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Thousands of parishioners across the Archdiocese will rise early tomorrow morning to board buses and take part in a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. for the 51st annual National March for Life.

There are 22 permanent deacons in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia certified to offer pastoral counseling and formation in the area of bioethics.

With abortion regulation now back at the state level, the defense of human life requires renewed

Following the Supreme Courts June 24 decision against a constitutional right to abortion, Philadelphia-area pro-life advocates say they will

Pro-life rally draws hundreds amid ‘staggering’ abortion statistics Women of all ages were among the more than 500 who participated in a June 5 March for Life in West Chester sponsored by the Chester County Pro-Life Coalition. (Gina Christian) By Gina Christian • Posted June 9, 2021 Hundreds gathered this past weekend in West Chester to rally for an end to legalized abortion and to “give witness to the sacredness of every human life.” Sponsored by the Chester County Pro-Life Coalitio...

Decades of marriage honored at wedding anniversary Mass A married couple faces each other during a blessing at the May 1 wedding anniversary Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Pérez at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. (Sarah Webb) By Gina Christian • Posted May 5, 2021 Some 120 married couples marked their milestone wedding anniversaries during a May 1 vigil Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Pérez at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. The annual liturgy has bee...

Steven Bozza By Steven Bozza • Posted January 22, 2021 The following commentary was written by ethicist Steven Bozza, director of the archdiocesan Office for Life and Family, in response to a Nov. 20, 2020 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion piece by Seneca Joyner of the Women’s Medical Fund, in which Joyner advocated the creation of “a world where anyone can have abortions for any reason at any time.” *** In her recent opinion piece, “Stop relying on SCOTUS and Roe to protect abortion ri...

(Liz Masoner/Pixabay) By Gina Christian • Posted January 14, 2021 A new legal decision against a proposed safe injection site in Philadelphia is being welcomed by several area faithful. On Tuesday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the nonprofit Safehouse would violate the federal “crack house” statute (part of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act) by opening a facility for supervised intravenous consumption of illegal drugs. “It is a correct statement by the court,” said bioethicist ...