Culture of Life

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House in January, activists on both sides of the abortion debate have been left to grapple …

LONDON (OSV News) — Catholic bishops in England have decried a vote for assisted suicide, with one saying it represented a “dark day” in the history of the country. Members …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The annual Prayer Vigil for Life will take place Jan. 23-24, 2025, the U.S. bishops’ conference announced Nov. 22. The event is hosted each January by …

(OSV News) — In vitro fertilization is a topic that received significant national attention during the past election season as candidates made it a policy issue. A costly, but widely …

BALTIMORE (OSV News) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrapped up its fall plenary assembly’s final public session Nov. 13, in which the bishops discussed topics ranging from the …

(OSV News) — The English and Welsh bishops are inviting Catholics to join a holy hour to pray for the defeat of an assisted suicide bill. They are urging the …

MEXICO CITY (OSV News) — The Mexican bishops’ conference expressed deep concern over an initiative in the Mexico City assembly “which seeks to completely eliminate legal protection for life in …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A coalition of medical and pro-life groups Oct. 22 launched what they called the Women’s Healthcare Declaration, which they said calls on policymakers, medical boards and …

(OSV News) — The nation’s Catholic bishops are inviting the faithful to join in a novena highlighting the gift of human life, while praying for its protection. The U.S. Conference …

TRENTON, N.J. (OSV News) — Before the standing-room-only congregation gathered in Trenton’s St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral for the first statewide Mass for Life, Bishop David M. O’Connell framed …