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Environmental harm of chemical abortions raises concerns  

Jan 30, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

New legislation in several states would require abortion providers to have their patients collect expelled medical waste from at-home abortions. Read more

Former English Bishop Richard Williamson.

Expelled Society of St. Pius X bishop Richard Williamson dies at 84

Jan 30, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Richard Williamson, former English bishop of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), died on Wednesday at the age... Read more

Emergency response units search on Jan. 30, 2025, near the crash site of the American Airlines plane in the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 29.

UPDATE: Washington, Baltimore archbishops offer prayers after deadly DC plane crash

Jan 30, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The archbishops of Washington and Baltimore offered prayers on Thursday after a deadly plane crash near downtown Washington, D.C. Read more

Orthodox Archbishop Anastasios Yannoulatos of Albania, 95, died on Jan. 25, 2025, in Greece due to a recent illness. He led the Albanian Orthodox church for nearly 33 years.

Pope Francis offers condolences after death of Albanian Orthodox Archbishop Anastasios

Jan 30, 2025

By Kristina Millare

“The faith of the Orthodox community of Albania was certainly embodied in the life of our dear brother,” the pope... Read more

Emergency response units search the wreckage on Jan. 30, 2025, of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after it crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport the night before. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft.

Pope Francis offers condolences after deadly midair collision near Washington, DC

Jan 30, 2025

By Courtney Mares

The pope sent a personal message to President Donald Trump on Jan. 30 as search efforts continued in and around... Read more

The Reichstag building in Berlin, where the Bundestag meets.

German bishops distance themselves from migration statement ahead of key Parliament vote

Jan 30, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The controversy has highlighted divisions within German Catholicism regarding migration policy. Read more

A group of Templar volunteers in front of St. Peter’s Basilica.

Reimagined Templar Knights provide assistance to 2025 Jubilee pilgrims

Jan 30, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Templars Today, a private association of lay faithful, signed an agreement with the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization to assist jubilee... Read more

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Trump signs orders to expand school choice, end ‘radical indoctrination’

Jan 30, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The executive order to expand school choice is designed “to support parents in choosing and directing the upbringing and education... Read more

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, 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. pledges to carry out Trump’s policies on abortion, conscience rights

Jan 29, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Republican and Democrat senators on the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday pressed Kennedy on his views on abortion and “reproductive... Read more

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Pro-abortion group’s study finds ingredient in morning-after pill can induce abortion

Jan 29, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The active ingredient is used in the morning-after pill commonly marketed as “ella” or “ellaOne,” which is advertised as a... Read more

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White House appears to walk back ‘pause’ of federal financial assistance

Jan 29, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The White House on Wednesday pulled back on a directive that had ordered federal agencies to pause federal grants and... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York addresses the audience at the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on July 18, 2024.

Cardinal Dolan: Vance’s remarks on bishops and immigration ‘scurrilous,’ ‘very nasty’

Jan 29, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Cardinal Timothy Dolan strongly criticized comments Vice President JD Vance made questioning the motives of U.S. bishops in their efforts... Read more

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HHS to review programs to prevent taxpayer funding for abortions

Jan 29, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The acting secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services also stressed the importance of enforcing conscience rights and... Read more

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Church ‘frustrated’ over government takeover of school appointments in Gujarat, India

Jan 29, 2025

By Anto Akkara

The verdict “is frustrating for us. We are sad that it came just ahead of the 75th anniversary of the... Read more

Demonstrators rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2024, as justices heard oral arguments in a challenge to a Tennessee law banning transgender surgeries for minors.

Trump signs order restricting transgender ‘chemical and surgical mutilation’ of children

Jan 29, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The president has vowed that the United States “will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support” controversial transgender procedures. Read more

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti presides over the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St. Paul’s Shrine in Tabbaleh, Damascus, on Jan. 25, 2025.

Vatican’s first envoy to postwar Syria sees a nation with ‘a desire for life’

Jan 29, 2025

By Souhail Lawand

The occasion marked the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and the feast of the Conversion of... Read more

The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Manila, Philippines.

U.S. watchdog launches Philippines database of clergy accused of abuse against minors

Jan 29, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The U.S. group’s co-director launched the online database in the Philippines on Wednesday, urging the country’s bishops to take action... Read more

Pope Francis meets with clergy and other pilgrims during his general audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025

Pope Francis at Wednesday audience: Ask for the grace ‘to listen more than we speak’

Jan 29, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Reflecting on the Gospel of St. Matthew, the Holy Father said people can learn from the righteous St. Joseph, who... Read more

Luigina Siniapi’s numerous supernatural gifts, including bilocation and precognition of events and situations, were recognized by  the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

Visionary laywoman who was friend of Padre Pio declared venerable

Jan 29, 2025

By Diego López Marina

The Vatican has issued a decree recognizing the heroic virtues of Servant of God Luigina Sinapi, declaring her “venerable.” Read more

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CNA explains: How are ‘low-gluten’ Communion hosts made for Mass?

Jan 29, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Communion can be distributed “under the form of wine alone in a case of necessity,” but many parishes have opted... Read more