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Saint Joseph, Protector of the Family Against Satanic Attack

By Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro and Fr. Peter West / March 19, 2015 /

  The Holy Patriarch Saint Joseph was appointed by God to be the guardian and protector of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He is also a model for us of fatherhood and faithfulness.   St. Joseph, Protector of Families and Patron of the Universal Church His obedience of faith was manifested, as the Gospel tells us,…

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The Economic Impact of Abortion

By HLI Staff / March 5, 2015 /
money and wallet

(Vatican Radio) — In his teaching on reaching out to the poor and the marginalized, Pope Francis has stressed that human dignity must not be sacrificed for profits. But some advocates of population control argue that abortion benefits the economy and the common good. At a conference in Rome on Thursday, Joseph Meaney, the Director…

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Father Hesburgh Deserves Our Prayers … Not Praise

By Fr. Peter West / March 4, 2015 /
father ted hesburgh civil rights commitee

Tributes poured in after the death of Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C, who led Notre Dame University as its president for 35 years before retiring in 1986. President Barack Obama, who received an honorary degree from Notre Dame despite his adamant stand in favor of abortion, praised Father Hesburgh in a statement at his death, part of…

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Murder is Good? Does the Bible Tell Me So?

By Deborah M. Piroch / November 21, 2014 /
Planned Parenthood- Thousand Oaks, CA

Last week’s Time Magazine expose, 6 Myths About Abortion, is part of the abortion industry’s rebranding effort, as they seek to move away from the always-false “pro-choice” language toward the more diabolically honest pro-abortion approach. Hence the need to do away with certain facts that are inconvenient for the pro-abortion crowd, recasting them as “myths.”…

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Pro-Life Passion Leads Former HLI Staff Member to Postulancy

By Krista Schmid Thomas / November 6, 2014 /
postulant white veil

On Hollywood Avenue in the Bronx, New York, a growing community of women religious serve an order with a charism for life. One of our own, Theresa Tolpa, who worked for Human Life International from 2008-2011, returned recently to HLI headquarters in Front Royal, VA while preparing to enter the Sisters of Life as a discerning postulant. She will live with…

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Be Not Afraid! St. John Paul II’s Key to Building a Culture of Life

By Denise Hunnell, MD / May 28, 2014 /
pope john paul ii in the mountains

(Zenit.org) — The recent canonization of Saint John Paul II offers an impetus to reflect on both his life and his papacy. The Pope’s leadership of the Catholic Church was exemplified by his signature phrase “Be not afraid!” Yet, what exactly was he exhorting the faithful to face without fear? Pope John Paul II first…

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Black Madonna Visits Imprisoned Pro-Life Hero Mary Wagner

By Fr. Peter West / March 28, 2014 /
Our Lady of Czestochowa

Throughout my journey with the pilgrim icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa across North America in defense of life, I’ve been to many wonderful places surrounded by amazing people. One place I wasn’t planning to end up when we started this historic trip was in prison. On Monday of this week, on the eve of…

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March 25: The International Day of the Unborn Child

By HLI Staff / March 21, 2014 /
human embryo

What Is It? The International Day of the Unborn Child is celebrated on March 25, in conjunction with the Feast of the Annunciation. First officially celebrated in Argentina in 1999 under the Pontificate of Pope St. John Paul II, this day is a celebration of the value and dignity of every human person from the…

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A Return to the Beginning

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / March 14, 2014 /
The Creation of Life, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Ceiling

Then the Lord God formed man out of the dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. (Genesis 2:7) As a Catholic priest of nearly twenty-one years and president of an international pro-life organization, I am very concerned with the results of two recent…

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An Introduction to Church Teaching on Contraception

By HLI Staff / January 20, 2014 /
married couple walking

This resource is available as an eight-page booklet that can be ordered from our online store. Order copies here. Most Catholics reject the teaching of the Catholic Church on contraception not because they’ve carefully considered it, but because they’ve never had to do so. When someone hears that the Catholic Church has a teaching about…

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