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Catholic Military Couples Celebrate Marriage Enrichment Retreat in Nemi, Italy

NEMI, ITALY — The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), welcomed more than one dozen U.S. Military couples to Nemi, Italy, this past weekend for an AMS Catholic Marriage Enrichment Retreat. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, took part in the Oct. 18-20 retreat at the Centro ‘Ad Gentes’—a retreat center run by the Society of the Divine Word about an hour’s drive southeast of Rome, an area dear to Romans who “escape to the hills” during the summer or for a Sunday meal.

This was the eighth such retreat sponsored by the AMS since 2018 at locations throughout Europe, the U.S., and Guam. AMS Vice-Chancellor for Evangelization Mark Moitoza, Th.D., D.Min, facilitates the retreats, which are funded by benefactors of the Archdiocese. “Thanks to the generosity of donors,” Dr. Moitoza said, “these marriage enrichment retreats invite couples in the military to pause and reflect upon the gift of their marriage. Such encounters permit spouses to recall that marriage is a sacrament geared toward mission.”

The couples traveled to Nemi from U.S. Military installations in Germany, Italy, and the U.S. Their points of origin included Ramstein Air Base (AB), U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Wiesbaden, and USAG Suttgart in Germany; Aviano AB and Naval Support Activity (NAS) Naples in Italy; Fort Eustis and Fort Belvoir in Virginia; Fort Liberty in North Carolina; and Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. 

The couples spent the three days in prayer, group sessions, and dialogue, using the REFOCCUS Marriage Enrichment Inventory, a resource developed by FOCCUS, Inc. USA of the Archdiocese of Omaha in Nebraska. FOCCUS stands for “Facilitate Open Couple Communication Understanding and Study.”

Taking a break from his participation in the Oct. 2-27 General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, Archbishop Broglio came from Rome on Saturday afternoon and stayed through most of Sunday, celebrating Mass both days and engaging the couples in conversation and fellowship. In a sign of the importance he places on the vocation of marriage, particularly within the transient military lifestyle, Archbishop Broglio has written on the topic and participated in nearly all of the previous AMS Marriage Enrichment Retreats, which were held Feb. 16-18, 2018, in Marriottsville, MD; Dec. 7-9, 2018, in Alhambra, CA; September 27-29, 2019, in San Angelo, TX; Dec. 6-8, 2019, in Assisi, Italy; Oct. 1-3 in Atlanta, GA; and July 8-10, 2022, in Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Germany.

“Marriage is indeed a union most sacred and serious,” Archbishop Broglio wrote in a 2010 article, “Married Couples and the Challenge of Extended Tours, Financial Pressures, and Reentry into the Family After Military Service.” “It is a wonderful gift to the Church and to society. Like all precious gifts it must be cared for, supported, and sustained.”
 

Catholic Legacy Empowers Catholics to Make Faith the Center of Their Estate Plans with Free Online Tools

Lincolnshire, IL, October 15, 2024— Lack of planning can leave grieving loved ones with unclear direction and funeral wishes unmet, but there are very few resources for Catholics as they create end-of-life plans. Newly launched non-profit Catholic Legacy answers this need by offering standardized, user-friendly online tools that are available free of charge to assist Catholics in ensuring their values are reflected at the end of their lives and beyond.  Funeral planning, end-of-life healthcare, and planned giving tools make Catholic Legacy essential for peace of mind for individuals and their loved ones.

“Unfortunately, the estate and end-of-life planning process has a reputation for being difficult and fraught with moral complexities.  We founded Catholic Legacy to overcome that perception by providing a simple, standardized way for Catholics to move into the future with confidence and clarity,” said Chief Financial Officer Preston Allex.

Catholic Legacy’s team of attorneys and canon lawyers collaborated with the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC), priests, and other experts in moral theology to offer full estate planning services consistent with Catholic values. The product line offered by Catholic Legacy’s online platform includes an easy-to-use Catholic funeral planning tool, healthcare directives aligning with Catholic principles, and a planned giving tool.  Additionally, the platform was developed using best-in-class modern web programming languages and security.  

