Speakers at the annual March for Life on Washington's National Mall Jan. 21 spoke of a likely tipping point in the current protest against legalized abortions in the United States, but they also urged the crowd to remain vigilant in their advocacy and support for the pro-life movement.
Teens and young adults from the Archdiocese of Washington and a few other places faced frigid early morning temperatures to gather at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle to pray, sing and voice their support for life.
One aspect of the annual March for Life that never changes is the loud cheering when the lead group, carrying the banner, arrives in front of the Supreme Court.
A wind chill of minus-20 greeted Father Michael Daly and his hockey team, the St. Helena Crusaders, as they began play Jan. 21 at the 17th annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis.
With the start of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session Jan. 31, among the top policy priorities for the Minnesota Catholic Conference will be stopping efforts to legalize sports betting in the state, increasing support for nonpublic school students and ensuring the budget surplus is used to benefit one of the state’s most important resources: families.
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, the Little Sisters of the Poor continue their vigilance in taking care of the elderly poor who live in their Holy Family Residence in St. Paul.
University of St. Thomas student Emilee Wondra is working to build a culture of life on her campus in St. Paul. For this, she will be recognized with a St. John Paul II Champions for Life Award, an initiative of the Office of Marriage, Family and Life of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
A law firm's report on how abuse cases were handled in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising incriminated retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of misconduct in four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop.