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Abortions hit record high in England and Wales
By Kate Quiñones Jan 17, 2026 / 08:16 am Abortions in England and Wales hit a record high as use of the abortion pill continues to rise. The number of …
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Abortions hit record high in England and Wales
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. London, England with the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf in the background. | Credit: © User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons Jan 17, …
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‘We only want treatment’: Catholics caught in Bangladesh-India visa crisis
Since political unrest erupted in August 2024, tightened Indian visa policies have dramatically cut cross-border travel, blocking thousands of Bangladeshi Catholics from lifesaving care. A Bangladeshi border post in Bagha, …
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NYPD Increasing Presence at Churches After Incidents at Staten Island Catholic Parishes
John McAdoreyStaten Island, New York Scarcella-Spanton said at the press event that ‘nobody should feel unsafe where they are praying.’
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First Woman to Lead the Vatican’s Arts Academy Wants the Church to Embrace Contemporary Art
Cristiana Perrella was appointed the first woman president in the Virtuosi al Pantheon’s history. Background: Yan Pei-Ming’s watercolor portraits of inmates, guards and staff at Rome’s Regina Coeli Prison (Beyond …
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Trump to Negotiate With Congress Over Pro-Life Protections in Health Plan
Win McNamenPresident Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Aug. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Trump’s health plan, outlined in …
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Vatican spokesman highlights Jordan’s holy sites (Vatican News)
Andrea Tornielli, editorial director of the Dicastery for Communication, has published an editorial, “Holy Land: A fifth Gospel that begins in Jordan.” “When we think or speak about the Holy …
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Vatican official explains the ‘detachment from all sin’ required for plenary indulgences (Vatican News)
Commenting on the newly declared Year of Saint Francis and the plenary indulgences associated with it, the second-ranking official of the Apostolic Penitentiary explained the detachment from all sin that …
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Holy door of St. Peter’s Basilica sealed in solemn rite (CWN)
The holy door of St. Peter’s Basilica was sealed on January 16, ten days after Pope Leo XIV concluded the 2025 jubilee year.
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As war and division spread, Europe’s churches renew call for prayer and unity
By Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves Jan 17, 2026 / 07:00 am The president of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) issued an appeal to Christians across Europe to pray for …