“Let me once again welcome you all in person to the 50th March for Life, the first post-Roe March for Life!” Those words by Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, touched off loud cheers from a vast sea of supporters during the annual pro-life rally and march Friday, Jan. […]
To mark the 50th observance of Roe v. Wade, the Office of Pastoral Ministries – Pro-Life will recognize those who have dedicated themselves to promoting the sanctity of all life by presenting the Pro-Vita Awards. The special presentation will celebrate “Life after Roe” by honoring Sha’Kyra Rain Aughtry, a good Samaritan who cared for a […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — With the pro-life landscape shifting to the states after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, events in the Washington Archdiocese connected to the annual March for Life in the nation’s capital will have a different focus this January. In one change, the archdiocese has canceled its long-running arena-size Youth […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Calling upon Congress for “radical solidarity” with mothers and babies – both born and unborn – four bishops advanced an ambitious legislative and policy agenda that prioritizes the well-being of families in a letter to lawmakers. The measures proposed by the chairmen of four U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees detail a […]
A breezy but sunny afternoon greeted those who gathered along thoroughfares throughout Western New York in “life chains,” silently praying while holding up signs sharing assorted messages with a common message urging respect for and protection of the unborn. “Unfortunately, we have to meet again this year to protest the slaughter of the innocents, of […]
The overturning of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is a joy to some and a cause for anxiety in others. The Diocese of Buffalo hosted a gathering to discuss what the Supreme Court decision means, what will change in New York state, and what pro-life warriors can do to continue moving forward. “Post Roe: Next […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A national pro-life leader said President Joe Biden’s July 8 executive order on abortion “confirmed the White House is working to appease the abortion lobby to the detriment of women and their unborn children.” “On no other issue, from inflation to high gas prices, have President Biden and pro-abortion Democrats put forward […]
The diocesan Department of Pastoral Ministries will present a pastoral plan for the Pro-Life community now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned. Bishop Michael W. Fisher will offer his remarks along with Cheryl Calire, executive director of Pastoral Ministries. Alexis N. Carra-Tracey, Esq., an attorney at the Archdiocese of New York, will appear via […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — When the Supreme Court ruled June 24 that there is no constitutional right to abortion, the historic decision came a day before what would have been the 98th birthday of Nellie Gray, founder of the March for Life. The march – which Gray, a Texas-born government lawyer, founded in 1974 to mark […]
The recent overturning of Roe v. Wade seems like a victory for the pro-life community. But instead of being a time to celebrate, it is a time to refocus attention on how best to serve women with unexpected pregnancies. The Mother Teresa Home opened doors to residents in 2016. The East Side building, formerly the […]
