Bernardin-O'Connor Award For Pro-life Journalism
At the 2006 Catholic Press Association national convention, Fr. Frank Pavone, Director of Priests for Life, presented the Bernardin-O'Connor Award for Pro-life Journalism to three papers for articles on pro-life issues published last year.
The winners in each category were as follows:
Best Overall Pro-Life Feature for 2005: Making a Case for Life: Baby’s chromosome defect didn’t keep his parents from fighting for his life, despite doctors’ advice. Awarded to Christina Capecchi of The Catholic Spirit (Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis). October 6, 2005 Issue.
Best Pro-Life News Story for 2005: Moral use of stem cells helps woman halt her cancer. Awarded to Kate Blain of the East Tennessee Catholic (Diocese of Knoxville). December 25, 2005 issue.
Best Human Interest Pro-life story for 2005: In face of adversity, family remains strong. Awarded to Laura Troiano of The Catholic Times (Diocese of Columbus, OH). October 9, 2005 issue.
The purpose of this award is to recognize and promote effective journalistic coverage of issues related to the sanctity of human life. Named after Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and John Cardinal O'Connor, the award is meant to highlight the fact that the Church embraces a consistent ethic of life, and that there is no basis for a dichotomy between "social justice" issues and "right to life" issues. There can be no social justice if the right to life itself is not secured, and there can be no effective safeguarding of the right to life if the human person is not treated with dignity at every stage of development and in every circumstance.
"The fundamental human right is the right to life--from the moment of conception until death. It is the source of all other rights... "
--Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, The Consistent Ethic of Life and Health Care
Systems, Foster McGaw Triennial Conference, Loyola University of Chicago, May 8, 1985.
"Those who would seem to suggest... that the "consistent ethic of life" approach so well articulated by my good and valued friend, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago, differs in what it has to say about abortion from what some others of us are saying, including myself, simply do not understand Cardinal Bernardin, or me, or our mutual unconditional commitment to the life of the unborn and to life at every stage of its existence"
Articles are being accepted for next year's award. Please send submissions to: Bernardin-O'Connor Award, Priests for Life, PO Box 141172, Staten Island, NY 10314, Fax: (718) 980-6944, Email:
Publications@priestsforlife.org
Priests for Life
PO Box 141172
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Tel. 888-PFL-3448, (718) 980-4400
Fax 718-980-6515
Email mail@priestsforlife.org
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