At CPAC, Vance talks faith, says policies should help ‘choose life’ and ‘start families’ — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks with Mercedes Schlapp at the 2025 Conservative Action Political Conference on Feb. 20, 2025, in National Harbor, Maryland. / Credit: Courtesy of Conservative Action Political Conference/YouTube screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 20, 2025 / 15:45 pm (CNA). U.S. Vice President JD Vance advocated for government policies and cultural values…

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Kentucky bishops back bill to allow ‘alternative sentencing’ for criminals with children — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Inked Pixels/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Feb 20, 2025 / 16:15 pm (CNA). The Catholic bishops of Kentucky are backing proposed legislation that would require a court to consider alternative sentencing for convicted criminals who have young children. The measure states that Kentucky wishes to “promote, strengthen, and encourage family life for the protection and…

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Friend of Francis: Pope’s health situation is ‘delicate’ but not cause for alarm — By: Catholic News Agency

Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro. / Credit: Antoniospadaro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Feb 20, 2025 / 16:45 pm (CNA). Speaking on Pope Francis’ current health crisis, Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro, a personal friend of the Holy Father, said in an interview on Wednesday that “the situation is delicate, but I [haven’t] seen…

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Archbishop Paglia denounces alarmism, ‘morbid atmosphere’ surrounding pope’s health — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis greets Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, on Feb. 20, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Feb 20, 2025 / 14:30 pm (CNA). While acknowledging that concern about Pope Francis’ health is understandable, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, called the narrative that…

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Official trailer for ‘The Chosen: Last Supper’ teases key moments leading to Jesus’ death — By: Catholic News Agency

“The Chosen: Last Supper,” which focuses on the events of Holy Week, will be released in theaters starting on March 28, 2025. / Credit: 5&2 Studios CNA Staff, Feb 20, 2025 / 15:15 pm (CNA). The official trailer for Season 5 of “The Chosen: Last Supper” was released Feb. 20 teasing several important moments from…

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Pope Francis’ health ‘slightly improved’ after nearly one week in Gemelli Hospital — By: Catholic News Agency

Candles are set at the feet of a statue of Pope John Paul II on Feb. 20, 2025, outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis is hospitalized for tests and treatment for bronchitis. / Credit: STEFANO COSTANTINO/AFP via Getty Images Vatican City, Feb 20, 2025 / 12:35 pm (CNA). Pope Francis’ medical condition has…

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issues Health and Human Services guidance: ‘There are only two sexes’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images CNA Staff, Feb 20, 2025 / 13:05 pm (CNA). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stated Wednesday that “there are only two…

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Trump signs order banning illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded benefits — By: Catholic News Agency

Migrants argue with Panamanian National Border Service members as they try to cross the border between Panama and Costa Rica while trying to return to Venezuela at Paso Canoas between the Panama-Costa Rica border on Feb. 11, 2025. Dozens of Venezuelan migrants crossed the border from Costa Rica into Panama in a small caravan as…

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Pro-life coalition launches $30 million Pro-Life Venture Fund to protect unborn — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: KieferPix/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 20, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). A group of pro-life philanthropists in the United States has launched a $30 million Pro-Life Venture Fund to support projects aimed at making abortion “unavailable and unthinkable,” according to its founder. The new group, called the Life Leadership Conference, was formally…

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