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 …

Since Issue 1’s passage in November 2023, which enshrined the right to abortion in the Ohio Constitution, the state has witnessed a concerning shift in the moral landscape surrounding the sanctity of life. This constitutional amendment solidified access to abortion and prompted a series of legal challenges and legislative responses …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 10, 2025 / 17:39 pm Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: Pro-life influencer’s assault case dropped; Thomas More Society fights for justice After New York City dropped the case against a woman who assaulted a pro-life influencer, the legal nonprofit Thomas …

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 28, 2025 / 13:40 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has invited Americans to participate in a daily prayer to St. Joseph, defender of life, to stop federal funding of the abortion industry. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the USCCB, and …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 17, 2025 / 18:46 pm British lawmakers have voted to decriminalize abortions in England and Wales in a move that pro-life advocates and medical professionals say could endanger women and unborn children. The House of Commons — the publicly-elected house of Parliament of the United …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, May 13, 2025 / 14:18 pm Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report shows a rising number of abortions and increasing federal funding for the abortion giant while other programs such as cancer screening and prevention services decrease. Released on Mother’s Day, Planned Parenthood’s 2023-2024 annual report, titled “A Force …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 12:53 pm A Catholic pro-life activist was assaulted in New York City on Thursday while conducting a video interview with a pro-abortion advocate. Savannah Craven Antao was taking part in an interview with a “pro-abortion individual” who “became enraged” during the discussion …

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 19, 2025 / 12:40 pm Ahead of the fifth anniversary of its program supporting mothers in need in the United States, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a call for parishes across the country to magnify efforts to “put the gospel …

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington D.C., Jan 23, 2025 / 20:30 pm Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn received the news that President Donald Trump had pardoned him, along with 22 other pro-life demonstrators, on Thursday in the middle of a press conference with his lawyers at the Thomas More Society. “I have a lot of …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jan 24, 2025 / 09:45 am Here is a roundup of recent abortion- and pro-life-related news: U.S. government reproductive rights website shut down A federal government website promoting abortion has been taken down following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Reproductiverights.gov, launched in 2022 by the …