ROME — 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 natural death.

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to ...

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a "firm commitment" to ...

The pontiff has ushered in 2025 by calling for Catholics to reject abortion and calling for a "firm commitment" to protect ...

Pope Francis started the New Year with a potent message advocating for the protection of life at all stages, from conception ...

Galvanized by a pivotal election almost two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections, ...

Recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press found states with restrictive abortion laws have more porous safety nets for mothers and young children. In Tennessee, people of childbearing ...