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U.S. attorney general nominee Todd Blanche has pledged to enforce a federal law already on the books that would allow the federal government to end the shipping of chemical abortion drugs.When pressed by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, during his confirmation hearing on July 15, Blanche agreed to enforce the Comstock Act and other federal pro-life ... read more

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Pro-life activists rally to urge Congress to defund Planned Parenthood at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in July 2026. Credit: Katie Matt/EWTN News U.S. attorney general nominee Todd Blanche has pledged to enforce a federal ... read more

Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni (c) greets Cardinal Raymond Burke at a pontifical Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 25, 2025. Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni, who spent 18 years in jail for the faith, shares with the Register his advice for those facing persecution and grave suffering today and offers encouragement for young ... read more

“The U.S. Catholic bishops have repeatedly called for enforcement efforts that are targeted, proportional, and humane,” said Archbishop Joe Vásquez of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. People place candles at a makeshift memorial for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian immigrant who was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs ... read more

Catholic leaders are offering prayers and calls for peace and justice after federal immigration agents fatally shot two immigrants in the span of one week.The Diocese of Portland, Maine, is offering prayers and pastoral support to the family of a Colombian man, Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 26, who was shot and killed on Monday, July ... read more

A Scottish teacher fights discrimination, Christians face heightened attacks in Egypt, Filipino bishops pledge to end mental health stigma, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup. The flag of Scotland. | Credit: zmotions/Shutterstock A Catholic teacher based in Arbroath, Scotland, is filing suit ... read more

A Catholic teacher based in Arbroath, Scotland, is filing suit after she was fired over her pro-life views.Supported by pro-life group the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), Sarah Morse, 66, is taking Arbroath High School, run by Angus Council, to court on grounds of discrimination. The move comes after Morse was fired ... read more

The Mexico City attorney generalʼs office announced the arrest of a priest from the Archdiocese of Mexico accused of aggravated child sexual abuse against a 17-year-old girl and stated that a judge has already initiated criminal proceedings against him.TweetIn a statement issued July 15, the attorney general’s office noted that the complaint was filed June ... read more

A priest identified as Enrique “N” has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a minor girl based on a preliminary investigation. The Archdiocese of Mexico has initiated a canonical investigation. Mexico City metropolitan cathedral. | Credit: Richie Chan/Shutterstock The Mexico City attorney generalʼs office ... read more

Catholic and Eastern Orthodox bishops exchanged dialogue and joined together in prayer at an ecumenical conference in Washington, D.C., this week with a hope that one day the Eastern and Western churches will be reunited.The conference, held at the retreat house for the St. John Paul II National Shrine on July 13–15, was organized by ... read more

Catholic and Orthodox bishops discussed steps toward unity and the importance of cooperation and friendly dialogue. Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, left; Metropolitan Tikhon Mollard primate of the Orthodox Church in America, center; and Greek Orthodox Bishop Anthony Vrame, right, participate in a panel at the Orientale Lumen Foundation conference in ... read more

Interim Staff: A Newfoundland and Labrador email message to residents in the province dated June 19 informed parents that they would not have automatic access to the medical records of their children ages 12-15 unless the child gave express permission to share that information. Days later, Newfoundland Premier Tony Wakeham said the policy ... read more

Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset, shown at her home, Bjerkebæk, near Lillehammer, entered the Catholic Church when she was 42 years old. A cause for canonization is underway for the author of the Norwegian novel Kristin Lavransdatter, which has become a huge hit with Catholic readers in the U.S. ... read more

Paul Tuns: On June 17, Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton-Melville) announced she was stepping down as MP effective in August and later that day gave her last speech in the House of Commons in which she noted Canada had no abortion law and highlighted her own pro-life work. Wagantall began by praising her husband, Marty, ... read more

The Colorado State Capitol, topped by its iconic gold dome, stands in downtown Denver. COMMENTARY: May Colorado exclude Catholic preschools from its Universal Preschool Program — a publicly funded benefit available to virtually every other provider in the state — simply because those schools operate according to their faith? ... read more