St. Louis Review - 40 Days for Life campaign to return to St. Louis this fall
August 27, 2009
The effort, which calls on participants to fast and pray for an end to abortion, will begin Wednesday, Sept. 23, and conclude on Sunday, Nov. 1. Numerous archdiocesan parishes were among the 32 churches and organizations who participated St. Louis’ first 40 Days for Life campaign, held during Lent of 2009. There were more than 700 individual participants. More »
Planned Parenthood 'changing focus' to medical abortions
March 25, 2009
The report shows that while the number of Planned Parenthood surgical abortion facilities has dropped, the taxpayer-funded abortion provider is simply "changing focus," says Marie Hahnenberg, a researcher for American Life League. More »
40 Days For Life Featured on KFUO AM
February 18, 2009
Maria Thompson & Brian Westbrook talk about 40 Days For Life St. Louis on Paul Claytons Morning Radio Show... More »
Anti-abortion group to stage prayer vigil in St. Louis area
February 14, 2009
Suburban Journals -- "St. Louis area pro-life advocates will join together with people of faith and conscience from many other communities from coast to coast to kick off the area's own version of the ground breaking 40 Days for Life Campaign," St. Louis 40 Days for Life Co-Director Maria Thompson said in a press release. More »
40 Days for Life Prayer Campaign Hopes to End Abortion in St. Louis
February 6, 2009
Archdiocese of St. Louis -- During Lent this Spring, February 25 through April 5, St. Louis will be one of 121 communities nationwide joining together to peacefully pray, fast, and work towards an end to abortion. Relying on God’s grace and the dedication and enthusiasm of many participants, St. Louis will experience and witness an incredibly powerful, coordinated pro-life prayer campaign that has proven results—40 Days for Life. More »
Cardinal Rigali to Congress: Keep Existing Pro-Life Laws
February 6, 2009
WASHINGTON — Writing as chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, Cardinal Justin Rigali sent a letter on February 5 to all members of Congress, urging them to maintain pro-life provisions in the appropriations bills More »
Pro-lifers: Think Big
February 5, 2009
By Anita Crane -- The highlight of the conference was keynote speaker David Bereit, national director of 40 Days for Life, who accepted the Defender of Life Award from Students for Life of America. 40 Days for Life is the extensive and proven lifesaving routine of prayer and fasting to end abortion. More »
St. Louisans lift voices for life at nation’s capital
January 30, 2009
St. Louis Review Online -- Some went to help the homeless and pregnant women, some went to honor fallen soldiers, and yet others didn’t let a bus accident deter them from getting there. More »
