Priests for Life
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Priests for Life is a Roman Catholic pro-life organization based in New York. It functions as a network to promote and coordinate pro-life activism with the primary strategic goal of ending abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment.
[edit] History
It was founded by Fr. Lee Kaylor, a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. On April 30, 1991 Archbishop John Quinn of San Francisco officially approved it as a Private Association of the Faithful. The organization is listed in the Official Catholic Directory. In 2003, it was granted NGO Status by the United Nations.
[edit] Status
While primary membership is for Catholic bishops, priests and deacons, there is also a lay auxiliary membership. It has about 40 full-time paid employees. Its staff includes Father Frank Pavone and Reverend Paul Schenck.
[edit] External links
- Priests for Life
- Priests for Life in Canada
- Priests for Life to Courts on Schiavo Case: You Have No Authority
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