Archive for May 30, 2025

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By Kate Quiñones

Peer-reviewed study finds safety claims of abortion pill are ‘baseless’

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt.?w=200&h=150

By Souhail Lawand

Egyptian court ruling on St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai sparks outcry

A court ruling in Egypt about St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai has sparked grave concern within the Greek Orthodox Church... Read more

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By Kristina Millare

Cardinal Eijk: Pontifical Academy for Life should examine ethics of ‘transgender’ therapy

Cardinal Willem Eijk, a physician and member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, opened the third annual conference organized by... Read more

2025 Bradley Prize recipient Jimmy Lai.?w=200&h=150

By Amira Abuzeid

Imprisoned Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai honored with 2025 Bradley Prize

Jimmy Lai is the honorary recipient of the 2025 Bradley Prize for his unwavering commitment to free speech, democracy, and... Read more

Pope Leo XIV welcomes representatives of various peace movements to the Vatican on May 30, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Leo XIV: Peace is possible by ‘acknowledging, understanding, and surmounting’ disagreements

Pope Leo XIV on Friday stated that authentic peace “takes shape from the ground up” when the differences and conflicts... Read more

Father Pedro Bismarck Chau was appointed as a new auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, on May 30, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

Pope Leo XIV appoints Father Pedro Bismarck Chau auxiliary bishop of Newark Archdiocese

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Nicaraguan-born Father Pedro Bismarck Chau as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. Read more

Pope Leo XIV smiles during his first general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 21, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Leo XIV to Anabaptists: Live the call to Christian unity with love

The Holy Father made the statement in a message published May 29 and sent to participants commemorating the 500th anniversary... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Researchers publish names of priests, religious who served in Canadian residential schools

Canadian researchers have published a list of priests who served in controversial Indigenous “residential schools” that operated for more than... Read more

Planned Parenthood announced May 23, 2025, it will close eight facilities in Minnesota and Iowa.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Planned Parenthood to close 8 abortion facilities across the Midwest

Planned Parenthood has announced the upcoming closure of eight of its abortion facilities across Minnesota and Iowa.  Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York urged state lawmakers to oppose euthanasia in a Wall Street Journal op-ed on May 29, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Cardinal Dolan urges New York lawmakers: ‘Prevent, don’t assist, suicide’

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York is asking state lawmakers to oppose a bill that legalizes voluntary euthanasia, also known... Read more

Robert Royal discusses his new book “The Martyrs of the New Millennium” during the May 29, 2025, edition of “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo.”?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

‘Martyrs of the New Millenium’ examines plight of persecuted Christians

The whole nature of Chrisitian martyrdom has shifted in the 21st century, according to Robert Royal, author of the new... Read more

Pope Leo XIV with Peruvian registrars this Friday, May 30, at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Leo XIV set to obtain new Peruvian identity document

Pope Leo XIV has updated his personal information for a new Peruvian national identity document. Read more