Five Things To Remember On July 31

1. An order of sisters, a former state Catholic Conference leader and an archdiocesan social justice director received the 2014 People of Life Award for lifetime commitment to the pro-life movement during a July 28 ceremony at the annual Diocesan Pro-Life Leadership Conference held this year in Charleston, South Carolina. Cardinal Sean O’Malley, OFM Cap., of Boston, chair of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), presented the awards to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Sheila Hopkins and George Wesolek (awarded posthumously).

2. Sister Mary Ann Walsh says we must protect the refugees coming into the U.S. and stand on the right side of history.

3. Catholic News Service talks to a pastor in the Ukraine, who talks about the difficulties being faced right now with the Russians.

4. Catholics discussing the immigration crisis are encouraged to use #WeAreOneFamily on social media.

5. God loves you.