A comprehensive, streamlined plan was developed by Catholic Legacy that thoughtfully covers every step of funeral planning, including options for selecting funeral readings, music, and other personalized elements. This process also reduces the logistical burden on parish priests, allowing them to focus more on pastoral care. “All too often we see that a lack of planning leads to funerals that go against what the individual would have wanted because loved ones are either overwhelmed with grief or do not understand his or her wishes. We want all those who desire a Catholic funeral to get one,” said Allex.

Catholic Legacy ensures that end-of-life healthcare directives are informed by Catholic morality at every turn.  “There are so many end-of-life planning services that reflect secular values, leaving Catholics only to hope that loved ones are able to carry out Catholic-centered healthcare directives, their wishes for a Catholic funeral and burial, and wishes for their estate. Catholic Legacy ensures a Catholic end to a Catholic life,” affirmed Elizabeth Simutis, Director of Engagement and Growth.   

Catholic Legacy was founded on the principle that assisting individuals in planning their estates also aids charities in continuing their vital work worldwide.  Simutis noted, “Overall, users are leaving gifts to charity at a rate five times the national average, with about one in three making a charitable bequest in their Wills created on the Catholic Legacy platform.” Experiencing exponential growth since its launch this past summer, Catholic Legacy is on track to have over $100 million in bequests committed to charities through Wills created on the platform by the end of this year.

Divine Office | Let us exercise our desire in prayer

In today’s Office of Readings we encounter a reading from a letter to Proba by St Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.). He wrote an enormous amount and left a permanent mark on both philosophy and theology. His Confessions, as dazzling in style as they are deep in content, are a landmark of world literature. The Second…

Divine Office | Let us exercise our desire in prayer

Jesuit Mission launches urgent appeal to help refugees in limbo in Indonesia

Over 13,000 “de facto” refugees in Indonesia, not recognised under UN Law, who have been surviving in the most desperate circumstances and meagre existence, have been dealt a massive blow.

The United Nations is cutting funding for some of the most vulnerable refugees in Indonesia, due to a severe shortage of funds and the need to prioritise other global crises.

Jesuit Mission launches urgent appeal to help refugees in limbo in Indonesia

Vatican statistics: Catholic population shrinks in Europe, rises everywhere else

By Tyler Arnold, Catholic News Agency, October 18, 2024 The Catholic population in Europe fell by nearly half a million people in 2022 but continued to increase in every other part of the world, according to data released by the Vatican this week. According to the Vatican numbers, released by the Holy See’s Fides News Agency,…

Vatican statistics: Catholic population shrinks in Europe, rises everywhere else

Christian Music Artist Nicole C. Mullen Shares the Moving Story Behind her Impactful Songs

PLANO, Texas, October 10, 2024 — In the new White Chair Film released by global storytelling organization I Am Second, renowned Christian singer, Nicole C. Mullen, known for her album hit “Redeemer,” shares her powerful story—a journey that has inspired her music, as well as others, throughout the years.

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Born into a family of musical artists, including Little Richard and “Bessie of the Blues” Smith, Nicole C. Mullen and her sisters were long anticipated to “sing as well.” However, it was one day at church that a family friend approached Nicole to tell her that God was going to take her “around the world singing for Him” and that He was going to give her “songs in the night.”

“It didn’t hit me until later on that he meant songs in the ‘night seasons’ of life, when life is hard, and it’s dark and you can’t see your way,” says Nicole. “He was going to sing over me and sing through me.”

After graduating high school, Nicole attended Bible college in Dallas, where she met the man who would become her first husband.

“By the time the wedding came around, I didn’t have the heart to tell [my parents] that he had already hit me the first time,” Nicole shares. “So, for the next 3 years, I lived the domestic violence cycle.”

As the violence progressed, Nicole found herself in a harrowing spiral of physical abuse, regretting her decision of marriage and questioning her will to live. Yet, in her prayers for a merciful miracle, she was met with the unexpected gift of hope through other’s songs in the depths of her darkest season.

