Department of Health and Human Services bars funding research using fetal tissue — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock Jan 23, 2026 / 18:34 pm (CNA). 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…

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Pope Leo to beatify Guatemalan martyr and Italian religious who founded a new congregation — By: Catholic News Agency

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). On Jan. 22, Pope Leo XIV approved the decree recognizing the martyrdom of Servant of God Augusto…

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Vatican rejects claims of widespread worker discontent after internal survey — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Jan 23, 2026 / 06:50 am (CNA). The Holy See’s labor office is pushing back on claims of widespread worker dissatisfaction after an internal survey by the Association of Vatican Lay Employees (ADLV) alleged distrust of leadership and instances of workplace bullying. In an interview with the official Vatican News outlet,…

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‘The antidote to abortion is love,’ Cardinal O’Malley says ahead of March for Life — By: Catholic News Agency

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 Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2026. | Credit: EWTN Jan 23, 2026 / 10:34 am (CNA). Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley said…

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