17+ hour, 41+ min ago   (742+ words) NATIONAL By Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV News) " As the nation's Catholics are set to remember unborn children in prayer, a U.S. bishop is stressing that amid several positive developments in safeguarding human life, "many challenges remain" in making abortion "unthinkable....

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (196+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Springfield Bishop William D. Byrne will celebrate the annual Mass for Life at St. Michael's Cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. The Mass will precede the March for Life to Springfield City Hall. Those unable to participate in the march are invited…...