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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

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Pro-life coalition launches $30 million Pro-Life Venture Fund to protect unborn

Feb 20, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The new group, called the Life Leadership Conference, was formally announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Read more

A nursery room is seen at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center (WERDCC) in Vandalia, Missouri.

Catholic-backed prison nursery offers incarcerated moms ‘family-oriented’ space for babies

Feb 20, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The nursery program at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center in Vandalia, Missouri, offers moms the opportunity to... Read more

Immigrants at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley humanitarian respite center in McAllen, Texas.

Catholic Charities agencies across country cut funding, lay off staff amid funding freeze

Feb 19, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Upon taking office last month, President Donald Trump issued directives that, among other measures, paused grants to organizations that aid... Read more

Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win.

44-year-old priest murdered amid Myanmar civil war

Feb 19, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

According to the Vatican agency Fides, the priest’s body was found by some members of the faithful around 6 a.m.... Read more

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks after being sworn in as Department of Health and Human Services secretary on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to study abortion pill safety questions

Feb 19, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Regulating or restricting the abortion pill has become an important cause for pro-life activists, as the drug now accounts for... Read more

Left: Banners at Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital. Right: Pope Francis waves from a wheelchair, Feb. 13, 2025.

Doctors say Pope Francis shows ‘slight improvement’ while in hospital

Feb 19, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

According to the Feb. 19 communication, medical staff found the pope’s blood tests to show less inflammatory markers. They said... Read more

A rainbow appears above the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized for tests and treatment for bronchitis in Rome on Feb. 18, 2025.

Vatican shares ailing Pope Francis’ weekly catechesis: ‘Jesus Christ our hope’

Feb 19, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Reflecting on the visit of the Magi to the child Jesus, the pope encouraged Christians to follow in the footsteps... Read more

Immigrants at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley humanitarian respite center in McAllen, Texas.

‘On the side of the poor’: Pope, U.S. bishops urge generous immigration policy

Feb 19, 2025

By Daniel Payne

In a Feb. 10 letter, Pope Francis urged the U.S. bishops to stay the course in their support for generous... Read more

Francesco Bonello carves letters into a block of marble at the School of Arts and Crafts of the Fabbrica di San Pietro, Vatican, Friday. Feb. 14, 2025.

Students use ‘hands, head, and heart’ to learn dying trades at Vatican art school

Feb 19, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The “School of Arts and Crafts” of the Fabbrica di San Pietro is offering a free, six-month training course with... Read more

María Dolores Rosique, known as “Lola” by her family members and friends, is pictured here when she was hospitalized. A second-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis accompanied her at her bedside.

‘Carlo Acutis, I am in your hands’: Catholic pediatrician recovers from cancer

Feb 19, 2025

By Diego López Marina

With a radiant smile, pediatric physician María Dolores Rosique recounts with renewed faith her testimony of healing after overcoming aggressive... Read more

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.

U.S. bishops sue Trump administration over refugee funding freeze

Feb 19, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is suing the Trump administration over what the bishops say is an unlawful suspension... Read more