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Iowa lawmakers advance constitutional amendment to exclude ‘right to abortion’
Lawmakers in Iowa this week passed a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution which would exclude a... Read more
Senate pro-life chair: Down syndrome abortions are ‘eugenics’
In an interview with CNA this week, the Senate Pro-Life Caucus chair talked about new legislation to ban abortions on the... Read more
Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Cupich after Biden inauguration statement dispute
Pope Francis met with Cardinal Blase Cupich on Saturday, 10 days after the cardinal publicly criticized the U.S. bishops’ official... Read more
Mexican nuns in need of help after Covid hits community
The Dominican Nuns of the St. Catherine of Siena Monastery in Mexico City sent an urgent request for "fervent prayers"... Read more
Cardinal Parolin on Vatican finances: 'Talking about a crisis is a bit excessive'
Cardinal Pietro Parolin has said that he does not consider the Vatican’s financial scandals to be “a crisis,” but pointed... Read more
Catholic priest who ‘died twice’ gives thanks for coronavirus recovery
In March 2020, Fr. Michael Stack was looking forward to retiring after years of exhausting priestly ministry. Then the coronavirus... Read more
Cardinal Dolan quarantining after contact with COVID-positive individual
The Archdiocese of New York announced Thursday that Cardinal Timothy Dolan is quarantining after “close contact” with someone who tested... Read more
Politics divides, but Christ unites: Madison bishop confronts Catholic 'acrimony'
The polarization of American politics means that Catholics must be a force for unity rather than “divisively tribal,” and clergy... Read more
Michigan diocese mourns as nine nuns die from coronavirus
The Diocese of Lansing offered its condolences and prayerful support after the coronavirus hit a religious retirement home this month... Read more
‘A rescue mission of truly loving people’: Tim Tebow calls on pro-lifers to change the culture
Speakers at the 2021 March for Life rally on Friday called pro-lifers to change the culture and not be discouraged... Read more
Cardinal Turkson to Davos forum: Human dignity must not be compromised
Cardinal Peter Turkson told a virtual summit organized by the World Economic Forum on Thursday that the human person must be at... Read more
Pope Francis appeals for fight against ‘unacceptable poverty’
Pope Francis encouraged Catholic organizations on Friday to continue to fight against “unacceptable poverty.” Read more
Cardinal Gregory: Beatitudes teach us to ‘respect and love’ all human life
The Beatitudes are the answer to legalized abortion, the Archbishop of Washington said on the morning of the annual March... Read more
‘I still wanted to make a difference’: Why pro-lifers came to D.C. to pray
Although the national March for Life is closed to the public this year, dozens of young adults gathered for a... Read more
Use ‘weapons’ of ‘prayer, fasting and almsgiving’ to fight abortion, Archbishop Naumann says
Protecting vulnerable persons was a “bright spot” in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response, the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair said on... Read more
Why the Mexico City Policy is so significant
The Mexico City Policy was first instituted in 1984 by President Reagan. It is named for the location of the... Read more
Pope Francis calls for ‘mission of compassion’ spurred by pandemic
Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to engage in a “mission of compassion” to a world ravaged by the coronavirus... Read more
As heartbeat bill passes key hurdle, Charleston diocese welcomes progress
A proposed South Carolina ban on abortion after an unborn child’s heartbeat can be detected has won approval from the... Read more
Denver archbishop challenges 'pro-choice' Catholics to test their conscience
During his homily on Sunday, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver criticized pro-choice Catholics, adding that if life is not valued... Read more
In Facebook post, JPII Institute defends Biden’s abortion record
The John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences generated a flurry of controversy in the Italian... Read more
