An unexpected pregnancy leads to one mother’s greatest blessings
By Catherine Mulhern, The Catholic Sun When Salina found out she was unexpectedly pregnant, she was shocked. Uninsured and filled with worry, she turned to Google to assess her options. The search engine pulled numerous results, including Planned Parenthood. But Salina’s gut told her to go to Aid to Women Center and she’s glad she […]
NEWS BRIEF: Love is greater than fear when walking with moms in need
On a sunny October weekend, the Diocese of Phoenix held its first LOVE > FEAR Conference, a Walking with Moms in Need formation event. Over a hundred enthusiastic parish leaders and volunteers brought their teams to pray and be formed for the mission of accompanying pregnant and parenting moms in need in a post-Roe world.
‘Walking with Moms in Need’ helps expectant, new moms ‘where they’re at’
Dioceses and parish volunteers who have embraced the “Walking with Moms in Need” initiative are still in the early stages of assessing its effectiveness.
Misunderstanding of pregnancy centers’ mission seen as a reason for attacks
Angela Franey, executive director of Abria Pregnancy Resources, said recent vandalism at the organization’s St. Paul location and dozens of similar attacks on pregnancy centers around the country reflect recent anger and misunderstanding around the issue of abortion.
Housing for homeless pregnant women called ‘beautiful work of compassion’
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez Aug. 19 described a new residence in the city for homeless pregnant women and their children as a “beautiful work of compassion and care for our most vulnerable neighbors.”
Roe reversal or not, parishes already ‘Walking with Moms in Need’
For puzzle-solvers, ‘roe’ is a short crossword clue or answer to “ova” or “egg.” Just a blip in the newspaper grid.
