The third time’s a charm for Connor Whiffin. After not placing two years in a row, the Long Beach Catholic Regional School eighth grader was one of four winners of the school’s essay competition, the Pro-Life Oratory Contest. He wrote on why life in the womb is sacred and how to value human life.
When Pope Leo XIV invited the world’s Catholics to gather in their parishes to pray for peace, Bishop Robert Brennan further extended that invitation to Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
When Marisa D’Alessio was born prematurely, doctors warned her mother she might not survive — or might never live an everyday life. Today, the St. Anselm parishioner credits her faith for her survival — a story that brought her to Washington for the March for Life.
The Diocese of Brooklyn joined tens of thousands of pro-life advocates from across the country on Jan. 23 for the 53rd Annual March for Life in Washington.
A federal appeals court has allowed implementation of a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would eliminate Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and its affiliates for one year.
At the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Pro Vita Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James on Jan. 19, Bishop Robert Brennan urged the faithful to advocate for the sanctity of life at all stages.
Catholics across the country are invited to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Jan. 23 to Jan. 24 to pray for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life.
Six-year-old Noah Jacob is a child model whose image can be seen in ads for the department store Target. His nickname is “Super Noah,” a nod to his status as a supermodel. However, behind the bright smile and playful eyes, Noah faces a problem too big for a young boy to handle.He has Down Syndrome, a condition often accompanied by other health issues — in Noah’s case, poor eyesight is one of them.
Visitors to the Chapel of Mary, Mother of the Unborn, write their appeals for intercession and profound gratitude for answered prayers in the chapel’s “Book of Life.”
For anyone seeking proof of modern-day miracles, the Basilica of Regina Pacis has plenty of examples on display — thousands of them, in fact — in its Chapel of Mary, Mother of the Unborn.
