At Mass before March for Life, young people urged to ‘witness to the truth that every life matters’ January 20, 2023By Richard Szczepanowski OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The hundreds of teens and young adults from across the Archdiocese of Washington who gathered Jan. 20 prior to the annual March for Life at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington were urged to be “witnesses to life, witnesses to the truth that every life matters.”
‘Love is the answer’: Life Fest rally opens new chapter of pro-life movement January 20, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Sponsored by the Sisters of Life and the Knights of Columbus, the morning gathering drew some 4,200 people — most of them teens and young adults — for a program of prayer, worship music, and personal testimonies that concluded with Eucharistic adoration and Mass.
Archbishop Lori, Bishop Lewandowski help kick off March for Life events January 20, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori was the main celebrant Jan. 20 of the Mass at Life Fest, a new event at the 50th anniversary of the National March for Life in Washington, D.C.
First National Prayer Vigil for Life post-Roe calls Catholics to bring God’s love into ’empty spaces’ January 20, 2023By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The pro-life movement has “much to celebrate” because Roe v. Wade “is no more,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., in his homily Jan. 19 for the National Prayer Vigil for Life’s opening Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
West Coast rallies, marches ‘reinvigorate’ people about pro-life issues January 20, 2023By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News This year for the first time the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco takes place “in a country where the so-called right to kill an unborn child is no longer the law of the land,” Eva Muntean, co-chair of the walk, told OSV News.
U.S. Supreme Court admits ‘not possible’ to identify Dobbs draft leaker January 20, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court revealed Jan. 19 that after a monthslong investigation by its marshal, it has yet to identify who leaked the draft of the high court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Pope prays God will strengthen commitment to defending all human life January 20, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News As the Biden administration and state governments look at ways to expand or restrict access to abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, Pope Francis prayed that God would strengthen people’s commitment to protecting human life at every stage.
After mixed record in 2022, pro-life activists set sights on 2024 campaign cycle January 20, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News After 2022 offered a mixed bag of political outcomes for the pro-life cause, with the historic reversal of Roe v. Wade followed by ballot initiative losses in multiple states, pro-life activists are setting their sights on the 2024 campaign cycle.
Here’s how to participate in March for Life from home January 19, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Pro-life advocates from around the country can mark the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by virtually participating in events being held in the nation’s capital in conjunction with the national march.
More Americans identify as pro-choice, but most support some legal curbs to abortion January 19, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Although most Americans describe themselves as pro-choice, a majority also would support some legal limits on abortion, while keeping the procedure largely available, according to a new Marist Poll sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
Archbishop Lori testifies to a litany of love, at St. Joseph’s ‘Life is Beautiful’ Mass January 16, 2023By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Archbishop William E. Lori used a personal reflection from his 103-year-old mother to illustrate the “gift of life” during the annual Life is Beautiful Mass Jan. 15 at St. Joseph in Fullerton.
New abortion pill rules challenge Catholics to reimagine effective pro-life outreach January 15, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News America’s pro-life advocates and health care providers are preparing for another consequential shift following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s finalization of a rule change that expands availability of the abortion pill mifepristone.
