Senate confirms former CatholicVote President Brian Burch as Holy See ambassador — By: Catholic News Agency

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 20, 2024, that he has chosen CatholicVote President Brian Burch to be his ambassador to the Holy See. / Credit: Photo courtesy of CRC Advisors Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 2, 2025 / 16:25 pm (CNA). The Senate has confirmed former CatholicVote president and founder Brian Burch to serve as…

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Pakistan softens death penalty laws to keep EU trade, preserves blasphemy statutes — By: Catholic News Agency

Pakistan minority rights campaigners protest the sentencing of a Christian man to death for sharing an allegedly blasphemous TikTok post in Karachi on July 2, 2024. / Credit: RIZWAN TABASSUM/AFP via Getty Images Brussels, Belgium, Aug 2, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Pakistan’s Senate has passed legislation removing the death penalty for two specific crimes…

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Federal court rules Colorado Catholic nurses can continue abortion-pill reversal ministry — By: Catholic News Agency

Health care professionals at the Colorado-based, pro-life Bella Health and Wellness health care clinic. / Credit: Bella Health and Wellness CNA Staff, Aug 2, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). A federal district court on Friday ordered that a Colorado medical clinic run by two Catholic nurses can continue its abortion-pill reversal ministry, partially blocking a…

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From aid recipients to agents of change: How mothers are redefining poverty solutions — By: Catholic News Agency

Gabby is the Ecuador program’s mother representative on the Innovation Fund proposal selection committee. Standing before a photo of Unbound’s late co-founder Bob Hentzen, she proudly holds the certificate of recognition awarded to her by Unbound for her participation and valuable contributions in the selection process. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Unbound Washington, D.C. Newsroom,…

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Trump administration proposes rule change to end abortion at Veterans Affairs facilities — By: Catholic News Agency

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in New York City. / Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 1, 2025 / 16:19 pm (CNA). President Donald Trump’s administration is proposing a rule change that would prohibit medical centers operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from performing both surgical and chemical…

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‘We’re not spiritual tourists’: Young people sign manifesto in Rome for Europe with a soul — By: Catholic News Agency

Young people raise their voices from the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere on Aug. 1, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 1, 2025 / 16:49 pm (CNA). “We’re not tourists in spiritual things. We are pilgrims [searching for] meaning. We come with backpacks full of doubts, wounds, songs, and hope. And…

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Pontifical Academy for Life will address tech advances and environment, its president says — By: Catholic News Agency

Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro is the new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. / Credit: ACI Stampa Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 1, 2025 / 15:56 pm (CNA). The new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro, says the Church has plans to address a number of pressing matters surrounding human dignity, including…

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