
Vance Leads Prayer for Pope Francis at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
Vance added that he and his children pray for the Pope every day.
Vance added that he and his children pray for the Pope every day.
ANALYSIS: Vance argues that Catholic political engagement should prioritize peace and economic stability alongside pro-life and religious liberty concerns.
‘We will be the biggest defenders of religious liberty and the rights of conscience …’
This year’s keynote speaker is Monsignor James Shea, president of the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Smith has a life-sized replica of the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe hanging in his office.
Sister Dede and Bishop Byrne were both speakers at the annual event on Thursday, attended by Catholic and pro-life leaders and faithful across the nation.
Speakers highlighted the joy and sacrifice of the Christian life, with keynote speaker Bishop William Byrne calling the faithful to deeper participation in the sacraments and imitation of the Blessed Mother.
Ongoing attacks against human dignity were the focus of this year’s event, from Ukraine to U.S. schools and the unborn in the womb.
Jimmy Lai, a media entrepreneur and Catholic pro-democracy advocate in Hong Kong, was given the ‘Christifidelis Laici’ award on Sept. 14.
The event is an annual gathering of Catholic leaders held in Washington, D.C., begun in 2004 to promote Pope John Paul II’s call for the New Evangelization.
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