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Church in Central African Republic readies plans for papal visit
Pope Francis plans to visit the Central African Republic late this year in an effort to end two years of intercommunal violence, the vice president of the country's bishops' conference confirmed.
Arena filled with pro-life teens, young adults called ‘beautiful sight’
They had come from across the country, a crowd of about 10,000 strong, mostly teens and young adults, filling the DC Armory for a Youth Rally & Mass for Life sponsored by the Archdiocese of Washington for out-of-town participants attending the Jan. 22 March for Life.
U.S. House passes measure to restrict taxpayer funding of abortion
After members of the U.S. House scuttled plans Jan. 22 to vote on a measure to prohibit abortion after 20 weeks, they passed a bill to restrict taxpayer funding of abortion.
It’s up to young people to ‘end the scourge of abortion,’ says teenage speaker
UPDATED - On a chilly and cloudy morning on the National Mall in Washington, crowds gathered Jan. 22 for the annual March for Life, this year marking the 42nd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion virtually on demand.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
Everyone must help create culture of life, says president of March for Life
Jeanne Monahan-Mancini, ahead of the annual event on the National Mall in Washington, said, "I march for women...; most of all I march for the unborn. It is the worst human rights abuse happening out there right now, so I can't not march."
Archbishop says pro-lifers want everybody to have ‘place at the table’
Chicago's new archbishop told the crowd gathered for the March for Life Chicago Jan. 18 that the pro-life movement wants "to make sure that everybody has a place at the table."
‘We shall overcome’ in fight against abortion, says Cardinal O’Malley
A crowd of more than 11,000 at the National Shrine in Washington heard the Boston cardinal liken the pro-life movement with the civil rights struggle in a Mass the night before the annual March for Life today.
State of the Union speech hits on numerous social justice themes
The president of Catholic Charities USA praised "bold ideas" in President Obama's Jan. 20 address, but called for addressing the plight of the 45 million Americans who live at or below the poverty line.
Little Sisters’ attentive care helps elderly poor live with dignity
"I found heaven," Agnes Russo said definitively, as she described the Little Sisters of the Poor Queen of Peace Residence, her home of 17 years.