Catholic-backed prison nursery offers incarcerated moms ‘family-oriented’ space for babies — By: Catholic News Agency

A nursery room is seen at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center (WERDCC) in Vandalia, Missouri. / Credit: Missouri Department of Corrections CNA Staff, Feb 20, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A prison nursery program in Missouri that has drawn support from local Catholic leaders is offering mothers a supportive “family-oriented” place to…

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Catholic Charities agencies across country cut funding, lay off staff amid funding freeze — By: Catholic News Agency

Immigrants at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley humanitarian respite center in McAllen, Texas. / Credit: Vic Hinterlang/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 19, 2025 / 17:40 pm (CNA). Local Catholic Charities agencies across the country are being forced to lay off staff and weigh shutting down programs in the wake of the Trump administration’s…

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Doctors say Pope Francis shows ‘slight improvement’ while in hospital — By: Catholic News Agency

Left: Banners at Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital. Right: Pope Francis waves from a wheelchair, Feb. 13, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Feb 19, 2025 / 14:20 pm (CNA). Pope Francis’ health condition has remained stable as he continues a stay in the hospital, though recent bloodwork showed a “slight improvement,” the Vatican said…

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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to study abortion pill safety questions — By: Catholic News Agency

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks after being sworn in as Department of Health and Human Services secretary on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 19, 2025 / 14:50 pm (CNA). Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr….

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Vatican shares ailing Pope Francis’ weekly catechesis: ‘Jesus Christ our hope’ — By: Catholic News Agency

A rainbow appears above the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized for tests and treatment for bronchitis in Rome on Feb. 18, 2025. / Credit: TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images Vatican City, Feb 19, 2025 / 12:45 pm (CNA). As Pope Francis continues to undergo complex medical treatment for bilateral pneumonia and a respiratory…

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‘On the side of the poor’: Pope, U.S. bishops urge generous immigration policy — By: Catholic News Agency

Immigrants at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley humanitarian respite center in McAllen, Texas. / Credit: Vic Hinterlang/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Feb 19, 2025 / 11:50 am (CNA). Both Pope Francis and numerous American bishops in recent weeks have called for more generous U.S. immigration policies, urging leaders and advocates to support laws and regulations…

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‘Carlo Acutis, I am in your hands’: Catholic pediatrician recovers from cancer — By: Catholic News Agency

María Dolores Rosique, known as “Lola” by her family members and friends, is pictured here when she was hospitalized. A second-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis accompanied her at her bedside. / Credit: Courtesy of Lola Rosique ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 19, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). With a radiant smile, pediatric physician María Dolores…

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U.S. bishops sue Trump administration over refugee funding freeze — By: Catholic News Agency

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Feb 19, 2025 / 09:05 am (CNA). The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is suing the Trump administration over what the bishops say is an unlawful suspension of funding for refugee programs…

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