Letters of Recognition

We present here some of the correspondence which indicates that Priests for Life is a recognized Catholic association, approved and operating within the structure of the Catholic Church.

Letter from Archbishop John Quinn of San Francisco, recognizing Priests for Life as a Private Association under the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, April, 1991.

Letters from His Eminence Alfonso Cardinal Lopez-Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Vatican City.

   October, 1999 -- Expression of satisfaction with the Bylaws of Priests for Life

    March, 1994 -- Expression of best wishes to Fr. Frank Pavone as he becomes the first full-time National Director of the organization

His Eminence John Cardinal O'Connor, March 1996

Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, expresses his approval and that of the Holy Father for the work of Priests for Life, June 1999.

Letters from Cardinals serving as Presidents of the US Bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities

    His Eminence Roger Cardinal Mahony, April 1994

    His Eminence William Cardinal Keeler, November 1999

Approval of Priests for Life for inclusion in the Official Catholic Directory.

Endorsement by Mother Teresa of Calcutta, January 1995.

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