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U.S. bishops' pro-life chairman asks Catholics to serve mothers in need
January 22, 2020
A pro-life supporter holds up a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during a 2016 protest in Washington. In marking the "sorrowful anniversary" Jan. 22 of the Supreme Court's ruling legalizing abortion nationwide, the chairman of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee said the Catholic Church's pastoral response to all mothers in need "will soon intensify."
Archdiocesan task force building upon recent pro-life initative announced by Archbishop Naumann
December 24, 2019
When Archbishop Joseph Naumann recently announced a nationwide effort to boost pastoral support for women facing challenging pregnancies, the boots-on-the-ground work already was in motion in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Archbishop invites church to join a year of service to pregnant women
November 12, 2019
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann sees the day that Catholic parishes can be one of the first places a woman facing an unplanned or challenging pregnancy can turn to for assistance rather than think of seeking an abortion. To that end, the archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas, who is chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, invited his fellow bishops to devote a year of service to pregnant women starting in March.
After crisis pregnancy, young mom finds fulfillment
June 30, 2013
A 22-year-old single mom who chose life during an unplanned pregnancy says that she has found "purpose and love" in the joys and trails of motherhood. "Being a mom is definitely the road to sainthood for me; it requires total self-sacrifice, but dying to oneself through motherhood has only brought me closer to Christ, "Raquel Kato told CNA in a recent interview.