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Laura Brown speaks at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 24, 2025, about why she regrets her abortion.

Women who regret their abortions speak up at March for Life

Jan 25, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Several women who regret having an abortion — and men who regret that their unborn child was aborted — spoke... Read more

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump reinstates ‘Mexico City policy’ ban on funding international abortions

Jan 25, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The president on Jan. 24 issued an executive order revoking former President Joe Biden’s 2021 directive that had axed the... Read more

A participant captures Pope Francis on their phone during the Jubilee of the World of Communications event at the Paul VI Hall, Jan. 25, 2025.

At Vatican jubilee, Pope Francis skips prepared text for heart-to-heart with journalists

Jan 25, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The written remarks also warned against what the pope termed “brain rot” caused by constant social media scrolling, calling for... Read more

Westminster Lord Mayor Robert Rigby speaks to guests at the Companions Café in London on Jan. 16, 2025.

Companions of Malta serve 150 homeless each week at London café

Jan 25, 2025

By Andy Drozdziak

The Companions of the Order of Malta open their Companions Café twice a week, seeking to put into practice their... Read more

Ryan Bethea (left) and Father Carlos Martins (right), co-hosts of “The Exorcist Files” podcast.

Father Carlos Martins faces misdemeanor charge after church incident

Jan 24, 2025

By Peter Laffin

The popular exorcist and podcaster denied the battery allegation filed this week in Illinois state court.    Read more

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PHOTOS: As thousands join March for Life, pro-life advocates share their ‘why’

Jan 24, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

After several years of disappointment at the ballot box since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, many participants... Read more

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Oklahoma Catholic charter school case

Jan 24, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The justices said they will hear an appeal over the proposed St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a Catholic... Read more

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Justice Department drops HIPAA charges against doctor who exposed trans child surgeries

Jan 24, 2025

By Daniel Payne

In May 2023 Christopher Rufo reported that Texas Children’s Hospital had “secretly continued to perform transgender medical interventions … on... Read more

Students from Wheaton College carry the banner that kicks off the 52nd annual March for Life through the streets of Washington, D.C., on Jan. 24, 2025.

March for Life speakers praise God’s gift of life, stand firm for the unborn

Jan 24, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

The theme of this year's demonstration, “Why We March,” was highlighted as speakers, many of whom are Catholics, explained the... Read more

Pope Francis.

Poll: Pope Francis is Italy’s most trusted public figure

Jan 24, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

More than 3,000 Italians participated in the survey carried out in January, expressing their opinion on the challenges facing the... Read more

Vice President JD Vance addresses pro-life advocates at the rally before the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 24, 2025.

JD Vance addresses March for Life: We need ‘a culture that celebrates life at all stages’

Jan 24, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Immediately before Vice President JD Vance’s speech, the crowd watched a brief prerecorded video message from President Donald Trump. Read more

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump orders declassification of ‘all records’ related to Kennedy, MLK assassinations

Jan 24, 2025

By Daniel Payne

President Donald Trump directed recordkeepers to reveal the long-secret files as a matter of “public interest.” Read more

The U.S.-Mexico border wall in Arizona.

Colorado’s bishops on immigration: ‘An open border is not a just system’

Jan 24, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Colorado’s bishops called for reform of the “broken” American immigration system, criticizing an “open border” immigration policy and condemning mass... Read more

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi (left) arrives at the Vatican for Synod on Synodality meetings on Oct. 10, 2024.

Russia acknowledges Vatican role in prisoner exchange with Ukraine

Jan 24, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a Jan. 23 press conference, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s press director, Maria Zakharova, praised Pope Francis’ position on the... Read more

More than 5,000 students, families, and other pro-life Catholics packed into the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., for a vigil service Jan. 23, 2025, on the evening before the national March for Life.

Thousands fill National Shrine for 2025 March for Life vigil: ‘We march as pilgrims’

Jan 24, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

“My good young people here, you’re called to be witnesses to your peers, you’re called to help them to come... Read more

Thousands march through the streets of Washington, D.C., for the 52nd annual March for Life on Jan. 24, 2025.

Live updates from the 2025 March for Life

Jan 24, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Follow along here for live updates from the 2025 March for Life. Read more

Department of Health and Human Services at the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building.

U.S. government abortion website shut down

Jan 24, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Here is a roundup of recent abortion- and pro-life-related news. Read more

Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane during an in-flight press conference on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, on his return from his nearly two-week tour of Southeast Asia.

Pope Francis tells journalists to build communion, ‘give reasons for hope’

Jan 24, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

“I dream of a communication that does not peddle illusions or fears but is able to give reasons for hope,”... Read more

Indian Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad of the Syro-Malabar Church, official of the Secretariat of State and organizer of papal trips, was created a cardinal by Pope Francis during the consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis taps travel agent Cardinal Koovakad to lead Interreligious Dialogue dicastery

Jan 24, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The 51-year-old Koovakad, originally from the southern Indian state of Kerala, was elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope... Read more

The Melkite Greek Basilica of St. Paul in Harissa, Lebanon.

Vatican issues guide on richness of Eastern Catholic Churches

Jan 24, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The Dicastery for the Eastern Churches has prepared a pastoral guide for the 2025 Jubilee of the Eastern Churches to... Read more