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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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Responding to anti-Catholic hatred in a rage-filled culture

May 23, 2023 Susan Ciancio 17

The first line of the recent report states: “Three students at a Catholic university were harassed by 60 counter-protesters as they demonstrated against a drag queen show on campus.” According to the article, at one […]

The Dispatch

The necessary kindness of speaking the truth about “menstrual equity”

April 24, 2023 Susan Ciancio 6

St. Thomas Aquinas once said, “The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.” I couldn’t help but think about this quote as I read a recent […]

The Dispatch

Recognizing that men cannot be women should be par for the course

April 12, 2023 Susan Ciancio 20

Yet another man has beaten women in a woman’s sport. The story has gotten quite old, and it’s categorically unfair to women. The Women’s Professional Golf Association recently tweeted: “Showing nerves of steel, Breanna Gill […]

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Hatred for God, truth, and life compounds the pain of death

March 31, 2023 Susan Ciancio 6

Another school shooting has rocked our country and shattered lives. This time, three young children and three adults were killed by a disturbed woman who, for some reason, felt that killing others was the natural […]

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World Down Syndrome Day an opportunity to teach, cherish, and love

March 21, 2023 Susan Ciancio 7

Would you throw away a chance at winning the Nobel Prize in order to tell the truth? That’s what French geneticist Jerome Lejeune did in 1969 when he won the William Allen Memorial Award from […]

The Dispatch

Champions teaches vital lesson about people with disabilities

March 14, 2023 Susan Ciancio 5

We have come a long way from the time when people with developmental or intellectual disabilities were hidden away in asylums. But we haven’t come far enough. There are too many people in the world […]

The Dispatch

Lent, food banks, and a Corporal Work of Mercy

February 22, 2023 Susan Ciancio 6

As Lent begins this week, we too begin—to reflect, to abstain, and to act in the person of Christ, all in preparation for waking up on that glorious Sunday morning when we can exclaim, “He […]

The Dispatch

The sexualization of children under guise of “education” must stop

February 6, 2023 Susan Ciancio 21

My, how the times have changed. In 2011, CNN published an opinion piece strongly criticizing TLC’s show Toddlers and Tiaras because it sexualized young girls. According to the article, “Instead of creating ratings-friendly buzz, TLC […]

The Dispatch

A Man Called Otto a powerful portrayal of love of neighbor

January 25, 2023 Susan Ciancio 14

My son and I went to see Tom Hanks’ new movie, A Man Called Otto, recently. On the way to the theater, I commented to him that I really had no idea what the plot […]

The Dispatch

Lessons about life, love, and courage from three feast days this week

December 27, 2022 Susan Ciancio 10

This week, we have three significant feast days in a row. First, on December 28, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents. On December 30, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. And […]

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