Catholic and pro-life leaders in Michigan expressed disappointment that a coalition of abortion rights supporters are planning a petition drive to protect abortion access in the state constitution.
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Chicago Cardinal Says Unborn Could Soon Get Legal Protection
There is hope that legal protections for unborn children “which we have advocated for decades will soon become a reality,” Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago told a pro-life rally.
Events Around U.S. Mark Supreme Court’s Decision Legalizing Abortion
The surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant is hardly affecting plans for local marches, rallies, Masses and prayer events to mark the 49th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion.
Pandemic Calls for ‘Significant Effort’ by International Community Including Vaccination Campaigns, Pope Says
The COVID-19 pandemic calls for an urgent reality check against baseless information and for increased efforts so everyone has access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostic tools, Pope Francis told diplomats from around the world.
Neighbors Help Each Other After a Massive Virginia Snowstorm
Frank Crissey trudged through the snow around his elderly mother’s home in Dumfries the evening of Jan. 3, clearing fallen branches as he went.
A Look at the Life of Oscar Winner Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier, Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died at 94.
Documentary On Louisiana Priests’ Path To Sainthood Bound For Cannes
Last January, when Chris Charles Scott directed a documentary about five French priests who cared for the sick during the 1873 yellow fever epidemic in Shreveport, Louisiana, he never expected it would land in this year’s Cannes World Film Festival.
Annual March for Life Still on This Year in Washington
The 49th annual national March for Life — with a rally on the National Mall and march to the Supreme Court Jan. 21 — will go on as scheduled this year amid a surge in the omicron variant in the nation’s capital.
Kathleen Gallagher to Retire as NYSCC Pro-Life Activities Director
After serving as the director of pro-life activities for the New York State Catholic Conference (NYSCC) for almost four decades, Kathleen M. Gallagher is retiring at the end of January.
Philadelphia Archbishop Prays for Victims of Fire That Killed 12
Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia asked Catholics to join him in praying for all those that were affected by a duplex house fire on Jan. 5 which killed at least 12 people, including seven children.