Pope Leo XIV, Zelenskyy hold first phone call about Russia-Ukraine war, Vatican says — By: Catholic News Agency

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference after a meeting of European leaders in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on May 10, 2025. / Credit: GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images Vatican City, May 12, 2025 / 12:04 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have spoken on the phone following the pontiff’s…

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Campaign to defund Planned Parenthood swings into high gear — By: Catholic News Agency

A Planned Parenthood facility in Indianapolis. / Credit: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 12, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pro-life organizations are stepping up their campaign to defund “big abortion” as the reconciliation bill is expected to come up for debate in the House Energy and Commerce Committee this week.  On Wednesday, May 7,…

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U.S. bishops’ updated document on pornography addresses loneliness epidemic, deepfakes — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Melnikov Dmitriy/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 11, 2025 / 14:20 pm (CNA). The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has released a new 10th anniversary preface to a major document on the Church’s response to pornography, offering fresh recommendations for parents, clergy, educators, and civil leaders on combatting porn’s influence in an age…

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