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Notre Dame Appoints Abortion Advocate to Lead Asian Studies Institute
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (851+ words) Global studies scholar has called laws banning abortion "violence." The University of Notre Dame plans to install as director of a university-wide institute a scholar who has described laws prohibiting abortion as "violence," "sexual abuse" and "trauma" and has linked…...
Proclaim That Life Is Precious
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (514+ words) SUNDAY, Jan. 11, 3:30 a.m., live Mass of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord EWTN Pope Leo will celebrate Mass in the Sistine Chapel and baptize babies. (Re-airs 6:30 p.m.) SUNDAY, Jan. 11, 7 p.m., midnight 15th Annual Napa Conference 2025 EWTN Catholic leaders speak at this Napa…...
Colorado Will Pay Out $5.4 Million After Attempting to Ban Abortion-Pill Reversal
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (663+ words) Here's a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Colorado to pay out $5.4 million after court strikes down abortion pill reversal ban. The state of Colorado will have to pay out a massive $5.4 million sum after it lost in its…...
Full Text: Pope Leo’s ‘State of the World’ Speech 2026
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (765+ words) In his most explicitly pro-life speech to date, Pope Leo demands an end to abortion and surrogacy globally. Editor's Note: Pope Leo XIV offered his 'State of the World' speech on Jan. 9, 2026. Please read the full transcript below." Your Eminence,…...
Trump Urges Republican ‘Flexibility’ on Taxpayer-Funded Abortions
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (761+ words) Democrats have proposed ending the restrictions of the Hyde Amendment, which bans direct federal funding for abortions in most cases. President Donald Trump is asking congressional Republicans to be more flexible on taxpayer funding for abortions as lawmakers continue to…...
Rep. Tom Emmer Credits His Parents’ Example in Fostering Catholic Faith
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (701+ words) The congressman also opened up about his sister Bridget's death from breast cancer, saying it made him question God's will. Republican Rep. Tom Emmer, U.S. House majority whip, said his Catholic faith was formed by his parents' example at a young…...
Catholic Leaders Back Pregnancy Centers, Doctors in Federal Suit Over Abortion Referrals
3+ week, 6+ day ago (648+ words) Catholic leaders in Illinois are backing a coalition of pro-life pregnancy centers and doctors suing the state government over a law that requires them to refer women to abortion providers even if they object to the procedure on religious grounds....
Pope Leo Thankful for Pro-Life Nativity Scene That ‘Represents a Life Preserved From Abortion’
4+ week, 1+ day ago (728+ words) In his Dec. 15 address, the Holy Father alluded to its composition, mentioning the 28,000 colorful ribbons that symbolize lives saved thanks to the support provided by Catholic organizations to pregnant women in vulnerable situations. Pope Leo XIV on Monday thanked Costa…...
EWTN News Poll: Catholic Support for IVF Falls Below 50% When Church Teaching Explained
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (778+ words) A new poll reveals that a majority of Catholic voters in the United States support access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) when initially asked about the topic but that some are willing to immediately change their minds when informed about…...
Top Health Officials Delayed Abortion-Pill Safety Review, Report Claims
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (824+ words) Pro-life advocates are calling for action as top federal health officials deny reports that they are delaying a promised safety review of the abortion pill." The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human…...