Nicole shares that she ultimately “got out of that abusive relationship,” making a vow to God to do things differently moving forward. Yet, she eventually started dating another man that resulted in a second marriage filled with suffering.

“Before I knew it, there were betrayals after betrayals that I would have to forgive. I was finding out things that no wife would ever want to know,” says Nicole. “I began to write songs, and before I knew it, I was asked to do a record deal. One of the songs on [that] first album was ‘Redeemer’…the song that God was giving me in the place of great pain.”

Out of this season, Nicole C. Mullen discovered the depths of her Redeemer’s love, leading her into deepened surrender, freedom and joy. Today, while the singer’s life in the spotlight remains outwardly similar, her personal journey continues to reveal a vastly different picture: an inspiration of redemption from her past “seasons of night.”

To watch the exclusive I Am Second film, visit iamsecond.com/film/Nicole-C-Mullen.

About I Am Second

I Am Second is a nonprofit launched in 2008 that ignites hope and inspires people to live for God and for others. Its website, iamsecond.com, features written and film-based stories of more than 190 athletes, actors, models, musicians, cultural influencers and everyday people who have stepped in front of the camera and declared, “I Am Second.” For information, visit  iamsecond.com .

Former Chancellor Father Robert R. Cannon, Ch Col USAF (Ret.), Receives Papal Honors

WASHINGTON, DC — Father Robert R. Cannon is now “the Reverend Monsignor” Robert R. Cannon.

The Holy See recently bestowed the honorary ecclesiastical title on the retired U.S. Air Force chaplain and former chancellor of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), for exceptional service to the Catholic Church. Msgr. Cannon stepped down as AMS chancellor last month after eight years of service to pursue a doctorate in canon law. He has been succeeded as chancellor by retired U.S. Army Colonel Anita Raines.

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, announced Pope Francis’ decision to designate Msgr. Cannon a “Chaplain of His Holiness,” a papal honor that carries the title of “Monsignor.” Archbishop Broglio said: “I am deeply grateful to Father Cannon for his distinguished service as a chaplain and most recently as the Chancellor of the Archdiocese.  He suggested that I prepare for his succession before the conclusion of his second term.  It is typical of his ministry that he looks ahead.  I am also glad that he will be able to dedicate most of his time to the completion of his contribution to canonical studies with his dissertation.  It is significant that Pope Francis has numbered him among his chaplains.”

The news caught Msgr. Cannon by surprise. “When Archbishop Broglio came into the Chancellor’s office a couple of weeks ago,” he said, “I stood up along with Col. Raines, my successor. He said ‘Good afternoon, Chancellor.’ Then he looked at me and said, ‘Monsignor Cannon.’ At first, I thought that he was being lighthearted with his greeting. Then he repeated, ‘Monsignor Cannon.’ Then, I realized that he was not kidding but serious. I am both very humbled and grateful to Archbishop Broglio for submitting my name for consideration of the honor.” He added, “the honor symbolically recognizes all our hardworking AMS priests serving military members, families, and veterans.”

Msgr. Cannon was ordained on May 13, 1978 in the Diocese of St, Petersburg, FL. He was commissioned as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves in 1986 in Rome, Italy. At the request of the Air Force Chief of Chaplains, he began staffing assistance tours in 2003 and acceded to active duty in 2010. He has served in multiple roles as both a staff chaplain and a Wing Chaplain.

Msgr. Cannon served at Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy, from 1986 to 1990; MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), FL, from 1990 to 1993; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado from 1993 to 1997; the Readiness and Mobility Division, Air Combat Command, Langley, VA, from 1997 to 2001; the Office of the Chief of Chaplains at Bolling AFB in Washington, DC, from 2001 to 2009; Scott AFB, IL, from 2009 to 2010; and Shaw AFB, SC, from 2010 to 2011. He has served as Wing Chaplain at Travis AFB in California from March 2011 until Archbishop Broglio appointed him AMS Chancellor in 2016.

