Do the bishops support Priests for Life?
Priests for Life receives a constant stream of letters from bishops across the nation thanking us for the service we provide to the priests and laity of their dioceses. Bishops regularly invite us to join them for clergy seminars, pro-life masses, and other events. Moreover, the US Bishops’ Pastoral Plan for Pro-life Activities states, “This plan foresees dialogue and cooperation between the national episcopal conference and priests, deacons, religious, and lay persons, individually and collectively. We seek the collaboration of every Catholic organization in this effort.” We at Priests for Life are committed to providing such collaboration. It should be noted here that the Pro-life Committee of the Bishops’ Conference does not have the role of “endorsing” pro-life organizations. Rather, it seeks to encourage all those who are working to promote the Gospel of Life, as the Pastoral Plan indicates. Some of the recent letters we received include the following statements: “Priests for Life
