Month: January 2025

As pro-life advocates journey to Washington, D.C., for the third post-Roe March for Life, the incoming president of the march believes “there’s a lot of reasons for hope” for the pro-life movement to continue scoring legislative and cultural wins going forward. The 52nd annual March for Life is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 24, and it will...

President Donald Trump issued pardons for 23 pro-life activists on Thursday, fulfilling a promise he made during the presidential campaign. Trump signed the pardons on Thursday in the Oval Office of the White House on the day before the March for Life to be held in Washington, D.C., according to the Thomas More Society. Last...

A Montana bill that could compel Catholic priests to break the seal of confession is being criticized by Catholics who say it could eliminate key religious liberty protections. The proposed bill would “eliminate clergy exemption in mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.” It states that clergy and others in the mandatory reporting group such...

Sent by Pope Francis, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, on Thursday travelled to Syria, where he will remain until Thursday, Jan. 29, “to bring the pope’s embrace and blessing to Catholics” and to promote the reconstruction of the country. “It is the intention of the Holy Father that, in...

The Catholic Church in Mexico reiterated its commitment to supporting migrants in the country after U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders declaring a national emergency at the U.S. southern border and tightening immigration policies. Among the measures announced are the reactivation of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, mass deportations, and an order seeking to eliminate...

An annual poll released before the March for Life has found that, as in previous years, a majority of Americans support some form of limitations on abortion.  The poll released on Thursday revealed that 67% of Americans support legal limitations on abortion and that 60% believe abortions should be limited at most to the first...

The 52nd National March for Life — the largest annual pro-life event in the world — kicks off tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 24. The theme of the pro-life movement’s largest annual event is “Life: Why We March,” which organizers say is meant to highlight the pro-life movement’s fundamental message to protect unborn children and support their mothers.   Here...

Newly inaugurated U.S. Vice President JD Vance will speak at the 52nd annual March for Life on Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C., according to a news release from the March for Life Education and Defense Fund on Thursday afternoon. Vance, who is the nation’s second Catholic vice president, will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson...

The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ committee on migration sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration that he signed earlier this week, expressing particular concern for vulnerable families and children.  “Church teaching recognizes a country’s right and responsibility to promote public order, safety, and security through well-regulated borders and just limits on immigration,”...

Among the speakers at this year’s March for Life, set to take place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 24, will be 29-year-old Josiah Presley, a survivor of abortion.  His powerful testimony — in which he shares the story of his narrow escape from death within his mother’s womb, his adoption, and his spiritual journey —...