For his service as the Joint Area Support Command Chaplain (JASG-C), Baghdad, Iraq, Msgr. Cannon was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, and upon his 2016 retirement from the Air Force, the Legion of Merit medal. His other military decorations include: the Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Army Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Award with one oak cluster, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak clusters, the National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with one oak cluster, the Air Force Longevity Ribbon with three oak leaf clusters, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” device, and the Air Force Training Ribbon.

A graduate of both the Squadron Officer School (1996) and the Air War College (2007), Msgr.  Cannon earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 1974 from St. Vincent De Paul Seminary in Boynton Beach, FL. He holds four master’s degrees: A Master of Education in Guidance/Counseling from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL (1977); a Master of Divinity from St. Vincent De Paul Major Seminary, Boynton Beach, FL (1977); a Master of Theology, also from St. Vincent De Paul Major Seminary (1978); and a Master of Arts in Urban Anthropology from the University of South Florida, Tampa (1986). Msgr. Cannon holds a License in Canon Law and a Diploma of Specialization in Jurisprudence from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He will finish his doctoral studies at the School of Canon Law at The Catholic University of America.

In civilian life, Msgr. Cannon served as Parochial Vicar at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Clearwater, FL, from 1978 to 1979; School Pastor at Cardinal Mooney High School in Sarasota, FL, from 1979 to 1984; Dean of Students and Adjunct Professor of Social Sciences at St. John Vianney College Seminary in Miami from 1984 to 1986; Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Venice, FL, from 1990 to 2002; and Rector of Epiphany Cathedral in Venice, FL, from 1999 to 2003.

Hundreds Fill National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton for Annual Pilgrimage for the Sea Services

EMMITSBURG, MD — The Sisters and Daughters of Charity welcomed more than 300 visitors to the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on Sunday for its annual Pilgrimage for the Sea Services. The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop-emeritus of Arlington, VA, was the principal celebrant and homilist for the 3:30 p.m. Mass, which was broadcast that night on EWTN.

In his homily, Bishop Loverde reflected on the Gospel reading of Mark 10:2-16 wherein Jesus tells his disciples, “Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” “You know whenever I see a parent holding a child in their arms,” Bishop Loverde preached, “or holding their little one’s hand as they walk, I can’t help but think of that childlike trust. I also think that’s how God holds us, the very same way. Childlike trust is neither sentimental nor superficial. It is REAL trust. REAL confidence. It is SOLID, and demands surrender.”

The retired prelate, who served as Bishop of Arlington from 1999 to 2016, noted Saint Elizabeth showed childlike trust when she converted from Episcopal to Catholic after her husband died of tuberculosis and she went on to found the Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph’s, the first community for religious women established in the United States. “That same childlike trust must be ours,” he said, “as we seek to be faithful in loving God, who so loves us, and in loving those who God has given us and entrusted to us, to form, to befriend, to work with, to help.”

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821), canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1975, is the first American-born saint. The Catholic Church recognizes Saint Elizabeth, herself the mother of two seafarers, as the Patroness of the Sea Services, which include the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, and Public Health Service.

The Pilgrimage is co-sponsored on the first Sunday in October by a Committee of retired Naval and Marine Corps officers in partnership with the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). “There’s no better friend to Mother Seton than the Archdiocese for the Military Services and Archbishop Timothy Broglio,” said Mr. Rob Judge, Executive Director of the Seton Shrine. “We just greatly appreciate that partnership. This pilgrimage has been happening since a year or two after her canonization.” The purpose of the pilgrimage, he said, “is to come together and pray for the men and women who are serving on active duty in the sea services and we do it every year.” The Sponsoring Committee is chaired by retired Admiral and Mrs. William J. Fallon and co-chaired by retired U.S. Navy Captain and Mrs. Daniel D. Thompson.

The mid-afternoon Mass opened ceremoniously with Presentation of the Colors and singing of the National Anthem. The Knights of Columbus and members of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps served as ushers. Sister Mary Catherine Conway of the Daughters of Charity welcomed the pilgrims, whose ranks included active-duty and retired seafarers and their families.

