PHILADELPHIA – The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul was filled Jan. 5 for the funeral Mass of Dr. John P. Pryor, 42, a U.S. Army Reserve major and the trauma program director for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.Read More
WASHINGTON – Thousands of pro-life marchers are expected to rally in Washington Jan. 22 to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, just days after President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated.Read More
SAN FRANCISCO – Most Holy Redeemer Church in San Francisco and the administrative offices of the Archdiocese of San Francisco were vandalized in early January with graffiti critical of the church’s support of Proposition 8, the California voter initiative that overturned last May’s state Supreme Court ruling declaring that all couples have the right to...Read More
Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will join parishes across the country in promoting religious vocations during National Vocation Awareness Week Jan. 11-17.Read More
Every Jan. 22 for the last 35 years, pro-life Americans from all over the country and pro-life representatives from all over the world have been coming in massive numbers to the March for Life in Washington, D.C.Read More
ST. LOUIS – When Maureen Day was just 11 weeks into her pregnancy, she learned the devastating news that her baby was not developing properly.Read More
TORONTO – Bernard Daly – author, journalist and one of the most influential lay members of the Catholic Church in Canada – died peacefully Jan. 2 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto after losing a battle with cancer. He was 83.Read More
Eight-year-old Jael Smith was all smiles as she danced in her grandmother’s hallway just a few days before Christmas. She knew Gaile DeVance was right behind her the whole time – perfectly matching her every move as the two figures stretched their arms high above their heads, twirled and waved in coordinated gestures of praise.Read More