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March for Life participants walk past St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill Church on their way to the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington Jan. 29, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Life & Family

Annual March for Life still on this year in Washington

Kurt Jensen|Jan 6, 2022|4 Min Read

People in the Queens borough of New York City pray outside St. Bartholomew Church May 15, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Brendan McDermid, Reuters)

Faith

Survey: Religiosity seems to be 'buffer' against some pandemic stresses

Kurt Jensen|May 27, 2021|3 Min Read

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris leave the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington May 13, 2021. (CNS photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters)

Nation

Pro-life leaders say HHS should not do away with Trump-era Title X rule

Kurt Jensen|May 17, 2021|4 Min Read

Sister Norma Pimentel, director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, speaks with a young resident of a tent camp in Matamoros, Mexico. (CNS photo/David Agren)

Nation

Sister Norma Pimentel urges President Biden to visit U.S.-Mexico border

Kurt Jensen|May 6, 2021|3 Min Read

Sister Carol Zinn speaks before the REC 2021 closing liturgy Feb. 21. (Screenshot via Facebook)

LA Catholics

People missed the crowds but say virtual congress offerings still valuable

Kurt Jensen|Feb 26, 2021|4 Min Read

March for Life participants make their way to the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington Jan. 29, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Nation

March is small, but group's 'message of solidarity' with unborn strong as ever

Kurt Jensen|Jan 29, 2021|3 Min Read

People gather during the annual March for Life rally in Washington Jan. 24, 2020. For the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the national March for Life scheduled for Jan. 29, 2021, will be virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but pro-life advocates said while they were disappointed, they were not discouraged and planned to hold local events. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Life & Family

Pandemic, Capitol violence change March for Life plans but not its commitment

Kurt Jensen|Jan 18, 2021|7 Min Read

People walk up Constitution Avenue headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court while participating in the 47th annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 24, 2020. The 2021 March for Life in Washington will be held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing political unrest in the nation's capital. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Nation

Heavy security in D.C., ongoing pandemic mean March for Life will be virtual

Kurt Jensen|Jan 18, 2021|3 Min Read

$People walk up Constitution Avenue headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court during the 47th annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 24, 2020. Next year's march is expected to have a fraction of the pilgrimage groups from around country participating because of the coronavirus pandemic. As of Oct. 29, nearly 230,000 Americans have died from the disease. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)$

Nation

Pandemic will keep many pro-life groups from attending January's March for Life

Kurt Jensen|Oct 29, 2020|4 Min Read

Pro-life advocates are pictured in a file photo during the 47th annual March for Life in Washington in January. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, Long Island Catholic)

Nation

Bring civility, faith to discussions on 2020 election issues, say panelists

Kurt Jensen|Sep 9, 2020|4 Min Read

A woman in Louisville, Ky., votes during the primary election June 23, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Bryan Woolston, Reuters)

Faith

Panel looks at role racism, religion, COVID-19 will play in elections

Kurt Jensen|Jul 13, 2020|4 Min Read

Eric and Anne Waxman recite the rosary while participating in a roadside prayer rally marking Religious Freedom Week at St. James Church in Setauket, N.Y., June 24, 2020. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Nation

COVID-19 limits, rulings seen as latest challenges to religious liberty

Kurt Jensen|Jun 25, 2020|4 Min Read