Rockville Centre Diocese welcomes Bishop Barres

During a liturgy rich in tradition and symbolism, Bishop John O. Barres was formally installed as spiritual leader of the Diocese of Rockville Centre at St. Agnes Cathedral on January 31.
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Jubilant crowd gathers in Washington for annual March for Life

Tens of thousands of pro-lifers filled the grounds near the Washington Monument and marched up Constitution Avenue to the U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 27 as both a protest of legalized abortion and a celebration of successful pro-life efforts across the country.
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USCCB Spokeswoman Welcomes House Passage of 2017 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: ‘Decisive Step toward Respect for Unborn Human Life’

Deirdre McQuade, primary spokeswoman on abortion for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), welcomed passage of the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017"
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March for Life

January Pro Life Events

Learn how you can participate virtually or in person as the Church marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal.
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Life Issues Forum: This Month: Pray, Gather, Share!

En Español By Caitlin Thomas JANUARY 13, 2017 The Christmas season, filled with joy and color, also often brings compassion and concern for others to the forefront of our minds. As we return to our routines after the holidays, January can seem like a dreary time of year in comparison.
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January 22 Day Of Prayer For The Legal Protection Of Unborn Children

A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world.
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Life Issues Forum: Pro-Life? Do This Easy Thing In 2017

Being pro-life means taking a stand against what Pope Francis calls the "throwaway culture."
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Organizers announce ‘The Power of One’ as theme for 2017 March for Life

This year’s theme is “The Power of One.” Mancini said it references both the impact of a single vote and a quote from J.R.R. Tolkien, who wrote in “The Fellowship of the Ring”: “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.”
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USCCB Life Issues Forum: Good News Of A Great Joy

By Greg Schleppenbach en Español As we celebrate the birth of our Lord, the introduction from Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae provides a rich source of reflection on God’s love for human life, which He created in His image and likeness: “At the
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Pope Francis Names Bishop John Barres as Fifth Bishop of Rockville Centre

Bishop-designate Barres will assume leadership of the Diocese during a Mass of Installation at the Cathedral of Saint Agnes on January 31, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Until that time, Bishop Murphy will serve as Apostolic Administrator.
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