August 18 happens to be the feast of St. Helena: empress, convert and finder of the relics of Christ’s cross. I won’t recount in detail the story of her life …
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Appeals court overturns lower court, revives pro-lifers’ suit over arrest for chalk messages
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A panel of judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Aug. 15 revived a 2020 suit filed by pro-life …
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RFK Jr. offers support to banning abortion after first trimester, then walks it back
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered his support to a federal abortion ban limiting the procedure to around the first trimester of pregnancy, but …
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By Steven Schwankert NEW YORK (OSV News) — About 1,500 family members and well-wishers joined bishops, priests, religious brothers and dozens of sisters from the Sisters of Life as seven …
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(OSV News) — A pro-life group has launched a multimillion dollar ad buy in the final days before an Aug. 8 Ohio special election that could significantly impact an abortion …
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Young Catholics have traveled from far and wide to participate in the 37th annual World Youth Day held Aug. 1-6, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. This transformative experience has shaped the …
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By Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board In a heart-wrenching story out of California, a mother has gone public with her tragic experience as a surrogate, claiming that she was urged …
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Pro-life leaders push back on White House claim abortion restrictions hurt US military
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pro-life groups pushed back on the White House’s support of a Department of Defense policy of providing paid leave and travel reimbursement for service members seeking …
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(OSV News) — With Maine set to broadly expand access to abortion, pro-life advocates in that state are taking “a moment to regroup,” said an official from the Diocese of …
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As U.S. maternal mortality rises, pro-life leaders call for ‘Care for Her Act’
by Katie Yoderby Katie YoderWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The proposed “Care for Her Act” promises to provide what its title suggests: support for women, specifically pregnant and parenting women. National pro-life leaders also stress …