Missouri Republicans propose ballot question to undo abortion rights amendment
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 7, 2025 / 06:00 am Here is a roundup of recent abortion- and pro-life-related news: Undoing Missouri’s abortion rights amendment Missouri Republicans are taking…
NCAA bans men from women’s sports following Trump’s executive order
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 6, 2025 / 18:15 pm The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) banned biological men from competing in women’s sports on Thursday, Feb. 6,…
Rubio says State Department will exempt select USAID programs from freeze
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 6, 2025 / 17:55 pm Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said the State Department is currently determining which foreign aid programs…
Vatican gives definitive approval to statutes of Regnum Christi
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 6, 2025 / 17:20 pm The Vatican has approved the statutes of the Regnum Christi Federation (RCF) “in a definitive manner.” The RCF’s…
North Carolina bishops: Immigration policy and enforcement ‘complicated and emotional’
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 6, 2025 / 16:50 pm The Roman Catholic bishops of Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, have issued a joint statement about immigration policy and enforcement in…
Catholic International University launches new program in AI, emerging technologies
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 6, 2025 / 16:20 pm Catholic International University (CIU) is launching a master’s degree program designed to form Catholic-minded students in emerging technologies such…
Pope Francis reiterates desire for ‘full unity’ among Christians
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Feb 6, 2025 / 15:50 pm Pope Francis reiterated his desire for “full unity” with other Christian confessions when he received in audience young priests…
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast announces task force to end anti-Christian bias
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 6, 2025 / 15:20 pm President Donald Trump has announced the launch of a new Department of Justice task force dedicated to fighting…
Pope Francis to take meetings at home while sick with bronchitis, Vatican says
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 6, 2025 / 12:30 pm Pope Francis will hold the next few days of meetings in rooms at his Vatican residence while sick with…
Pope Francis praises midwives, OB-GYNs who welcome babies with ‘humanity’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 6, 2025 / 12:00 pm Pope Francis on Thursday encouraged midwives and OB-GYNs to carry out their mission not only with professional skill but…
Pope Francis urges all Catholics to be ‘missionaries of hope’ through prayer and action
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Feb 6, 2025 / 11:30 am Pope Francis on Thursday released his message for World Mission Day 2025, encouraging all Catholics to be “missionaries of…
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Notre Dame professor lawsuit against student newspaper
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Feb 6, 2025 / 10:00 am An Indiana appeals court this week affirmed a prior ruling dismissing a professor’s defamation lawsuit against an independent student…