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By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 18, 2025 / 18:05 pm President Donald Trump frustrated pro-life activists Tuesday afternoon with an executive order that directs the United States Domestic Policy Council to examine ways to lower costs for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and expand access to the procedure. “I’ve been …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Feb 19, 2025 / 09:05 am The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is suing the Trump administration over what the bishops say is an unlawful suspension of funding for refugee programs in the United States. Upon taking office last month, President Donald Trump issued sweeping …

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 12, 2025 / 16:00 pm The family of Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who returned to the U.S. after being detained in Russia for more than three years, has shared with EWTN how devotion to the holy rosary sustained them throughout his imprisonment. “We …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jan 31, 2025 / 16:25 pm The U.S. bishops have asked Catholics to reach out to their members of Congress and request the resumption of foreign aid programs following the Trump-Vance administration’s decision to temporarily pause funding for many programs pending review. The USCCB and Catholic …

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jan 30, 2025 / 18:25 pm Since last week, Catholic bishops across the country have publicly responded to President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration, with many calling for a more comprehensive and humane approach to immigration policy that respects the dignity of migrants and refugees. Immigration …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jan 28, 2025 / 19:52 pm The president of Catholic Charities USA has urged the Trump administration to “rethink” its pause on federal funding for executive departments, noting the “millions of Americans who rely on this life-giving support.” In a two-page memo on Monday the Office of Management …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jan 27, 2025 / 10:35 am The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Sunday argued that its long-standing refugee program is a “work of mercy” after Vice President JD Vance criticized the bishops’ positions on immigration issues. Vance had made the remarks during an interview on …

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 …

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 …

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 …