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Trump signs pro-death penalty order, calls capital punishment an ‘essential tool’

Jan 21, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Trump in his order describes the death penalty as an “essential tool for deterring and punishing those who would commit... Read more

Sister Raffaella Petrini.

Italian nun Raffaella Petrini to head Vatican Governorate

Jan 21, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

In less than a month and a half, Pope Francis will install Franciscan nun Raffaella Petrini as head of the... Read more

President Donald Trump speaks at the 47th March For Life rally on the National Mall on Jan. 24, 2020, in Washington, DC.

Trump scheduled to be in California during 2025 March for Life in Washington, D.C. 

Jan 21, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

During his first term, Trump attended and spoke at the March for Life in person in 2020 and addressed the... Read more

Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (left) arrives as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington, DC..

Protestant leader at interfaith service calls on Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants, LGBTQ

Jan 21, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

In her sermon, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington was openly critical of the president.  Read more

Political commentator and writer Matt Walsh is seen at Turning Point USA’s Inaugural Eve Ball on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

PHOTOS: Catholic public figures take part in inauguration festivities in Washington

Jan 21, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Trump has made headlines by choosing several Catholics to serve in his Cabinet and other parts of his administration, most... Read more

Pope Francis meets with an ecumenical delegation from Finland on Jan. 20, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis emphasizes ‘ecumenical vocation’ of all Christians

Jan 21, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Francis met with Finnish representatives of various Christian denominations who have made a pilgrimage to Rome on the occasion... Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

In bid to ‘put America first,’ Trump again withdraws U.S. from Paris climate accord

Jan 21, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The president issued the executive order as part of a flurry of directives he signed within hours of taking the... Read more

Ulrich Wastl shows copies of the abuse report for the Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone at its presentation in Bolzano, Italy, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The 635-page document, published in both Italian and German, details investigations into abuse cases spanning from 1964 to 2023.

New study reveals decades of abuse cases in northern Italian diocese

Jan 21, 2025

By AC Wimmer, Marco Mancini

The 635-page report examined cases from 1964 to 2023 in the northern Italian region of Alto Adige-Südtirol and identified 41... Read more

Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student, was murdered while she was jogging at the University of Georgia.

Laken Riley Act passes Senate as Catholic bishops urge ‘meaningful immigration reform’

Jan 21, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The Laken Riley Act would subject immigrants who entered the country illegally to detainment if they are charged with or... Read more

Asylum seekers wait for their CBP One appointments with U.S. authorities before crossing through El Chaparral port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 20, 2025.

Trump signs executive orders to begin implementing tough immigration policies

Jan 21, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Among the orders Trump signed Jan. 20 were a declaration of a national emergency at the southern border and a... Read more

Ethics and Public Policy Center President Ryan Anderson.

‘We have been living under a lawless regime’: Catholics celebrate Trump overhauls

Several high-profile Catholic intellectuals in the United States anticipated and celebrated a number of changes that are coming to the... Read more

President Donald Trump holds an executive order he just signed during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025.

Trump signs executive order affirming ‘biological reality of sex’

Jan 21, 2025

By Peter Laffin

The order officially affirms that “women are biologically female, and men are biologically male,” and overturns an array of transgender-related... Read more

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With eye on eliminating deficit, CUA grapples with proposed changes to academic programs

Jan 21, 2025

By CNA Staff

Administrators, faculty, and students at The Catholic University of America are in the throes of dealing with difficult decisions to... Read more

The U.S. Department of Education sign hangs over the entrance to the federal building housing the agency’s headquarters on Feb. 9, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

What would happen if the U.S. Department of Education closed under Trump?

Jan 21, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

CNA takes a closer look at how the U.S. Department of Education impacts Catholic education and what shuttering it might... Read more

A lamb is wreathed in flowers during a special Mass for the feast of St. Agnes at the Basilica of St. Agnes Outside the Wall on Jan. 21, 2014.

The origins of St. Agnes, child saint and martyr

Jan 21, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Although not much is known about the life of St. Agnes, there are many stories passed down since her martyrdom... Read more

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CNA official X account compromised, working with X support

Jan 20, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

On Jan. 20 Catholic News Agency’s official X account, @cnalive, was compromised and used to publish scam-related posts on the... Read more

Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, SJ, takes possession of his titular church in Rome, the Church of the Gesù, on Dec. 8, 2022.

Sodality of Christian Life dissolved by Pope Francis, apostolate confirms

Jan 20, 2025

By Eduardo Berdejo

The Sodality of Christian Life confirmed on Monday that Pope Francis has decided to dissolve the society of apostolic life... Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the the 47th president of the United States in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

At inauguration, Trump vows new ‘golden age’: ‘I was saved by God to make America great again’

Jan 20, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Trump expressed his hope “that our recent presidential election will be remembered as the greatest and most consequential election in... Read more

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AIDS relief program ‘in jeopardy’ after federal funds used for abortions

Jan 20, 2025

By Daniel Payne

A major U.S. HIV/AIDS relief program is facing potential blowback amid reports that the program was used to fund abortions... Read more

Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan delivers the invocation during the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. president in the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025.

Cardinal Dolan, Father Mann among clergy leading President Trump’s inaugural prayers

Jan 20, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Father Frank Mann opened and closed the prayers of invocation and benediction at the inauguration of... Read more