Catholic Bishops Honor Four Pro-Life Advocates With Awards

Four Catholics known for decades of work defending human life received national recognition from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) at the 2025 People of Life awards ceremony Aug. 11 in Arlington, Virginia.The bishops presented the honors during its annual Diocesan Pro-Life Leadership Conference, with Bishops Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo and Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington among the roughly 100 attendees.The award, established in 2007 by the bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life