“Human life is not a problem, it is a gift,” said Pope Francis at a meeting on Italy's longtime decline in births and population growth on May 10. “The problem is not how many of us there are in the world, but what kind of world we are building.”

Directly ending human life—at any stage—tears the metaphysical tapestry of existence.

The declaration from the Vatican goes beyond the focus on single issues and throws a spotlight on the much broader field of violations of human dignity.

Shouldn’t we all be going to Mass on the day that marks when God took on human flesh?

If you identify as pro-choice, resist the label pro-abortion and sincerely want to reduce the number of unwanted and coerced abortions, the opportunities to do so are abundant and bipartisan.

The 2024 event’s theme was “With Every Woman, For Every Child” and sought to highlight the work of pregnancy care centers and maternity homes.