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May 2018

May 26, 2018

Death wins: ‘Landslide’ as abortion becomes legal in Ireland

From The New York Times: Ireland voted decisively to repeal one of the world’s...

May 25, 2018

‘I had someone else’s life to care about’: mom battling breast cancer refuses to have an abortion

And now, a year later, she has an amazing story to tell: The joy of...

May 21, 2018

Incredible: 3D printing technology now allows expectant mothers to hold their unborn children in their hands

Amazing. Check out the video below. "Before I formed you in the womb I knew...

May 17, 2018

Demographic winter: U.S. fertility rate falls to record low for second year

From The New York Times: The fertility rate in the United States fell to a...

May 16, 2018

‘These aren’t people. These are animals.’—UPDATED

From The New York Times: President Trump lashed out at undocumented immigrants during a White...

May 02, 2018

Trump weighs ending funds to Planned Parenthood, fulfilling campaign promise

From Axios: The Trump administration is debating whether to cut off abortion providers such as...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Tennessee moves to create a ‘Memorial to the Unborn’ at state capitol

From CNA: A bill approving a memorial to the unborn was passed by the Tennessee...

April 28, 2018

Alfie Evans dies: ‘My gladiator lay down his shield and gained his wings’

From the BBC: Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old toddler at the centre of a High Court...

April 17, 2018

Shock: poll shows most Catholics believe abortion should be legal

From PRRI research comes these results from a wide-ranging survey about health care: A majority...

April 04, 2018

Welcome home: Founder of ’40 Days for Life’ joins Catholic Church at Easter

From CNA: David Bereit, the founder of 40 Days for Life, entered the Catholic Church...

March 2018

March 23, 2018

New spending bill will continue to fund Planned Parenthood

In case anyone missed it, Catholic News Agency reports: The stopgap omnibus funding bill passed...

March 10, 2018

Washington Post columnist: I would have killed my Down syndrome child

Some are hailing this as "courageous." I can think of a few other adjectives, including...

March 01, 2018

Springfield’s Bishop Paprocki: ‘I hope Senator Durbin comes back to his roots’

Following up on last month's big news— in which Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield repeated...

October 2015

October 09, 2015

Just in time for Respect Life month, an app that slaps life in the face

A truly repellent idea: Wannabe tech entrepreneurs Julia Cordray and Nicole McCullough haven’t even launched...

October 09, 2015

Just in time for Respect Life month, an app that slaps life in the face

A truly repellent idea: Wannabe tech entrepreneurs Julia Cordray and Nicole McCullough haven’t even launched...

October 07, 2015

Kelsey Grammer’s pro-life witness

The following picture appeared on the Facebook page of the pro-life group Abort73: About the...

October 07, 2015

Kelsey Grammer’s pro-life witness

The following picture appeared on the Facebook page of the pro-life group Abort73: About the...

October 05, 2015

Jerry Brown, former seminarian, signs law legalizing assisted suicide in California

The culture of death scores another victory—and during Respect Life month. From The Washington Post: ...

October 05, 2015

Jerry Brown, former seminarian, signs law legalizing assisted suicide in California

The culture of death scores another victory—and during Respect Life month. From The Washington Post: ...

September 2015

September 25, 2015

On Francis’ pro-life message to the world: “Jesus isn’t just being butchered in the womb”

[getty src="489817578?et=qk_drTgZSzVHY2OaVf5CuQ&viewMoreLink=off&sig=uK81EOUi_0uXvo2wT9cY62tF5OnyVs__X5LrPCAlEuY=" width="594" height="439"] View image | gettyimages.com My friend, pro-life activist and...

September 25, 2015

On Francis’ pro-life message to the world: “Jesus isn’t just being butchered in the womb”

View image | gettyimages.com My friend, pro-life activist and doctor Gerard Nadal, answers the...

September 23, 2015

Francis isn’t the first pope to avoid mentioning abortion at the White House

Some observers have expressed disappointment that Pope Francis did not mention abortion during his welcoming ceremony at...

September 23, 2015

Francis isn’t the first pope to avoid mentioning abortion at the White House

Some observers have expressed disappointment that Pope Francis did not mention abortion during his welcoming ceremony at...

September 15, 2015

“Long before I became a priest, I encouraged my girlfriend to have an abortion…”

Here’s something you don’t read every day, from Aleteia: I write today as a priest...

September 15, 2015

“Long before I became a priest, I encouraged my girlfriend to have an abortion…”

Here's something you don't read every day, from Aleteia: I write today as a priest...

September 14, 2015

In new interview, Pope Francis addresses refugee crisis, blames “culture of ‘well-being’” for low birth rate in Europe

Details from CNA: In a new, wide-ranging interview Pope Francis spoke at length of the...

September 14, 2015

In new interview, Pope Francis addresses refugee crisis, blames “culture of ‘well-being'” for low birth rate in Europe

Details from CNA: In a new, wide-ranging interview Pope Francis spoke at length of the...

September 10, 2015

Bride shortage: India facing consequences of sex-selective abortions

From AP: When Sadhuram Berwal wanted to get married, his family went about it in...

September 10, 2015

Bride shortage: India facing consequences of sex-selective abortions

From AP: When Sadhuram Berwal wanted to get married, his family went about it in...

September 03, 2015

One woman’s story: “When my abortion is forgiven by the Catholic church, I will be free…”

One person's anonymous testimony: I grew up hearing all sorts of mythology from parishioners about...