The grandmother who went to jail for praying silently outside an abortion clinic

Dec 20, 2025 16:54

ZENIT Staff

Rose Docherty appeared in court Photo: ADF International

Bioethics•Pro Life

Official United Nations rapporteur and human rights expert wants to see an end to surrogacy

Reem Alsalem, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, explained that surrogate mothers often face physical and economic coercion, risks to their health, and the denial of privacy and family life

Oct 26, 2025 19:52

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Pro Life•Young People

Shifting Tides in the UK: A Generation Turns Toward Life Amid Record Abortion Number

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the abortion rate for women under 18 fell from 12.8 per 1,000 in 2012 to just 7.6 per 1,000 in 2022, representing a striking 41 percent decrease

Oct 22, 2025 22:27

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Pro Life

USA: Bishop Chairmen Respond to Administration’s Announcement of Expansion of Access to IVF and Fertility Treatments

The policies announced Thursday were pursuant to an executive order issued in February

Oct 17, 2025 01:41

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Trump administration to impose even more radical ban on funding for programs that promote abortion

The new policy will eliminate funding for “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs.

Oct 11, 2025 13:27

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Abortion reaches the UN Security Council once again

In Trump 1.0, U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft threatened to veto any Security Council resolution with language on “sexual and reproductive health.” She told the UN Security Council that “The U.N. should not put itself in a position of promoting or suggesting a right to abortion, whether it is humanitarian or development work.”

Oct 11, 2025 13:25

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV, Putin’s rejection of the Christmas truce, and disappointment with the Democratic governor of Illinois

Speaking on the evening of December 23, Leo XIV returned repeatedly to a single theme that framed his reflections: the meaning of life, human dignity, and the possibility of peace—even if only for a day.

Germans trust Leo XIV more than Islam: new survey results released

Data released from a representative Forsa poll indicate that 28 percent of Germans now say they place high or very high trust in the Pope

The grandmother who went to jail for praying silently outside an abortion clinic

Europe Union Yanks Funding from Pro-Life Groups

Europeans Run from Abortion Fight at UN

European Union: yes to funding abortion, no to funding large families

This is what happens to a woman who has an abortion: results of peer-reviewed scientific study on post-abortion syndrome published

Monaco reaffirms its Catholic identity by halting abortion reform: Prince refuses to enact the law

The Largest Abortion Network in the USA Closes 70 Clinics in One Year Due to Pro-Life Changes

Official United Nations rapporteur and human rights expert wants to see an end to surrogacy

Shifting Tides in the UK: A Generation Turns Toward Life Amid Record Abortion Number

USA: Bishop Chairmen Respond to Administration’s Announcement of Expansion of Access to IVF and Fertility Treatments

Trump administration to impose even more radical ban on funding for programs that promote abortion

Abortion reaches the UN Security Council once again