U.S. bishops’ conference creates a permanent subcommittee to address racism — By: Catholic News Agency

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C., where Archbishop Timothy Broglio, USCCB president, said the Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation will continue “important work.” / Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 12, 2025 / 16:34 pm (CNA). The Ad Hoc Committee…

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World Health Organization promotes abortion drugs on essential medicines list — By: Catholic News Agency

The World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines 2025 no longer has the caveat that abortion drugs should only be used where “legally permitted or culturally acceptable.” / Credit: KadirKARA/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 12, 2025 / 17:34 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. WHO promotes abortion drugs on…

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Alveda King responds to Charlie Kirk’s assassination: ‘We’ve got to care again’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Alveda King has suffered three assassinations in her family: that of her father, Rev. Alfred Daniel Williams King; her grandmother, Alberta King; and her renowned uncle, Martin Luther King Jr. / Credit: “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo”/Screenshot CNA Staff, Sep 12, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). After the assassination of Charlie Kirk at a…

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Brazilian court denies mother’s right to home-school her child — By: Catholic News Agency

Regiane Cichelero. / Credit: Courtesy of Alliance Defending Freedom International Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sep 12, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Santa Catarina State Court of Justice in Brazil has denied Regiane Cichelero’s request to home-school her son. In its Sept. 2 ruling, the court upheld the previous decision requiring the child to be enrolled…

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