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'Life is winning in America,' vice president tells March for Life rally

January 27, 2017

WASHINGTON (CNS) – Vice President Mike Pence told pro-life advocates from across the U.S. Jan. 27 that "life is winning in America, and today is a celebration of that progress."

Pope Francis offers prayers, sends greetings to March for Life

January 27, 2017

WASHINGTON – Pope Francis offered his greeting to participants at the 2017 March for Life in Washington, D.C., assuring them of his prayers and imparting his Apostolic Blessing upon all present.

Catholics south of U.S. border say Trump's wall won't deter desperate migrants

January 27, 2017

MEXICO CITY – Catholics working with the thousands of migrants transiting Mexico in their attempts to reach the United States said a border barricade will fail to dissuade those desperately fleeing countries in Central America with some of the highest homicide rates on earth.

Cardinal Dolan at Vigil for Life: If sanctuary of the womb is violated, no one is safe

January 27, 2017

WASHINGTON – Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York warned that if the sanctuary of the womb is violated, then other sanctuaries are at risk.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence to speak at March for Life in Washington

January 26, 2017

WASHINGTON – Weeks of speculation were confirmed on Thursday, when the White House verified that U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will speak at the national March for Life on Jan. 27.

Trump expected to halt refugee intake, Catholic leaders concerned

January 26, 2017

WASHINGTON – Amid reports of an imminent executive order to halt most refugee resettlement in the U.S., one international Catholic charitable group is speaking out.

Trump: No Muslim ban, just immigration restrictions

January 26, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump denies he is about to authorize a ban on Muslim migration, saying he plans only restrictions on entry from countries with a history of terrorism.

Bishop: Trump's wall will "tear families apart," harm communities

January 26, 2017

WASHINGTON – The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration criticized President Donald Trump's executive memorandum to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, saying it would "put immigrant lives needlessly in harm's way."

Pope prays for victims of deadly wildfires in Chile

January 26, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis sent his condolences to the victims and survivors of one of the worst wildfires in Chile's history.

Frustrated bishops send blunt message to Israel regarding settlements

January 25, 2017

OTTAWA – After years of seeing little progress toward peace in the Holy Land, Catholic bishops decided to send a more blunt message following their annual pilgrimage to the region.