state senator said Friday at the national March for Life on Friday.  Read more

President Donald Trump at the 2020 March for Life.

At March for Life, Trump gets mixed reviews

Jan 24, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

On Friday, President Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to address the March for Life in person. His appearance... Read more

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States announce pro-life, pro-choice initiatives ahead of March for Life

Jan 24, 2020

On the eve of the 2020 March for Life in Washington DC, lawmakers in several states announced the introduction of... Read more

Donald Trump at the RNC in Cleveland, Ohio, July 2016.

California abortion mandate violates federal law, Trump administration says

Jan 24, 2020

The Trump administration has said that California state policies violate federal law for requiring abortion coverage in religious groups’ health... Read more

Students from Oakcrest School leading the 2020 March for Life.

'Pro-Life is Pro-Woman': The 2020 March for Life

Jan 24, 2020

Students from Oakcrest School in McLean, Virginia—a Catholic all-girls middle and high school—led the crowd, estimated in the tens of thousands, that... Read more

President Donald Trump takes the stage at the 2020 March for Life.

Trump at March for Life: 'I am truly proud to stand with you'

Jan 24, 2020

By JD Flynn

President Donald Trump addressed the annual March for Life Friday, telling pro-life demonstrators that he is an advocate for the... Read more

US Secretary of Health of Human Services Alex Azar speaks Nov 6, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.

HHS Secretary says he is proud to lead 'Department of Life'

Jan 24, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said his department is committed to protecting life “from conception to... Read more

Pope Francis talks at the Vatican Jan. 24, 2020, with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.

Full text of EWTN News interview with VP Mike Pence

Jan 24, 2020

After an hour long meeting with Pope Francis Jan. 24, Vice President Mike Pence sat down with EWTN News to... Read more

Pope Francis talks at the Vatican Jan. 24, 2020, with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.

VP Pence and Pope Francis discuss US pro-life movement during Vatican meeting

Jan 24, 2020

By Courtney Mares

As the March for Life got underway in Washington, DC, Pope Francis and Vice President Mike Pence met in the... Read more

Priests and Catholics at the Youth Mass for Life 2020.

Youth Mass for Life told to 'give back our life to the One to whom it belongs'

Jan 24, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The Mass, preceded by a youth rally, was attended by an estimated 18,000 teenagers and young adults from more than... Read more

Archbishop Wilton Gregory at the 2020 Youth Rally and Mass for Life.

Archbishop Gregory hails youth for life: ‘They have the energy to pull it off’

Jan 24, 2020

Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory said that the Youth Rally and Mass for Life was 'the beginning, not the end' of... Read more

Pope Francis kisses a child at the general audience on Oct. 10, 2018.

Pope Francis: Every human has an irrepressible dignity

Jan 24, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis emphasized the importance of each person’s dignity Friday in his message for World Communications Day.  Read more

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life, gives the homily during the Mass for Life.

At Mass for Life, 10,000 pilgrims pack National Shrine

Jan 23, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

An estimated 10,000 pilgrims traveled from both near and far to attend Mass at the National Prayer Vigil for Life... Read more

November 27, 2019: Archbishop Charles Chaput in Rome for his final ad limina visit as Archbishop of Philadelphia.

Chaput looks back: 'I’m proud of the things that we have done together'

Jan 23, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Archbishop Charles Chaput officially stood down as leader of the Philadelphia archdiocese on Thursday. He spoke to CNA about what it means... Read more

Passengers are screened at an airport in Manila, Philippines following a coronavirus outbreak in China.

Filipino bishops urge caution amid coronavirus report

Jan 23, 2020

Filipino Church leaders have urged parishioners to be extra cautious amidst a deadly outbreak of coronavirus, which has affected hundreds... Read more

Disability advocates applaud Manx legislature for rejecting assisted suicide inquiry

Jan 23, 2020

Legislators on the Isle of Man voted Wednesday to note a debate on assisted suicide, instead of supporting further inquiry... Read more

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2018.

Federal money to go to Texas women's health program without abortion providers

Jan 23, 2020

A Texas women’s health program that bars funding for health care providers that perform abortions has been approved for federal... Read more

Lambeth Palace, London, residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Church of England affirms sex is only for heterosexual marriage

Jan 23, 2020

Sex is reserved for married heterosexual couples, new pastoral guidance from the Church of England has affirmed. The new guidance... Read more

Archbishop-elect Nelson Perez speaks at a Jan. 23 press conference announcing his appointment as Archbishop of Philadelphia.

Aiming for pastoral presence in Philadelphia, Perez says he learned from Chaput

Jan 23, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The next Archbishop of Philadelphia said Thursday that he is glad for a homecoming to his native archdiocese, that he... Read more

The display of St. Timothy’s relics at the altar of St. Paul’s conversion in St. Paul’s Outside the Walls.

St. Timothy's relics moved to Rome for Week of Christian Unity

Jan 23, 2020

By Courtney Mares

The relics of St. Timothy are in Rome this week for veneration during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.  Read more