What 2026 Holds for Life & Family: Fr. Boquet on Abortion, Gender Ideology, and US Foreign Policy

What does 2026 hold for the pro-life movement—both in the U.S. and around the world?

In this New Year’s episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet reflects on pro-life victories and challenges in 2025 and to look ahead at the critical battles shaping 2026.

Fr. Boquet discusses:

• The impact of the Trump administration on foreign aid, USAID, and the United Nations
• A global shift in momentum on gender ideology and trans policies
• The growing conversations around IVF, surrogacy, and human trafficking
• Assisted suicide laws spreading in the U.S. and abroad
• Why hearts and minds—not just laws—must change
• The alarming reality of demographic collapse and low fertility rates
• Major upcoming Supreme Court cases on parental rights and religious freedom
• The urgent fight against the East African Community Sexual & Reproductive Rights Bill
• Why 2026 could be a turning point for life, family, and faith

Fr. Boquet explains how international diplomacy, Catholic social teaching, and grassroots education are shaping the future of the pro-life mission—and why now is the time for renewed courage, prayer, and action.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:30 Impact of Trump Administration

04:27 Victory at the United Nations

08:20 Outcome of Last Year's Predictions

15:40 Momentum Change Against Trans Ideology

19:29 Increased Hunger for Truth

22:40 Need for Education

24:37 Hopes for 2026

26:58 Assisted Suicide

29:42 Stay Engaged!

31:30 Government & Evangelization

37:29 Supreme Court Cases

40:55 IVF, Surrogacy, Porn

46:30 Fertility Rates

48:13 Social Media

52:25 East Africa Community Bill

57:10 Pope Leo XIV

59:33 Young People are Stepping Up!

1:04:31 Please Pray for HLI