Pro-life Christians have an unlikely ally in the fight for the sanctity of life. Pro-life atheists are pushing back against lawsuits alleging that state abortion bans and restrictions violate religious freedom and ...
Read More »January 20 March for Life will end at U.S. Capitol instead of Supreme Court
Although the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Roe v. Wade unconstitutional last summer, the battle for life is far from over. The 50th annual March for Life is changing its destination but not its ...
Read More »Notre Dame president disavows professors who defended abortion in newspaper article
Two professors at Notre Dame University were criticized by the school’s president for promoting abortion in a “Chicago Tribune” article. Tamara Kay and Susan Ostermann defended abortion by attempting to debunk “lies” ...
Read More »2023 Area Adoption and Life Ministry Wish List
Increased costs for this year’s Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations on family budgets remain in the news. Donations to nonprofits are especially important as they have adjusted their budget and next year’s budget ...
Read More »More than 10,000 lives saved in first two months after Dobbs decision
Last summer’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade already is saving lives. At least 10,000 fewer legal abortions were performed in the United States in the two ...
Read More »Remove abortion and women still have other choices, including adoption
The topic of adoption has become nearer and dearer to my heart in the past few years as the wife of an adoptee (one of five) who also has several adopted nieces, ...
Read More »Local Catholic archdiocese approves new pro-life Deacons of Hope organization
The Archdiocese of Kansas City now has an association of deacons committed to pro-life ministry. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann signed a decree approving the clerical association Deacons of Hope. “Our goal is ...
Read More »Coach Tony Dungy speak at National Right to Life March
Former NFL Coach Tony Dungy will speak at “Next Steps: Marching Forward in a Post-Roe America”– the nation’s pro-life march in Washington D.C. The march is organized by the National Right to ...
Read More »Mobile abortions by Planned Parenthood will skirt Missouri pro-life laws
Planned Parenthood has found a way to perform abortions on Missouri women while avoiding Missouri’s pro-life laws. The abortion company plans to set up a mobile clinic across the state line in ...
Read More »MRL-Western Region promotes a culture of life
Missouri Right to Life is a National Right to Life affiliate and our state’s oldest and largest grass-roots pro-life organization. Founded in 1974 as a response to the outcry over the legalization ...
Read More »Parkville Women’s Clinic partnerships help women choose life
Audrey was involved with the Parkville Women’s Clinic for many years through multiple pregnancies. She found herself pregnant with her 6th child and in an abusive relationship. As she was trying to ...
Read More »Generations Grateful for Birthright
When I was 17 and thought I was pregnant, my parents took me to Birthright in Kansas City. I was met there by very supportive, compassionate, and non-judgmental volunteers for my pregnancy ...
Read More »Why handwritten diaries are still relevant
The first time I taught a college course called “The London Diary” for young Americans studying abroad back in 2002, each student ended up with a tangible book of memories, a handwritten ...
Read More »“Onslaught of misinformation” defeated Value Them Both amendment, say supporters
The constitutional amendment in Kansas was defeated in Tuesday’s election. Amendment 2, named “Value Them Both,” aimed to overturn a controversial Kansas Supreme Court decision in 2019 that declared access to abortion ...
Read More »After Roe: What Now? Do We Value Them Both?
The United States Supreme Court has determined that Federal Government authority to regulate abortion is not found in the Constitution, and that therefore it falls to each individual state to do so. ...
Read More »How does the church value them both?
I have always admired much about the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A couple of years ago while in Atlanta for a conference, Liz and I carved ...
Read More »Nashville food ministry founder writes of cancer and faith in posthumous memoir
Tallu Schuyler Quinn, 42, changed the lives of many by creating the Nashville Food Project. In addition to contributing to food scarcity programs in her home state, she also shared her celebration ...
Read More »Pope praises U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade
Pope Francis earlier this week applauded the United States for revising its laws on abortion. The pontiff said he respected the court’s decision but did not yet know enough about the U.S. ...
Read More »Faith helps drive Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors In NBA title quest
It was back in January, when the NBA season was still young, that Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors had gotten off to a poor start. Curry, a three-time NBA champion, ...
Read More »‘Fashioned in His Image’ celebrates the beauty of women and motherhood
After the success of the last year’s event, Missouri Right to Life Western Region will hold its second pro-life Ladies’ event, “Fashioned in His Image” on Saturday, June 4. Director Linda Verhulst ...
Read More »Survey: Americans divided over role of faith in their lives
A new survey finds that Americans are divided over the role their faith should play in their day-to-day lives. The “Faith in America Survey,” conducted by The Marist College Poll, shows Americans ...
Read More »Another poll finds majority want most or all abortions banned
More national polls are confirming that Americans want all or most abortions banned. The news may come as a shock to some who see the weekly protests of pro-choice activists reflecting that ...
Read More »‘Father Stu’ is one of the best faith-based films ever, but will people see it?
“Father Stu” nails the faith-based formula better than maybe any other faith-based film. But it remains to be seen if audiences will come out to see a faith-based film with so much ...
Read More »Debunking centuries-old myths about Mary Magdalene
One of the most misunderstood biblical figures has to be Mary Magdalene. Let’s start with what we do know about her. Sometimes referred to as Mary of Magdala or simply the Madeleine, ...
Read More »Dr. Martin Luther King: goals and a plan are crucial to a better life
Do you have goals and a plan in place to pursue them? That was pretty much what the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., asked an auditorium full of Philadelphia junior high ...
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