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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Thursday that it will stop funding research that uses fetal tissue of aborted babies.Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, National Institutes of Health (NIH) director, said in a Jan. 22 statement that the agency has “reexamined its approach related to the use of human fetal tissue in ... read more

Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, attends the March for Life on Jan. 23, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Alex Schadenberg , Jan 23, 2026 / 18:14 pm (CNA). Attendees promoted a wide range of life issues at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. ... read more

Attendees promoted a wide range of life issues at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, attends the March for Life on Jan. 23, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Alex Schadenberg Jan 23, 2026 / 18:14 pm (CNA). A broad range of life ... read more

EWTN News U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks at the March for Life rally on Jan. 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune addressed the marchers in prerecorded video messages. ... read more

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks at the March for Life rally on Jan. 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. | Credit: EWTN News/Screenshot Jan 23, 2026 / 15:29 pm (CNA). Vice President JD Vance and Republican lawmakers defended President Donald Trump’s abortion-related policies at the 2026 March for Life on Jan. 23.“You ... read more

Elected officials including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, spoke at the March for Life rally. U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks at the March for Life rally on Jan. 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. | Credit: EWTN News/Screenshot Jan 23, 2026 / 15:29 pm (CNA). Vice President JD ... read more

EWTN News Sarah Hurm speaks at the March for Life on Jan. 23, 2026. Describing her son’s life as 'one of the greatest joys,' Hurm encouraged participants to be intentional in helping women who are expecting. ... read more

Gigi Duncan/National Catholic Register The Friends of Club 21 choir enjoys being in D.C. Through music and witness, Friends of Club 21 choir affirms the value of every human life. ... read more

EWTN News Vice President JD Vance speaks to the crowd at the 2026 March for Life on the National Mall on Jan. 23, 2026. ‘Let me just say, my friends, that we have to be clear: we cannot be neutral. Our country cannot be indifferent about whether its next generations live or die.’ ... read more

Sarah Hurm speaks at the March for Life on Jan. 23, 2026. | Credit: EWTN News/Screenshot Jan 23, 2026 / 14:23 pm (CNA). Pro-life speaker Sarah Hurm offered her testimony about facing her fourth unplanned pregnancy at a March for Life rally on the National Mall on Jan. 23.“I am hear to ... read more

Hurm offered her testimony about facing her fourth unplanned pregnancy at a March for Life rally on the National Mall on Jan. 23. Sarah Hurm speaks at the March for Life on Jan. 23, 2026. | Credit: EWTN News/Screenshot Jan 23, 2026 / 14:23 pm (CNA). Pro-life speaker Sarah Hurm offered her testimony ... read more

Cardinals and coworkers praised Carr at his retirement after more than 50 years of work for the Catholic Church. ... read more

On January 13, 2026, the Supreme Court conducted oral arguments in what promise to be blockbuster rulings—Little v. Hecox from Idaho and West Virginia v. B.P.J.—over state laws banning males claiming to be “transgender” from participating in sports for females. Given the expected far-reaching consequences of Hecox and B.P.J., this column briefly reviews their backgrounds before highlighting selected ... read more

Franciscan Father Augusto Ramírez Monasterio is shown after his initial interrogation and torture; he is hiding the wounds on his hands and wrists. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Ana Morales Ramirez , Jan 23, 2026 / 12:34 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV approved on Jan. 22 the beatification of Guatemalan martyr Friar ... read more

Pope Leo XIV approved on Jan. 22 the beatification of Guatemalan martyr Friar Augusto Ramírez Monasterio and Maria Ignazia Isacchi, an Italian religious who founded a new congregation. Franciscan Father Augusto Ramírez Monasterio is shown after his initial interrogation and torture; he is hiding the wounds on his hands and wrists. | Credit: Photo ... read more