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St. Peter’s Holy Door to be sealed Jan. 16
The pope closed the large bronze doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2025, when the Jubilee of Hope concluded. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 15, 2026 / 17:42 …
Month: January 2026
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Republican senators urge more regulations on abortion pill in Senate hearing
Republican lawmakers urged more restrictions on chemical abortion drugs, while Democratic lawmakers promoted broad access to the drugs. Credit: Carl DMaster/Shutterstock Jan 15, 2026 / 17:10 pm (CNA). As the …
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Republican senators urge more regulations on abortion pill in Senate hearing
Credit: Carl DMaster/Shutterstock Jan 15, 2026 / 17:10 pm (CNA). As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its review of the abortion pill mifepristone, Republican lawmakers are repeating calls …
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Man as boundary phenomenon: On rediscovering the image of human nature
Detail from “Sistine Chapel Ceiling: Creation of Adam” (1510) by Michelangelo (WikiArt.org) What is man? Carl Trueman argues that this is the most pressing question we face today. Paul Kingsnorth seems to …
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Archbishop Gallagher: Surrogacy Is a ‘New Form of Colonialism’
Santosh DigalArchbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states and international organizations of the Holy See. In his address, Archbishop Gallagher stated that surrogacy is an issue that concerns …
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Mosaic Bearing Pope Leo XIV’s Portrait Readied for St. Paul Outside the Walls
Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV next to the new mosaic of him that will be added to St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica in Rome. Thanks to the skill and experience …
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U.S. is working with Catholic Church to get post-hurricane aid to Cuba, Rubio says
U.S. aid is set to be delivered from Miami on Jan. 16. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing …
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U.S. is working with Catholic Church to get post-hurricane aid to Cuba, Rubio says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 19, 2025. | Credit: Mandel NGAN/AFP …
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Ford sidelines elected school board trustees
Gideon Spevak: Queen’s Park is taking an increasing interest in the management of school boards throughout the province of Ontario. In April, Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra announced a provincial …
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‘A Century-Long Pilgrimage of Faith’: A Richmond, Virginia, Parish Lays a World War II Hero to Rest
Daniel Payne Jimmy Boehling’s coffin is brought into Saint Benedict Church in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. The witness of 100-year-old veteran, a regular Massgoer, brings Catholic community …