The award recognizes Catholics who have answered the call outlined by St. John Paul II in his 1995 encyclical “The Gospel of Life” by dedicating themselves to pro-life activities and promoting respect for the dignity of the human person.
Four recognized for their work in the pro-life movement
After Roe, Catholics must help ‘build a world’ that welcomes all
The U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade “is, without question, an answer to prayer,” but in a post-Roe world, “Catholics must now work together for another, even deeper paradigm shift,” said the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman.
Three groups hope to have a million people say rosary for life in October
In the U.S. Catholic Church, October is observed as Respect Life Month and the first Sunday of the month is Respect Life Sunday, which this year is Oct. 3.
Knights’ Respect Life Month novena urges prayer, reflection on cause of life
The “Novena for the Cause of Life” will be prayed over the nine days from Oct. 4 to Oct. 12 during the U.S. Catholic Church’s annual observance of October as Respect Life Month.
‘Live the Gospel of Life’ is theme for Respect Life Month this October
The theme was prompted by commemorations of the 25th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical “The Gospel of Life” (“Evangelium Vitae”), which was issued March 25, 1995.
Elizabeth R. Kirk: Small, local efforts to build a culture that respects life
In October, the U.S. church celebrates Respect Life Month, under the theme, “Christ Our Hope: In Every Season of Life.”
We are missionary disciples charged with building a culture of life
Each October, we are asked to reflect on the precious gift of life and how we can work more fervently to defend and protect it, especially for the most vulnerable.
‘Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent’ is theme of Respect Life Month
Each year the U.S. Catholic Church observes October as Respect Life Month, which calls Catholics “to cherish, defend and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between,” said the chairman of the bishops’ pro-life committee.