Archive for February 4, 2025

State capitol in Dover, Delaware.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Balan

Opponents of assisted suicide renew fight in Delaware against proposed bill

Opponents warn that the proposed law would “corrupt [the medical] profession by encouraging doctors to be handmaidens to suicide.” Read more

“To affirm that Jesus’ wisdom comes from his stay in India or Tibet before beginning his public life at 30 years of age is a lack of respect for the Gospels and also hides other errors, for example an erroneous conception of Christology,” Spanish Bishop José Ignacio Munilla said.?w=200&h=150

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

‘Jesus was not a yogi’: Bishop refutes theories spread by priest

Spanish Bishop José Ignacio Munilla warned about the theories spread by Father Pablo d’Ors that suppose a “crazy interpretation of... Read more

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a visit to East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

What is the ‘ordo amoris’? JD Vance’s comments on Christian love spark debate

Though you won’t find “ordo amoris” in the catechism, Dominican Father Pius Pietrzyk told CNA that the concept is a... Read more

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By Madalaine Elhabbal

Catholics back new pro-family agenda on technology and human flourishing

Ryan T. Anderson, Patrick Deneen, and Robert P. George are among the 28 signatories of “A Future for the Family:... Read more

Pope Francis prays during Mass on the solemnity of the Epiphany on Jan. 6, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of February

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of February is for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.  Read more

New York Attorney General Letitia James addresses a campaign rally at Barnard College in New York City on Nov. 3, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

New York moves to protect transgender surgeries, abortion

Lawmakers and officials in New York state are implementing moving to protect transgender surgeries and abortion doctors following a Trump... Read more

Archbishop Charles Scicluna (left) and Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu (right).?w=200&h=150

By Eduardo Berdejo

Sodality of Christian Life dissolution process gets underway

The Sodality of Christian Life announced Feb. 1 that Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu apostolic commissioner to carry... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Faith groups, Department of Justice back Catholic religious freedom case at Supreme Court

The high court in December agreed to hear the case after the Wisconsin Supreme Court in March ruled the agency ... Read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site changed the title of an article called “Safer Food Choices for Pregnant People” to “Safer Food Choices for Pregnant Women.”?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

Federal government scrubs transgender language from websites

Trump issued the order “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” on his... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

New Orleans NFL team denies it had input into archdiocesan clergy abuse list

The denial comes amid a media controversy over the football team’s role in helping the archdiocese manage the fallout from... Read more

Panelists at the International Religious Freedom Summit discuss religious freedom hopes for President Donald Trump’s second term on Feb. 4, 2025. From left to right: Moderator Brett Scharffs, director of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University. Panelists: David Beasley, former executive director of the United Nations’ World Food Programme (2017-2023); Annie Boyajian, co-president of Freedom House; Scott Flipse, director of policy and media relations for the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Religious freedom advocates at IRF Summit outline hopes for Trump’s term

The International Religious Freedom Summit kicked off Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., with a panel discussion on promoting peace and... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Tennessee bishops welcome ‘landmark’ school choice voucher program

Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act of 2025, which was passed on Jan. 30, will fund 20,000 scholarships, half of... Read more

The coliseum style church at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs.?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

Our Lady of Martyrs in New York officially declared a national shrine

On Jan. 27 the USCCB informed Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs, the nonprofit corporation that owns the shrine, that... Read more