Trump pardons 23 pro-life activists
By Zelda Caldwell, Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 23, 2025 / 16:35 pm President Donald Trump issued pardons for 23 pro-life activists on Thursday, fulfilling a promise he made during the presidential campaign. Trump signed the pardons on Thursday in the Oval Office of the White House on the day before …
Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn ‘rejoices’ over Trump pardon after 2-year-long ordeal
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington D.C., Jan 23, 2025 / 20:30 pm Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn received the news that President Donald Trump had pardoned him, along with 22 other pro-life demonstrators, on Thursday in the middle of a press conference with his lawyers at the Thomas More Society. “I have a lot of …
U.S. government abortion website shut down
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jan 24, 2025 / 09:45 am Here is a roundup of recent abortion- and pro-life-related news: U.S. government reproductive rights website shut down A federal government website promoting abortion has been taken down following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Reproductiverights.gov, launched in 2022 by the …
Church in Mexico responds to Trump’s new immigration policies
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Jan 23, 2025 / 15:15 pm The Catholic Church in Mexico reiterated its commitment to supporting migrants in the country after U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders declaring a national emergency at the U.S. southern border and tightening immigration policies. Among the measures announced are the reactivation …
Statement of Archbishop Broglio on Executive Orders Signed by the President
“Our prayer is one of hope that, as a Nation blessed with many gifts, our actions demonstrate a genuine care for our most vulnerable sisters and brothers, including the unborn, the poor, the elderly and infirm, and migrants and refugees. The just Judge expects nothing less.” WASHINGTON – In response …
El Paso bishop calls Trump immigration orders ‘contrary to the moral law’
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 23, 2025 / 12:40 pm The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ committee on migration sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration that he signed earlier this week, expressing particular concern for vulnerable families and children. “Church teaching recognizes a country’s right and …
U.S. Vice President JD Vance to speak at 2025 March for Life
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 23, 2025 / 13:40 pm Newly inaugurated U.S. Vice President JD Vance will speak at the 52nd annual March for Life on Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C., according to a news release from the March for Life Education and Defense Fund on Thursday afternoon. …
Protestant leader at interfaith service calls on Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants, LGBTQ
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 21, 2025 / 15:30 pm At the interfaith prayer service held at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday morning, an Episcopal bishop challenged President Donald Trump, urging him to “have mercy” on migrants and those who identify as members of the gay, lesbian, and transgender …
Fighting Injustice: Deacon Winters Receives Governor’s Humanitarian Award
Honoring Leadership in Service On Jan. 16 – four days ahead of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio joined award winners from across the state for the 40th Annual Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration. Among the honorees was Deacon Royce Winters, …
The origins of St. Agnes, child saint and martyr
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jan 21, 2025 / 04:00 am The stories surrounding St. Agnes’ life and death are varied. We know the place of her burial, her approximate age, and the place where she was martyred. Much less is known about her life, though there are many stories passed …
