The Final Word with Bob Wurzelbacher January is a month of new beginnings. As we begin 2026, so does a familiar movement of hope and witness: in just a few weeks, tens of thousands of people from across the country will gather again to promote the dignity of the unborn, …

By Tessa Gervasini Jan 6, 2026 / 14:00 pm The United States bishops have invited Catholics to pray an annual Respect Life novena for the protection of the unborn. The Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is sponsoring the “9 Days for Life” prayer that will begin on Friday, …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 17, 2025 / 18:46 pm British lawmakers have voted to decriminalize abortions in England and Wales in a move that pro-life advocates and medical professionals say could endanger women and unborn children. The House of Commons — the publicly-elected house of Parliament of the United …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, May 13, 2025 / 14:18 pm Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report shows a rising number of abortions and increasing federal funding for the abortion giant while other programs such as cancer screening and prevention services decrease. Released on Mother’s Day, Planned Parenthood’s 2023-2024 annual report, titled “A Force …

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 29, 2025 / 11:57 am Canadians voted Monday to elect the Liberal Party back into power, making the party’s leader, Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada following a tight race against Conservative Party challenger Pierre Poilievre and a campaign in which tariff policies by …

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 16, 2025 / 07:30 am Prominent U.S. Catholics are expressing optimism after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent confirmation as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) following an arduous confirmation process that saw him challenged on several issues key to the …

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 …

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Nov 6, 2024 / 10:15 am Voters in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota on Tuesday night voted down major pro-abortion proposals in their states, while seven other states saw voters approve measures to expand abortion, in several cases codifying abortion access into the state constitution. After …

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 24, 2024 / 15:25 pm Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris this week called for an end to the Senate procedure known as the filibuster, saying the change should be made in order to pass federal legislation protecting access to abortion. In an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) that …

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 18:37 pm A Catholic pregnancy center in Chicago called “Aid for Women” was vandalized in the early morning hours after the closing of the Democratic National Convention. No one was present at the center at the time of the incident. Police …