Four active-duty military chaplains, all serving with AMS endorsement and faculties, concelebrated: Fathers Eric J. Albertson, CH (COL), USA; David J. Hammond, CHC, LCDR, USN; Donelson Thevenin, CHC, LCDR, USN; and Steven R. Walker, CHC, LT, USN. The Reverend Mr. Erin M. Donlon, a seminarian and Navy chaplain candidate, served as Deacon. A group of Catholic midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy provided sacred music under the direction of Mr. Monte Maxwell.

Following his homily, Bishop Loverde blessed a tray full of Mother Seton medals, provided by the Shrine and presented for the blessing by Admiral and Mrs. Fallon. Each medal displays an image of Mother Seton on the obverse and an anchor on the reverse. The medals, worn by members of the Sponsoring Committee, are also available free to the public. To request a medal please contact the Seton Shrine at (301) 447-6606 or setonshrine.org/contact-seton-shrine.

Before the final blessing the congregation raised their voices in the song of praise—the Navy Hymn, “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” with an additional verse:

Midshipmen of our own Navy
Saint Elizabeth Ann’s sons served at sea;
She prayed for them both day and night
That God would guide them with His light;
Oh, Mother Seton, hear my plea,
As you did for them, now pray for me.  Amen

After Mass the Sisters and Daughters of Charity treated pilgrims to a banquet of turkey and dressing in a spirit of thanksgiving to God Almighty.

Artificial reality: Dr. James Spencer offers crucial questions Christians should be asking about AI

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The steady advance and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to completely upend societal norms in a myriad of ways. But while most thought pieces focus on the disruption taking place in vocational contexts, the rise of AI will also prompt the most proactive question of all: What exactly does it mean to have a human perspective?

According to D. L. Moody Center (moodycenter.org) President Dr. James Spencer, “AI seems to be inevitable. As such, there is a need for Christians to understand this new technology and to develop theological frameworks for its use in Christian settings.”

In a recent article for Christianity.com, renowned theologian, author and D. L. Moody Center President Dr. James Spencer encourages Christians to ask four crucial questions about what AI means for their faith.

First: Does it really matter that AI will have a different perspective on the world than humans? 

Spencer commented, “Embodiment is one of the primary reasons that AI will never think exactly like humans. An AI-powered robot won’t have the same needs as we do, feel the same fears or take pleasure in the same experiences. As such, they will remain artificial.”

Next, Spencer says, we should ask, how will AI impact how we understand the world?

Spencer said, “AI is a lever, a button or a spell. It allows us to ‘manipulate’ the world in ways we previously could not. However, such manipulations do not necessarily reflect an understanding of the world’s most fundamental dynamic: human dependence on and allegiance to the Triune God.”

Moreso, Spencer says, how will AI affect how we perceive the world?

Spencer shared, “AI will allow us to speed up our lives and our work. It will allow us to ‘outsource’ some of our cognitive load. Yet, AI can’t free us from reality. AI is no threat to God’s sovereignty (or even his omniscience). It doesn’t make God superfluous or challenge God’s order. Yet even though our understanding of God, ourselves, others and the world remains stable, AI certainly has the potential to alter the way we perceive reality and, as such, the way we end up living in the world.”

Finally, Spencer dives into, how could AI influence our perception of the world.

Spencer noted, “First, AI can change perception through information bias. It doesn’t matter how ‘smart’ an AI gets. It will always have ‘bias’ simply because it cannot communicate exhaustively and must choose what information is most relevant to a given situation.

“Second, while selection is an inherent bias, there is also the problem of deep fakes and the dissemination of false information that, for all intents and purposes, seems true. There is a real danger (driven by a combination of technology and bad actors) that we will be incapable of distinguishing fiction from non-fiction in certain situations.

