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Pro-lifers protest law attacking conscience protections in New South Wales, Australia
The “Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025” comes six years after the southeastern Australian state decriminalized abortion. Read more
Actor Kelsey Grammer says aborting son ‘the greatest pain I have ever known’
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
EWTN’s Michael Warsaw celebrates ‘momentous’ election of first American pope
“It is with great joy that I welcome the election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV,”... Read more
Trump, Vance, other U.S. leaders celebrate first American pope
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, along with scores of other elected officials throughout the country have... Read more
U.S. bishops react to election of Pope Leo XIV, first pope from United States
Cardinals elected Leo to the supreme pontificate on Thursday afternoon, with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel signaling the... Read more
A prayer for the newly elected Pope Leo XIV
Today, May 8, the first American was elected taking the name Pope Leo XIV — here is a prayer for... Read more
Former parish administrator faces decade in prison for $700,000 theft from Florida parish
Prosecutors had alleged in 2022 that Deborah True and Father Richard Murphy stole nearly $1.5 million in parish funds from... Read more
Convention of Catholic scientists looks at human origins, Eucharistic miracles, and more
The 2025 Conference of the Society of Catholic Scientists will take place June 6–8 at The Catholic University of America... Read more
New Jersey bishop says diocese will drop fight against state’s grand jury abuse probe
The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, said it will drop its fight against the state’s efforts to empanel a grand... Read more
International theologians to gather at Franciscan University to tackle ‘issues of our times’
Theologians from around the world will gather at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, this summer for the fifth annual Truth... Read more
Bishop Barron offers overview of ‘papabile’ field
One of America’s best-known prelates shared what he believes to be the qualities of some of the cardinals being mentioned... Read more
Gamblers are betting millions of dollars on who will be the next pope
The conclave has attracted global interest from Catholics and non-Catholics alike — along with tens of millions of dollars’ worth... Read more
First responders honored at 31st annual ‘Blue Mass’ in Washington, DC
Organized by the Archdiocese of Washington, Auxiliary Bishop Roy Campbell celebrated the 31st Annual Blue Mass on Tuesday, May 6. Read more
Justice Department seeks to dismiss lawsuit challenging Biden-era abortion pill rules
In its filing on Monday, the Department of Justice argued in federal court that Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri did not... Read more
Trump’s Justice Department investigates Washington law threatening seal of confession
The new law, signed by Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson last week, adds members of the clergy to the list of... Read more
Cardinal Dolan: New York suicide bill a ‘terrible idea,’ turns doctors into killers
Cardinal Timothy Dolan this week called New York legislation aiming to legalize medical assisted suicide “a disaster waiting to happen.” Read more
Bishop Barron: Next pope should be ‘a believer in Jesus’ before anything else
Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, spoke to EWTN News Vatican Correspondent Colm Flynn on May 5 in Rome. Read more
Vatican honors 167 Catholics killed in 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lankan archbishop announces that 167 Catholics killed in the Easter bombings of 2019 will be included on list of... Read more
Papal Foundation’s annual grant distribution to honor the legacy of Pope Francis
The Papal Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to serving the Holy Father’s wishes through donations to charitable initiatives of his... Read more
UPDATE: Trump dismisses criticism of AI image of him as pope: ‘The Catholics loved it’
Trump, who frequently shares memes of himself on social media, posted the image to Truth Social on Friday after joking... Read more
