Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Diocese of Buffalo will not host a trip to the March for Life 2025 in Washington, D.C., this year. Instead, the Respect Life office will hold a Vigil for Life Mass on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m., at St. Christopher Parish, 2660 Niagara Falls Blvd., in Tonawanda. Father Peter […]
Voters in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota on Tuesday night voted down major pro-abortion proposals in their states, while seven other states saw voters approve measures to expand abortion, in several cases codifying abortion access into the state constitution. After back-to-back pro-life losses in half a dozen states since 2022, the rejection of the pro-abortion […]
They call it the “dark secret” in the family. “We didn’t talk about it,” Cynthia Walters said. But on Respect Life Sunday, before Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral, she told a complete stranger that her husband wanted her to abort their daughter. “My husband was having a meltdown one day, and he goes, ‘I want […]
The bishops of New York call it a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” New York state’s Equal Rights Amendment, which promises equality regardless of race, gender or pregnancy status, could actually have dangerous consequences for children. If passed, the bill would alter the New York State Constitution Article 1, Section 11, to read, “No person shall […]
Every year, millions of men, women and children are trafficked worldwide. What’s more horrifying is, it’s happening in Western New York. Shocking statistics and frightening facts informed diocesan Respect Life coordinators of the crimes happening right in their own neighborhoods. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · September 7, 2024 – Respect Life coordinators commissioned […]
On a beautiful summer day, a late afternoon Mass was celebrated at St. Mary Church in Holley, to honor and bless the eighth St. Gianna Molla Pregnancy Outreach Center opened in the church’s parish center. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · July 12, 2024 – Daughter of St. Gianna Molla appears at opening of […]
WASHINGTON — March for Life President Jeanne Mancini opened the Celebrate Life Conference on Friday, June 21, with an impassioned speech calling for pro-life advocates to embrace a new season of fighting for the unborn. At the event held at the Westin Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C., Mancini shared her recollection of the moment she […]
The Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 5, saw a special Mass for the Rite for a Blessing of a Child in the Womb at St. Joseph Cathedral. The Mass was a celebration of life, of mothers, and especially expectant mothers.
Bishop Michael W. Fisher will be the main celebrant in the Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb this Sunday, May 5 at St. Joseph Cathedral. This Mass will include a special blessing for unborn children and their expectant parents. The congregation will also pray for couples who are hoping for the […]
Cheryl Calire called it “Lucky 13.” The 13th annual St. Gianna Molla Banquet will be Calire’s last as she is transferring reins of the Respect Life Office to Cheryl Zielin-Ersing. Looking out into the crowd of 320 that packed Classics V in Amherst on April 25, Calire said she knew each person in the room […]
