By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 21, 2025 / 06:00 am Catholics across the United States are encouraged to participate in the national Respect Life Novena beginning Oct. 22 in an effort to unite in prayer for the protection of the unborn and all those affected by abortion. The Respect …

As Catholics, we all have a sense that it would be a very good thing for youth to practice chastity at least as often as they practice choreographed TikTok dances. But how do we talk to them about it in a compelling way? Well, as a Chastity Educator, finding an …

By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Sep 17, 2025 / 07:00 am A new Lifeway Research study reveals that a slim majority of Americans believe it is morally acceptable for terminally ill individuals to request physician-assisted suicide, while more believe physicians should be allowed to help patients who want to end their …

While respect for human life must not be limited to a single issue (about which I say more below), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) reminds us in “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” that abortion is the foremost consideration. Throughout the 2020 presidential election, it was easy for …

Many themes emerge throughout the month of October in the life of the Church. It is Respect Life Month, so we pause to pray more intentionally in thanksgiving to God for the great gift of life and that this gift may always be safeguarded and respected from the first moment …

Every life is a gift, a reflection of God’s love, and deserves to be cherished and nurtured. This belief reminds us that every child is worthy and blessed regardless of his or her circumstances. Mary Virginia Merrick embodied this truth in the Christ Child Society she founded. Despite her own …

It started with a trip to Kettering for prayer. Legion of Mary ladies from Holy Rosary Church in St. Marys, OH, traveled with a group to pray at an abortion clinic in the spring of 2018. Teresa Vint, a Legion member, recalls that fateful April day when the Elizabeth New …

by Sister Constance Veit, lsp Each October the Catholic Church in the United States observes Respect Life Month as a time to focus on the protection of God’s precious gift of human life. The theme of the month varies from year to year, but it usually concentrates our attention on …

By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Sep 18, 2023 / 17:40 pm A campaign ad for Ohio’s pro-abortion ballot measure Issue 1 wrongly used a Catholic image of Jesus Christ, several Catholic commentators say. The newly released 30-second video ad from Issue 1 backer Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights shows a …

by Patricia McGeever Wait-listed last year for her fall college semester, Maria DeRoo asked God what she should do with this newfound time. The answer landed her in a women’s prison as a volunteer with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s prison ministry. “It’s been a very humbling place to go and …