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About Susan Ciancio
Susan Ciancio is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has worked as a writer and editor for nearly 19 years; 13 of those years have been in the pro-life sector. Currently, she is the editor of American Life League’s Celebrate Life Magazine—the nation’s premier Catholic pro-life magazine. She is also the executive editor of ALL’s Culture of Life Studies Program—a pre-K-12 Catholic pro-life education organization.
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All Souls’ Day reminds us to pray for souls in purgatory

November 2, 2023 Susan Ciancio 19

Have you ever feared being alone or forgotten? If so, know that this is extremely natural and that over one-third of people feel the same way. Now imagine enduring that loneliness for an indeterminate amount […]

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Our Blessed Mother’s life teaches authentic femininity and pro-life virtues

October 20, 2023 Susan Ciancio 15

The veneration of motherhood—whether spiritual or physical—is vital to the pro-life movement and to how our society thinks about mothers and motherhood. Megan Madden—a Catholic mother and writer who has completed graduate courses in marriage […]

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Praying the Rosary for an end to the evil of abortion

October 5, 2023 Susan Ciancio 10

Satan hates it when we pray. He hates anything that strengthens our faith or assists us in growing closer to God. So, naturally, he hates when we pray the Rosary. This beautiful spiritual weapon is […]

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Down Syndrome Awareness Month spreads joy and hope

September 29, 2023 Susan Ciancio 5

In pro-life circles, October is known as Respect Life Month. Yet we know that respecting the life of every human being goes hand in hand with another celebration during the month of October, and that […]

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Maryland school ruling should serve as a warning to parents

August 26, 2023 Susan Ciancio 11

The latest news involving the usurpation of parental rights is a disturbing story out of Maryland’s Montgomery County school district. A district judge has ruled that parents cannot opt their children out of curricula that […]

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Lessons in joyful suffering from St. Clare of Montefalco

August 17, 2023 Susan Ciancio 5

On August 17, we celebrate the feast day of a saint who teaches us the value of suffering. St. Clare of Montefalco was born into a wealthy Italian family in 1268. She knew from a […]

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The reality of bullying: A pro-life perspective

August 11, 2023 Susan Ciancio 26

In 2017, a 12-year-old little girl named Mallory Grossman took her own life after nine months of incessant bullying at school and on social media. She repeatedly received messages such as “When are you going […]

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Proposed amendment in Ohio aims to enshrine abortion into law

July 25, 2023 Susan Ciancio 8

Ohio has historically been a bellwether state —or predictor—in how the rest of the country will vote in presidential elections. From 1960 until the election of Joe Biden as president, no president has won without […]

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Failure to stand up for the babies results in more dead babies

July 17, 2023 Susan Ciancio 17

A Texas man arrested for the 2019 death of his pregnant and unwed sister pled guilty to her murder last week and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Eduardo Arevalo, who was 19-years old […]

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“At Planned Parenthood, the rich get richer while the poor get abortions”

July 6, 2023 Susan Ciancio 16

For years, we have lived with staggering grocery prices, crippling gas prices, and inflation that has handicapped families throughout our country. Times are difficult, and the financial burden has countless people worrying where the money […]

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