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Catholic bishop warns against ‘culture of death’ as Idaho backs firing squad executions — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: txking/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 13, 2025 / 17:50 pm (CNA). Diocese of Boise Bishop Peter F. Christensen raised concerns about a “culture of death” and threats to human dignity after Idaho made death by firing squad its primary method of execution for death row inmates. “Whether we live in Idaho or…

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Trump’s top lawyer at FDA resigns after outcry over record defending abortion pill — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: ivanko80/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Mar 13, 2025 / 16:55 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. FDA chief counsel resigns after outcry over defense of abortion pill The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) chief counsel resigned Thursday following criticism from pro-life advocates for having defended abortion pills for the Biden administration. …

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Regnum Christi to review abuse prevention policies following arrest of former official — By: Catholic News Agency

Highlands El Encinar School in Madrid. / Credit: Courtesy of Highlands School Madrid, Spain, Mar 13, 2025 / 15:35 pm (CNA). Regnum Christi has announced that it will review the safe environments protocols it has in place in Spain following five allegations of sexual abuse against the former secretary of Marcial Maciel, Legionary priest Marcelino…

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Opus Dei prelate: ‘These are difficult times in the world and in the Church’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz gives a talk during his July 2024 visit to Santiago, Chile. / Credit: Courtesy of Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus De/Flickr Madrid, Spain, Mar 13, 2025 / 14:20 pm (CNA). In his latest pastoral letter, the prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, reflected on how Christians should live joyfully…

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FCC grills Google over alleged faith-based discrimination in YouTube TV programming — By: Catholic News Agency

Google offices in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York. / Credit: MNAphotography/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 13, 2025 / 14:50 pm (CNA). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is demanding answers from Google over concerns that its YouTube TV streaming service might be discriminating against faith-based channels in its programming decisions.  The allegations stem from YouTube TV’s refusal…

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UPDATED: Which states protect churches from closure, 5 years after COVID lockdowns? — By: Catholic News Agency

Normally busy streets in Manhattan are deserted April 10, 2020, after officials imposed a COVID-19 lockdown. / Credit: George Wirt/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 13, 2025 / 13:50 pm (CNA). The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic five years ago this week, on March 11, 2020.  Every diocese in the U.S. curtailed public Masses…

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