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U.S. President Donald Trump this week said he would “always be a voice for the voiceless” and vowed to “never tire in fighting to protect the intrinsic dignity of every child, born and unborn,” delivering bold promises just ahead of the March for Life 2026. The president’s message, published on Jan. 22, came on National ... read more

The president delivered the message after urging Republicans on Jan. 6 to be flexible on abortion restrictions to get a health care deal. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Jan. 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. ... read more

(See the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time) “The first time I met her, I knew she was the one.” Bill was talking to me about his wife Jane. They had met at a social when they were in high school. He easily recalled the encounter. He said something inside him just knew ... read more

Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley said life is a “precious gift from a loving God” ahead of the 2026 annual March for Life.O’Malley, archbishop emeritus of Boston, celebrated Mass on Jan. 23 before the March for Life, concluding the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception ... read more

Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, Boston’s archbishop emeritus, offered the homily before the March for Life, offering words of encouragement for the pro-life movement. Cardinal Seán O’Malley, archbishop emeritus of Boston, offers the homily at the closing Mass for the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the ... read more

The faith leaders, who hail from across the country and represent a range of religious traditions, deployed to neighborhoods with significant immigrant populations, where DHS agents have been most active. ... read more

The visits, which will take place on Sundays in February and March, will include the celebration of Mass. Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general of Rome, during a meeting with priests of the Rome Diocese at the Vatican on June 12, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 23, ... read more

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general of Rome, during a meeting with priests of the Rome Diocese at the Vatican on June 12, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 23, 2026 / 10:04 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will visit five Catholic parishes of Rome in February ... read more

Tim Hotzelmann Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the Vatican’s nuncio to the Baltic states, gives an exclusive interview to EWTN News in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Jan. 20, 2026. Archbishop Gänswein said he met Leo twice last year, most recently in mid-December. ... read more

Some experts and bishops told RNS that, in a fraught moment, dialogue and public criticism are complementary strategies. ... read more

Life Fest featured a morning rally with the Sisters of Life and the Knights of the Columbus. Sisters of Life and All the Living Band perform at Life Fest on Jan. 23, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. | Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/EWTN News English Jan 23, ... read more

Sisters of Life and All the Living Band perform at Life Fest on Jan. 23, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. | Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/EWTN News English Jan 23, 2026 / 09:34 am (CNA). Young Catholics who traveled from across the country for the March ... read more

Many Catholics who have been personally impacted, or deeply unsettled, by the “liturgy wars” dividing our Church are understandably disappointed that liturgical matters were not, in the end, discussed during Pope Leo XIV’s now-concluded meeting with the College of Cardinals in Rome. ... read more

roibu Four states might vote to create a right to abortion this November. Only one state has a measure to protect life. ... read more

Life is precious. COMMENTARY: Every child saved, every mother supported, and every pregnancy standing is evidence that hope is not naïve but justified. ... read more