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HLI staff writers bring you stories from the mission field and the latest information on life and family issues. All HLI articles are true to Catholic teaching.

HLI Zimbabwe Saved this Child’s Life by Giving His Mother Hope

By HLI Staff / December 21, 2021 /

Thandiwe’s poverty and grief almost cost her child his life. Thank you to all our donors for being there to help her! It was a bit like the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman. Thandiwe was sitting by a well in Zimbabwe. She asked our missionary Veronica for a drink of water. With support…

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New Liaison to the Organization of American States Steps Up to Keep Latin America Pro-Life

By HLI Staff / December 14, 2021 /

The Mexican Supreme Court just caved to anti-lifers. We’re stepping in to help at the International Level. Did you hear about the tragedy in Mexico? The Supreme Court recently made a fatal pro-abortion decision similar to Roe v. Wade. The legal details are different, but the bogus reasoning is similar. Like Roe, this decision claims…

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Protestant Parish Drops Contraception Thanks to HLI Mission in Tanzania

By HLI Staff / December 7, 2021 /

Bishop Mwalyego needs help to spread this Church teaching to parishes in six countries. “Before today I used contraception. I didn’t know what it was doing to my marriage and my soul. Now I will abandon contraception and advise others to do the same out of love for God.” Siwema had this conversion at a…

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Pro-life Training is Beating Population Control in Malawi

By HLI Staff / November 16, 2021 /

Thanks to HLI’s mission, contraceptive use drops despite millions spent promoting it. Our donors’ work in Malawi is so effective that the anti-lifers are getting worried. The Family Planning Association of Malawi just published a report that shows they are losing ground. They’ve spent millions promoting contraception. It’s available and free all over the country.…

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New Missionary Ready to Form a Pro-Life Generation in India

By HLI Staff / November 9, 2021 /

A culture maimed by the anti-child mentality is about to hear the Gospel of Life. India is full of two-child families. Go ahead and look around— movie theaters, amusement parks, Catholic churches. The families are all the same. Small. There are exceptions, but they are rare. Something strange is going on. Expanding the Pro-life Mission…

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Unable to Visit, HLI Missionary Sends a Life-Saving Video

By HLI Staff / November 4, 2021 /

When Pastora found herself in a crisis pregnancy, our donors showed her the humanity of her child. Pastora was just a few weeks pregnant and everyone around her was pushing for abortion. Her boyfriend had no interest in being a father. Her mother couldn’t afford to care for her and a baby. Her peers pointed…

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Men and Abortion

By HLI Staff / October 27, 2021 / Comments Off on Men and Abortion
sad man at window

Many people think that abortion is just a “woman’s issue.” But they don’t understand that it affects the father as well, for he too loses a child. Further, the man often experiences the same types of emotions that a woman experiences after the loss of a child. And though very little research has been done…

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Pro-life Education Program Saves Lives in India

By HLI Staff / October 22, 2021 /
Young Indian woman smiling

See how three mothers’ minds changed when they learned the truth about life and family. Anti-lifers want you to think that every abortion is an informed choice. Our missionaries know this is far from the truth. Fr. Alex of HLI India meets women all the time who think they want abortion or contraception. But they…

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Malawi’s Secret Abortion Bill Exposed

By HLI Staff / October 19, 2021 /

Malawi is safe this year. But we need to be proactive to protect this country long-term. The pro-aborts are up to their old tricks in Malawi. But thanks to our donors, they didn’t get far. This summer, Fr. Zikomankhani of HLI Malawi was surprised to see an abortion bill up for discussion. This is the…

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After-the-Fact Impact: Pro-life Conferences at Work

By HLI Staff / October 14, 2021 /
African baby girl sitting on the grass

Asel’s work in Namibia shows that the impact reaches way beyond event-day. Have you ever wondered what happens after a conference? Large crowds and rousing talks are all well and good. But did someone’s life change? If everyone went back to business as usual, we would not spend another dime of our donors’ hard-earned money…

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