Our Priests for Life headquarters is within easy driving distance of the Statue of Liberty in New York. This statue is a strong symbol of the welcome our nation has given to people from around the world. Fittingly, engraved on the base of this monumental statue are the words from Emma Lazarus’s poem, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

As we prepare for the celebration of Independence Day, let’s remind ourselves and others that this welcome can make no sense if we are afraid to welcome the children in the womb. America is a haven for those escaping oppression in far-off lands. Why should it be land where we oppress the unborn by the violence of abortion?

-Fr. Frank

As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, we should reflect on what our Founding Fathers did when they established this nation. Their concept of liberty was rooted in dependence upon God. The Founders held that it is only when God is seen as the source of our right to life can that right be secure from tyrranical governments who would threaten it. That is why the Declaration of Independence says that the right to life is bestowed by the Creator, and that governments exist to secure that right.

Can anything be more American than to work to restore this foundation of our government, and to secure the right to life? Let us be fearless and unashamed to say we are pro-life, and to teach others that our American independence demands it.

–Fr. Frank

The Year of the Priest has begun, and Priests for Life is preparing a massive spiritual bouquet for the priests of the nation. Please visit priestsforlife.org to offer your prayers, rosaries, holy hours, chaplets, masses and sacrifices for priests. We will put this spiritual bouquet together and present it to all the priests in the Fall. We also invite you to tell us about some of your favorite priest stories, and how priests have blessed your life. Visit priests for life dot org and join our spiritual bouquet for priests. In particular, let’s pray that they may have courage to teach and preach about abortion with clarity, compassion, and effectiveness. When a priest does this, thousands of people will be mobilized for the cause of life.

–Fr. Frank

On June 29 the Church honors the apostles Peter and Paul. We pray that we will be faithful to the teaching and grace handed down from the apostles. At the heart of that faith “that comes to us from the apostles” is the teaching on the sanctity of life. The fact that God cares for human life is the basis of all he does for us; the fact that he has entrusted us to the care of each other is the basis for all we do for each other.

Peter and Paul had relied on the Lord to sustain them in many battles. That true of the Church throughout the ages. Yet “the gates of hell will not prevail.” These words apply well to the battles to defend a culture of life against a culture of death.

–Fr. Frank

The celebration of our nation’s independence is an important moment to reflect on the blessings of God, the meaning of freedom, and the task to expand the blessings of freedom to our unborn brothers and sisters who are still enslaved by our nation’s abortion policies.

That’s why Priests for Life begins today a special novena of prayer for our nation, in preparation for Independence Day. You can download the prayer at priestsforlife.org.

The prayer reminds us that our Founding Fathers took inspiration from the Gospel in founding this nation, and that our task is to secure liberty and justice not just for some, but for all, including the unborn.

Please visit priestsforlife.org, download the Independence Day Novena, and invite your family, pro-life groups, schools and parishes to take part in it.

Numerous polls continue to give good news to the pro-life cause and headaches to the pro-abortion movement. The Polling Company found in May that of Americans who know someone who has had an abortion, 55 percent described her abortion as a negative experience while just 33 percent described it as a positive one. Also, only 13 per cent of people said abortion is almost always a good thing for women. A May Gallup poll found that among women, 49 per cent said they are pro-life while only 44 per cent said they are pro-choice. And a May Rasmussen poll showed 64 per cent of women saying that most abortions are morally wrong. This poll showed women to be more pro-life than men. Let’s spread this good news and continue to work that all may respect life.

–Fr. Frank

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Date: June 25, 2009
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Staten Island, NY - Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, today reacted to White House press secretary Robert Gibbs’ statement that President Obama and Pope Benedict have a “shared belief in the dignity of all people.”

Fr. Pavone stated, “They do not. President Obama believes in the dignity of most people, but not all. We call on the President to clearly state that children should be protected by law before birth, not just after.”

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Date: June 24, 2009
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Atlanta , GA – Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., responded today to the news that White House tapes of President Nixon reveal him saying that he thought abortion was ‘necessary’ when one parent was white and one was black.

“Since its inception, the abortion movement has been eliminating people that it considers undesirable – people of color or those with low income,” said Dr. King. “President Nixon’s comment is just one more reminder that abortion and racism are inextricably linked.

The Nixon tapes coincide with the release of a new DVD expose on slavery, racism and eugenics, available at MAAFA21.com , wherein a White House recorded conversation between then President Nixon and staffers shows that the President was in agreement with population control under certain circumstances.

Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Birth of St. John the Baptizer, who leaped for joy in the womb of Elizabeth because of the coming of Christ. John told the people to prepare for Jesus’ coming by repenting of their sins, and continued to preach that message of repentance to those in power, such as when he told King Herod that it was wrong for him to have his brother’s wife.

John is an example for us to speak the truth boldly. Being a prophet is not primarily about telling the future, but about telling the present – pointing out what God thinks of what is happening now and what he wants us to do about it.

As we honor John the Baptizer, then, let us resolve to boldly proclaim the right to life for all, including the unborn.

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Date: June 22, 2009

New York – Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, announced today that Priests for Life is inviting the laity to prepare a massive spiritual bouquet which will be presented this Fall to all the priests of the country.

The faithful are invited to pledge prayers, rosaries, chaplets, holy hours, and sacrifices for priests, that they may be protected in body and spirit, and may grow in holiness and in the fruitfulness of their ministry.

This can be done at www.YearofPriests.org.

“Priests are heralds of the Gospel of Life, and are called to stir up the gifts of God’s people to build the culture of life. In our day, when restoring protection for the right to life is the top moral imperative, the Catholic faithful thirst in a particular way for the leadership of priests in this arena, and eagerly pray for it,” Fr. Pavone added.

Along with pledging a spiritual bouquet, people are invited to share their stories about their favorite priests.

Priests for Life is the nation’s largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.