Paul Marx (monk)  Paul Benno Marx, OSB (May 8, 1920 – March 20, 2010) was an American Roman Catholic priest and Benedictine monk, family sociologist, writer, and one of the leaders of the pro-life movement. He started the "Human Life Center" at Saint John's University in Minnesota (1971), likewise the local Sociology Department, furthermore "Human Life International" (HLI, 1981) and "Population Research Institute" (PRI, 1989). His book "The Death Peddlers: War on the Unborn" belongs to the basic literature of the pro-life movement. Marx led HLI until 1999. In 2007, he received HLI's Cardinal von Galen Award. Other recognitions gained by the monk of Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville include the Cardinal John J. O'Connor Pro-Life Award from "Legatus" (2003) as well as "Family Life International"'s "Faithful for Life Award" (2004).