People of Life Award
This award recognizes Catholics who exemplify the call by Pope John Paul II in The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae, 1995) to dedicate themselves to pro-life activities and promoting respect for the dignity of the human person. Visit our People of Life campaign for more information.
Past years recipients: 2018 | 2016| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007
2018
Monsignor Joseph A. Ranieri
Coordinator, Pastoral Care of Priests
Archdiocese of Washington
Janice Benton, OFS
Executive Director, National Catholic Partnership on Disability
James Joseph Hanson (awarded posthumously)
President, Patient Rights Action Fund
Michael J. Brescia, M.D.
Pro-Life Physician and Health Care Advocate
Mary Boyert
Former Director, Respect Life Ministry Archdiocese Atlanta
Fr. L. William Carmody (awarded posthumously)
Director, Respect Life Office Diocese of Colorado Springs
2015
Nancy Valko, RN, ALNC
Pro-Life Advocate & Nurse
Molly Kelly
Chastity & Pro-Life Advocate
Dr. Michael Taylor
Executive Director, Emeritus
National Committee for a Human Life Amendment
Sheila Hopkins
Former Associate for Social Concerns
Florida Catholic Conference
Little Sisters of the Poor
Dedicated to Serving the Elderly and Vulnerable
George Wesolek (awarded posthumously)
Former Director, Public Policy and Social Concerns
Archdiocese of San Francisco, California
Frances X. Hogan, Esq.
Member, Pontifical Academy for Life
Co-founder, Women Affirming Life
Sr. Jane Marie Klein
Advocate for Authentic Catholic Health Care & Conscience Rights
Chair of the Board, Franciscan Alliance
Barbara Thorp
Former Director, Pro-Life Office and Project Rachel Archdiocese of Boston
Vincent Rue, PhD
Co-founder, Institute for Pregnancy Loss
Sr. Paula Vandegaer, SSS
Founder, International Life Services
Founder, Scholl Institute for Bioethics
2011
Joanna Angelo, MD
Former Member, Pontifical Academy for Life
Medical doctor
Mary Katherine Eckstein
Director, Gabriel Project of Archdiocese of Denver
Former Director, Respect Life Office of Archdiocese of Denver
Magaly Laguno
Founder, Vida Humana Internacional
International advocate for life
2010
Dr. William E. May
Senior Fellow, Culture of Life Foundation
Professor, Author
Monsignor Philip Reilly
Founder, Helpers of God's Precious Infants
Patricia Bainbridge
Former Director, Respect Life Office
Diocese of Rockford, Illinois
Student Leader Award
Thomas Nellson
Director of Pro-Life Hospitality, Catholic University of America
Lauren Roselli
Former President, Students for Life, Catholic University of America
Hanna Klaus, M.D.
Natural Family Planning Center of Washington, D.C.
Founder, TeenSTAR Program
Virginia McCaskey
Advocate and Witness on behalf of the Gospel of Life
Vicki Thorn
Founder, Project Rachel
Executive Director, National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation & Healing
Carolyn Brown-Davis (awarded posthumously)
Advocate, Organizer and Witness on behalf of the Gospel of Life to the African American, African and Caribbean Communities
Ann Dierks
Retired Director of the Respect Life Office
Director of Project Rachel, Diocese of Little Rock
Ralph Miech, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology, Founding Member, Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics
Speaker, Author, Advisor and Expert Witness on Life Issues
Dr. John Bruchalski, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Founder, Director, Divine Mercy Care and Tepeyac Family Center
Molly Kertz
Retired Director of the Respect Life Office, Archdiocese of St. Louis
Thomas J. Marzen (awarded posthumously)
Former Director, National Legal Center for the Medically Dependent and Disabled