Bishop Markus Büchel of the Diocese of St. Gallen in Switzerland. / Credit: Aurelius1717, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 15:45 pm (CNA). Here are some of the major stories about the Church from around the world that you may have missed this week: Swiss bishop issues call…

null / Credit: Sora Shimazaki/Pexels CNA Staff, Mar 21, 2025 / 14:30 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Embryos aren’t property, Virginia judge rules A Virginia judge this week ruled that embryos aren’t property in a lawsuit between two ex-spouses over their two IVF-produced embryos. Fairfax County Circuit Court…

Young men attending the encounter with youth with Pope Francis at the Sir John Guise Stadium, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 9, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Mar 21, 2025 / 15:00 pm (CNA). The “2025 Annuario Pontificio” and the “2023 Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae” have been released, providing a detailed analysis of the life…

null / Credit: Gts/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA). Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed into law a bill that bans biological males from entering women’s spaces in the state’s prisons and jails. The legislation, dubbed the Dignity and Safety for Incarcerated Women’s Act, prohibits men who self-identify as transgender…

Idaho Capitol in Boise. / Credit: Through the Lens of Life/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 14:00 pm (CNA). Idaho Gov. Brad Little this week signed legislation that bolsters religious freedom protections for doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals when they object to performing certain procedures or providing certain services. The new law,…

Cardinal Peter Turkson, chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, speaks at a press conference on “Risks and Opportunities of AI for Children: A Common Commitment for Safeguarding Children” on March 20, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Mar 21, 2025 / 12:00 pm…