People of Life Award Guidelines
The People of Life Award is presented to individuals who have consistently answered the call of Saint John Paul II in The Gospel of Life (Evangelium vitae, 1995) to be “people of life and for life.” Recipients are recognized because, through their personal or professional contributions, they have demonstrated their lifetime commitment to the pro-life movement, to promoting respect for the dignity of the human person, and to advocacy for an end to the culture of death in this nation.
The People of Life Award is bestowed on occasion to a practicing Catholic in honor of his or her significant contribution in service to the culture of life. In particular, recipients of this award work humbly, without fanfare, seeking no recognition, which makes them even more deserving of this honor.
2023 People of Life Award Winners
Press Release
Aurora Tinajero
Director of Multicultural Department
Catholic Pro-Life Community
Respect Life Ministry Diocese of Dallas
Margaret (Peggy) Hartshorn, Ph.D.
Board Chair
Heartbeat International
Kathryn L. Moseley, M.D. (Awarded Posthumously)
Pro-Life Health Care Advocate
2022 People of Life Award Winners
Mary Huber
Director, Respect Life and Pastoral Care
Diocese of San Bernardino
Barbara Lyons
Coalitions Director
Patients Rights Action Fund
Laura Ebert (Awarded Posthumously)
Pro-Life Advocate and Pregnancy Care Volunteer
Greg Schleppenbach
Director of Public Policy
USCCB Pro-Life Secretariat
2019 People of Life Award Winners
Press Release
Cheryl Holley
Coordinator, Pastoral Care of Priests
Director, Josephite Pastoral Center
Marian Desrosiers
Director of Advancement, Bishop Connolly high school
Diocese of Fall River
Former Diocesan Pro-Life Director
Chuck Donovan
President, Charlotte Lozier Institute