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Arts & Culture. November 1, 2022

National pro-life essay contest opens for middle and high school students

By Catholic News Service

The essay contest was launched soon after a group of home-school moms and educators, including American Life League president Judie Brown, founded the Culture of Life Studies Program in 2014.

Nation/World. August 17, 2022

Idaho Supreme Court upholds state law banning most abortions

By Catholic News Service

On Aug. 12, 2022, the Idaho Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on abortion except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother.

Nation/World. June 6, 2017

Pence addresses religious freedom at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

By Catholic News Service

Vice President Mike Pence and other speakers addressed securing religious liberty and protecting the sanctity of human life both in the United States and worldwide, particularly in the Middle East, at the 13th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington June 6.

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