In 1971, Jerry Coniker (1938–2018) sold his business and with his wife Gwen (1939–2002) and their eight children moved to Fátima, Portugal, for what he called "a two-year retreat.
An anti-abortion activist concerned for the family, Coniker decided he "couldn't succeed politically without bringing people back to God.
Part of the evidence presented was her refusing to abort her eleventh child, Theresa, when her doctor said the pregnancy would burst her uterus and kill her.
Much of that content can be found on its YouTube Channel [10] Among the Apostolate's supporters are Cardinal Francis Arinze, former President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (1984–2002) and then the prefect of the Congregation of Divine Worship (2002–2008), when he retired.
Cardinal Mario Luigi Ciappi, O.P., who had served as the papal theologian for five popes, including John Paul II, became the Apostolate's theological director.