“Finally, the existence of AI can change the way we perceive reality. Whereas the previous points focus on the information AI provides, this one focuses on AI itself. Its very presence in the world can change the way we perceive reality and interact within the world.”

Spencer summarized, “AI has the potential to arrange human activity in ways other technologies don’t. AI seems to be getting to the point that it will be able to do pretty much anything a human could do in a fraction of the time. The trouble is that our inefficiencies are often necessary to form and shape us in important ways. Efficiency, then, can hold us back as it pushes us forward, because it reduces the sort of struggles that can lead to an enduring sense of contentment and meaning. As such, Christians need to think about how AI is changing the way we understand the world.”

Dr. James Spencer is a theologian and Christian leader who seeks to help believers think Christianly about the social, cultural, and political assumptions of today’s modern world. Tune in to James Spencer’s daily podcast “Thinking Christian” for daily conversations with guests for calm, thoughtful, theological discussions about a variety of topics Christians face every day. He also co-hosts a weekly radio program “Useful to God”. 

James Spencer currently serves as President of the D. L. Moody Center, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to introducing people to the life and faith of Dwight Moody. He also has several courses and other resources available at Useful to God. He earned his Ph.D. in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. 

In addition to being a regular contributor to christianity.com and washingtontimes.com, Spencer has published multiple works, including his newest book titled “Serpents and Doves: Christian, Politics, and the Art of Bearing Witness” available on amazon.com, Christian Resistance: Learning to Defy the World and Follow Christ, Useful to God: Eight Lessons from the Life of D. L. Moody, Thinking Christian: Essays on Testimony, Accountability, and the Christian Mind, and Trajectories: A Gospel-Centered Introduction to Old Testament Theology,

Spencer’s desire is to see Christians test God by trusting God so that they conform ever more closely to the image of Christ. He believes discipleship will open up opportunities beyond anything God’s people could accomplish through their own wit and wisdom.

Choosing Life After October 7 Nova Music Festival Terror Attack

JERUSALEM – This is a pro-life story about choosing life and receiving life after the
October 7 terror attacks in Israel.

Last summer, Eliana (name changed)
became pregnant at the age of 40. She
contemplated having an abortion. How could she care for a baby in her middle years? But she remembered a message she heard as a teenager.
Efrat, Israel’s pro-life organization, had
spoken at an event she attended when she was 16 years old. She remembered from that speech about the development of the fetus. This is not protoplasm or something that is not quite a person, but a living, feeling image bearer of God being formed in the mother’s womb.
Eliana is not a particularly religious person, but she felt the weight of the decision in front of her.
“God, please show me a sign, please show me what you want me to do.”
Shortly after begging God to reveal His will to her, she walked out of her home. Just as she
stepped through the front door, a bus passed by, and on the side of the bus was a sign with the
name of a familiar organization: Efrat.
“She reached out to us,” explained Nir Salomon, Efrat’s executive director. “At the end of the
day, she had her baby, thank God.”

But that is not the end of the story.
Several months after giving birth came the terrors
of October 7. Her adult daughter was attending
the Nova Music Festival in Israel’s south, not far
from the Gaza border, and she was one of the
young people murdered that day.

“All I wanted to do was crawl under blankets and
die,” Eliana shared with Nir. “But I had a little baby
to care for, and I needed to continue living.”
“God chose this woman to have this baby,” said Nir. “And now this baby has ended up saving
her life.”
Every day in Israel, Efrat is helping women make the choice for life rather than a choice for
death, just as Moses challenged the Israelites, “I have set before you life and death, blessings
and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live” (Deuteronomy 30:19).
Since 1977, Efrat has been the point of contact for women who want to give birth to their babies
but experience emotional and financial distress. More than 86,000 babies have been saved and
are today part of the Jewish people because of the tireless efforts of Efrat.
Efrat comes alongside mothers-to-be with financial assistance and emotional support so they
can give birth and raise their babies with dignity, joy, and peace of mind.
And in the case of Eliana, that was a choice that ultimately saved both her and her baby.
To learn more about Efrat, visit IsraelBabies.com.