| HLI Vice President for Missions: Father Peter West |
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Fr. West earned an M.A. degree in theology from Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, CT and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Newark in 1991. Father West is the founder and director of Amicus, a successful Catholic young adult group for men and women in their twenties and thirties. He also has experience in working with youth as a teacher and a youth group leader. In his pastoral ministry he has preached frequently on the topic of abortion and other life issues. He has been able to dissuade women from having abortions, and has helped women who have had abortions to find healing and peace. He spent almost seven years in pastoral ministry before being released by Archbishop Theodore McCarrick to serve with Priests for Life, where he served from April 1998 until accepting the position of Vice President for Mission for HLI. In his 25 years of pro-life advocacy, he has spoken to both priests and laity at over 500 events, including presentations in all 50 states and in several nations worldwide. He has also appeared on radio and TV spreading the Gospel of Life, and has had articles published in ZENIT, The American Thinker, LifeSiteNews.com, and LifeNews.com. For media interviews, contact the HLI Communications department at 540-622-5270, or write the communications director, Stephen Phelan, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To invite Fr. West to speak at an event, call 540-622-5267. Featured Commentary: Inevitably Controversial: Melinda Gates and Contraception for the Poor, July 25, 2012 Pilgrims Seek Victory Over Russia’s Culture of Death, July 10, 2012 Calling Bigotry by its Name, March 16, 2012 A Saint for Africa, and for the West: How the Story of St. Bakhita Is Being Replayed Today, March 16, 2012 The Fight for Life in Tanzania: Signs of Hope, January 13, 2012 A Threat to Life, Family and Freedom in the Philippines, October 21, 2011
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