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Fortnight for Freedom
 The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, to address many current challenges to religious liberty, including the August 1, 2013 deadline for religious organizations to comply with the HHS mandate, the Supreme Court decision that struck down in part the federal Defense of Marriage Act, and religious liberty concerns in areas such as immigration and humanitarian services.
Find out how you can get involved with the 2013 Fortnight for Freedom at www.fortnight4freedom.org. His Eminence Donald Cardinal Wuerl will close this year's Fortnight for Freedom on the 4th of July at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. To learn more about these events please visit our website.
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Evangelium Vitae
Celebration Day in Rome
 As part of the Year of Faith, the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization, along with the USCCB, organized a special celebration of Evangelium Vitae, the encyclical by Pope John Paul II on the Gospel of Life.
Hundreds of thousands of "people of life" joined Pope Francis in celebrating the Gospel of Life, to quote Archbishop Fisichella in his address to the Holy Father at Mass on Evangelium Vitae Day.
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Other events in Rome included a "Holy Hour for Life" and a conference on the "Gospel of Life", with a keynote presentation by His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke. More Coverage
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Life Issues Forum
"Mercy and the Gospel of Life"
By Tom Grenchik
On the same day that we would observe as Father's Day in the United States, our spiritual father, Pope Francis, celebrated a Sunday morning Mass for Evangelium Vitae Day, culminating a multi-day celebration of the Gospel of Life. From St. Peter's Square to the Tiber River, pilgrims from all around the world gathered to hear the Holy Father's reflections on the great gift of human life.
Pope Francis proclaimed: "In this Eucharist, in the Year of Faith, let us thank the Lord for the gift of life in all its forms, and at the same time let us proclaim the Gospel of Life." The Gospel of Life, also known as Evangelium Vitae, is the famous pro-life encyclical by Blessed John Paul II that not only inspired great confidence in spite of an overwhelming "culture of death," but also inspired great hope in God's mercy when we have sinned against life...
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 Respect Life Program
Featured Article: "Contraception and Women's Well-Being"
Susan E. Wills, JD, LLM offers evidence that the promised benefits of the sexual revolution, made possible by contraception, have more often failed women. Read the article in English or Spanish.
The 2012-2013 Respect Life Program continues with the theme, "Faith opens our eyes to human life in all its grandeur and beauty." Ordering Information
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