Deacon Patrick Mongan and his wife, EllenIn this second part of the journey of Deacon Patrick Mongan and his wife, Ellen's, embrace of Humanae Vitae, we read about the tragic death of their eighth child and how the lessons of life convinced them of the truths of Humanae Vitae.
As we near the 50th Anniversary of the promulgation of Humanae Vitae, the Church’s definitive statement on artificial birth control, nearly 200 Catholic youth have published an open letter of support for the document, calling it “beautiful and prophetic.”
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSThe announcement that the Gates Foundation is contributing $375 million for family planning efforts in Africa has sparked the ire of a Nigerian pro-life leader who is irked by the idea of a billionaire telling African women what to do with their bodies.
The Vatican announced on Saturday that Pope Paul VI will be beatified on October 19.
Students at Franciscan University at Steubenville are waging war on a culture that preaches empty sex and broken relationships by launching an edgy new website that features youth speaking to youth about to get "sexy" - with love.
During a fundraiser in St. Louis earlier this week, President Barack Obama bragged about a new regulation that will force religious institutions to provide birth control coverage for their employees, a rule the U.S. bishops have denounced as an "unprecedented attack on religious liberty."
