Dr. Paul CB Schenck, MA (Theol), L.H.D.

Paul Chaim Benedicta Schenck is Founding Director of the National Pro-Life Action Center on Capitol Hill, located directly across from the United States Supreme Court. On November 1, 2008 Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades appointed him Director for Respect Life Activities for the Diocese of Harrisburg (PA).      

Dr. Schenck was raised Jewish and attended Hebrew school in Niagara Falls, New York. He became a Christian and was baptized at age sixteen. He attended a Jewish Theological Institute, a Bible College, an Evangelical Seminary, and a Catholic University. He was an ordained Anglican minister, chaplain to the Law Faculty at Regent University, Executive Vice-President of the American Center for Law and Justice, and founder of two parochial schools, a ministry to the homeless and a missionary relief organization. Dr. Schenck holds degrees in the bible, theology and humanities, and possesses the Graduate Catechetical Diploma granted by the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy.  He completed his certification in theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University. He was given the Life Achievement Award by Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio and was awarded the Doctor of Humanities, (honoris causae), by the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts where he is a trustee.

Dr. Schenck has been interviewed on all major news networks, CBN and EWTN. He has appeared on Nightline with Ted Koppel, Larry King Live, the Leher News Hour, and ABC 20/20. He has also appeared on Court TV. He was featured in LIFE magazine, USA Today, Washington Times Magazine and World Magazine among many others. With attorney Stephen Peroutka, he is founder of National Pro-Life Radio.net. In 2008 Bishop Kevin Rhoades appointed Dr. Schenck Director of the Respect Life Office for the Diocese of Harrisburg (PA). 

When he was a minister, he challenged a federal district court injunction that restricted pro-life “sidewalk counselors” from approaching men and women with bibles, tracts and a peaceful, pro-life message. The case, Schenck V. Pro-Choice, reached the United States Supreme Court.

He and his High School sweetheart, Rebecca, married at age eighteen, and they have nine children, one in heaven and eight on earth, ages 30 to 8 years. He and his family came to the Catholic Church in 2004.