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Pro-life summit a ‘resounding’ success
The decades’ long campaign to make abortion unthinkable is gaining momentum after the inaugural National Life Summit in Sydney. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Pro-life leader advocate says summit will be a ‘turning point’
Australian pro-life voices will be heard at the inaugural National Life Summit in Sydney on November 30. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Marching for ‘the unborn babies who cannot speak for themselves’
While pro-life advocacy has typically been a Catholic affair, pro-life group Love Sydney is showing that the defence of life can attract support from across Christian denominations. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Adelaide academic wins victory for pro-life advocacy
Adelaide law professor Joanna Howe hopes her “incredibly gruelling fight” to continue her research on abortion will be a blow to cancel culture and a win for free speech. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Queensland pro-life advocates take a stand
“Pro-life is pro-woman” – that was the message of Brisbane’s March for Life rally, which saw hundreds of pro-life supporters gather in the CBD to promote the dignity of human life. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Walk for Life pays witness to the dignity of unborn
An estimated crowd of 4000 people of all ages took part in Adelaide’s fifth consecutive Walk for Life through the city’s Pennington Gardens. Source: The Southern Cross.
Pro-life advocates ‘praying harder than ever’ for end to abortion
Pro-life advocates are back on the streets of Brisbane praying for an end to abortion over the 40 days of Lent. Source: The Catholic Leader.
New Zealand bishops update document on protection and promotion of life
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have updated and expanded an important 1997 document that inspires the active protection and promotion of all life. Source: NZ Catholic.
Pope condemns euthanasia, abortion as actions that ‘play with life’
Pope Francis has condemned euthanasia and abortion as actions that “play with life” and said there is such a thing as “bad compassion”. Source: CNA.