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The offices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, in Washington, D.C.

Air Force veteran appointed auxiliary bishop of the military archdiocese

Feb 21, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Father Gregg Caggianelli has served on active duty and in the reserves for more than 30 years and is a... Read more

Statue of St. Peter in front of St. Peter's Basilica.

British court confirms Vatican was defrauded in London real estate deal

Feb 21, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

A ruling by the High Court of England and Wales published Feb. 21 confirmed that the Vatican Secretariat of State... Read more

Kobe Bryant with the United States Olympic basketball team in 2012. Bryant, who died in a plane crash in 2020, will be among those included in a proposed “National Garden of American Heroes.”

Trump touts American Heroes garden that would honor Catholic figures including Kobe Bryant

Feb 21, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Statues of dozens of prominent American Catholics, including Kobe Bryant, will be among those included in a proposed “National Garden... Read more

Dr. Sergio Alfieri (right) and Dr. Luigi Carbone give a press conference at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis is hospitalized for tests and treatment for bronchitis, on Feb. 21, 2025. Alfieri said the pope asked him to say hat he has “the mind of a a 50-year-old man.”

Pope Francis is ‘fragile and not out of danger,’ doctors say

Feb 21, 2025

By Kristina Millare

“The pope is not a quitter,” the Holy Father’s physician told journalists toward the end of a Friday press conference... Read more

The outside of the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center in St. Louis is seen on March 8, 2022.

Planned Parenthood resumes abortions after judge rules regulations unconstitutional

Feb 21, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The circuit court judge wrote that the regulations were unnecessary and the licensing requirement for abortion clinics was discriminatory. Read more

The Reichstag building in Berlin, where the Bundestag meets.

CNA explains: What’s at stake for Catholics in Germany’s 2025 election?

Feb 21, 2025

By AC Wimmer

CNA explains what’s at stake for Catholics in Germany in the crucial 2025 election this Sunday. Read more

After receiving assistance from the Catholic Charities RGV Humanitarian Respite Center, migrant families from Mexico and Central America who have been granted asylum in the United States are processed for their transport to various destinations across the United States at the Central Station Bus Terminal on June 19, 2018, in McAllen, Texas.

Judge denies U.S. bishops’ request to block Trump funding freeze

Feb 21, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The USCCB sued the Trump administration earlier this week over what the bishops said was an unlawful suspension of funding... Read more

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called for “racial reconciliation” in response to ongoing land reform disputes between South Africa and the United States government.

Bishops in South Africa urge racial healing as Trump condemns country’s land policy

Feb 21, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called for “racial reconciliation” in response to ongoing tension between South Africa and... Read more

Marcin Bogacki of Warsaw, Poland (far right) prays before walking through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica with his mother and 4-year-old son on Feb. 21, 2025.

Jubilee pilgrims, Rome’s Catholics pray for Pope Francis

Feb 21, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pilgrims from around the world continue to travel to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee Year, and though they won’t catch... Read more

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U.S. bishops urge ‘ethical alternatives’ to IVF following Trump executive order

Feb 20, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The executive order calls for White House advisers to submit policy recommendations to protect access to IVF and to reduce... Read more

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First-ever private school choice bill passes in Idaho

Feb 20, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The bill would establish a $50 million parental choice tax credit beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, helping parents send... Read more

Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro.

Friend of Francis: Pope’s health situation is ‘delicate’ but not cause for alarm

Feb 20, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

“Francis is an 88-year-old man who has had a serious problem but who is now undergoing treatment. It’s not a... Read more

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Kentucky bishops back bill to allow ‘alternative sentencing’ for criminals with children

Feb 20, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The measure states that Kentucky wishes to “promote, strengthen, and encourage family life for the protection and care of children.” Read more

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks with Mercedes Schlapp at the 2025 Conservative Action Political Conference on Feb. 20, 2025, in National Harbor, Maryland.

At CPAC, Vance talks faith, says policies should help ‘choose life’ and ‘start families’

Feb 20, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

“[People need to] stop thinking about babies as inconveniences to be discarded,” Vice President JD Vance said in a Thursday... Read more

“The Chosen: Last Supper,” which focuses on the events of Holy Week, will be released in theaters starting on March 28, 2025.

Official trailer for ‘The Chosen: Last Supper’ teases key moments leading to Jesus’ death

Feb 20, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Season 5 of the popular series depicts key events from the week leading up to Jesus’ death including his triumphal... Read more

Pope Francis greets Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, on Feb. 20, 2023.

Archbishop Paglia denounces alarmism, ‘morbid atmosphere’ surrounding pope’s health

Feb 20, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, pointed out that concern for the Holy Father’s health “must... Read more

Migrants argue with Panamanian National Border Service members as they try to cross the border between Panama and Costa Rica while trying to return to Venezuela at Paso Canoas between the Panama-Costa Rica border on Feb. 11, 2025. Dozens of Venezuelan migrants crossed the border from Costa Rica into Panama in a small caravan as they gave up the journey to the United States.

Trump signs order banning illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded benefits

Feb 20, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The president in his executive order directed that “taxpayer resources” and “taxpayer-funded benefits” should be blocked from going to “illegal... Read more

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issues Health and Human Services guidance: ‘There are only two sexes’

Feb 20, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The announcement comes in the wake of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14168, which affirmed the biological reality of sex. Read more

Candles are set at the feet of a statue of Pope John Paul II on Feb. 20, 2025, outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis is hospitalized for tests and treatment for bronchitis.

Pope Francis’ health ‘slightly improved’ after nearly one week in Gemelli Hospital

Feb 20, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis’ medical condition has stabilized after nearly one week of medical treatment since being admitted into Rome’s Gemelli Hospital... Read more

“Lord, give me the grace to be faithful to you and to the Church until eternity” is the daily prayer of retired Archbishop Ramón Benito de la Rosa y Carpio.

60 years a priest, archbishop offers 10 tips for persevering in one’s vocation

Feb 20, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

On the occasion of his 60th anniversary as a priest, Archbishop Ramón Benito de la Rosa shares 10 pieces of... Read more