Belmont Abbey College to launch student program in Washington, D.C. — By: Catholic News Agency

Left: Abbot Placid Solari, chancellor of Belmont Abbey College, and Bishop Michael Martin, bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, tour the Belmont House and other facilities on Feb. 28, 2025. Right: The Belmont House and other properties in Washington, D.C., under construction and renovation on the morning of Feb. 28, 2025. / Credit:…

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USPS places Catholic writer, public intellectual William F. Buckley on commemorative stamp — By: Catholic News Agency

The U.S. Postal Service announced March 6, 2025, that it will issue a stamp of William F. Buckley Jr. (1925–2008), a political commentator and Catholic. / Credit: U.S. Postal Service CNA Staff, Mar 8, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) this week announced that celebrated Catholic writer and public intellectual William…

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Caritas Internationalis warns violence in Democratic Republic of Congo may become regional — By: Catholic News Agency

Democratic Republic of Congo Republican Guard soldiers walk in the streets of Kinshasa on March 1, 2025. As the M23 fighters continue their offensive in eastern DR Congo, hundreds of soldiers from the Republican Guard walk the streets of Kinshasa in a show of force. / Credit: HARDY BOPE/AFP via Getty Images ACI Africa, Mar…

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White House moves to drop Biden-era lawsuit against Idaho pro-life law — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: Christopher E Zimmer/Shutterstock Denver Newsroom, Mar 8, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Trump administration moves to drop Biden-era lawsuit against Idaho pro-life law  The Trump administration this week moved to drop a Biden-era federal lawsuit against Idaho’s broad abortion ban. The Department of Justice…

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Praising pro-life efforts, Pope Francis addresses pilgrims from hospital — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis is hugged by a young visitor at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Mar 8, 2025 / 06:45 am (CNA). As Pope Francis continues to receive treatment at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, and his condition remains stable, the pontiff remains involved with Church affairs….

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Kansas bishops call for prayers, plan legal response to planned ‘black mass’ — By: Catholic News Agency

St. Michael the Archangel. / Credit: Flickr/thederek412 (CC BY 2.0) CNA Staff, Mar 7, 2025 / 16:20 pm (CNA). Amid reports that a Kansas “Satanist” group is planning to hold a so-called “black mass” at the Kansas Capitol later this month, the Catholic bishops of the state are urging prayer and exploring their legal options….

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