Pope calls for commitment to protect life

Pope calls for protection of life in New Year’s message
Pope Francis called for the protection of life at New Year’s Day Mass on Wednesday, offering a seemingly anti-abortion message. “Let us entrust this new year to Mary, Mother of God,”
On New Year's, pope calls for real commitment to respect human life
"May we learn to care for every child born of a woman, above all by protecting, like Mary, the precious gift of life: life in the womb, the lives of children, the lives of the suffering, the poor, the elderly,
Pope calls for commitment to protect life as he doubles down on abortion in New Year's Day message
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to ...
Pope calls for commitment to protect life in New Year's Day message
Francis, 88, celebrated a New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday that was dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus. In his homily, he prayed that everyone learns to care for "every child born of a woman" and to protect "the precious gift of life: life in the womb,
Pope Francis Offers Pro-Life New Year's Message
Pope Francis started the new year with a powerful call for the defense of life, emphasizing the Catholic Church's stance against abortion. During a New Year's Day Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, he urged for a "firm commitment" to honor human life from conception to natural death.
Pope Francis preaches peace, protection of life in New Year’s homily
VATICAN— Pope Francis began 2025 with a plea for peace and the protection of human life, calling for “a firm commitment to promote respect for the dignity of human life, from conception to natural death” in his New Year’s Day homily.
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