Nearly 2 dozen bishops visit remote community of ‘banished’ Catholics in eastern India — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholics await the arrival of bishops in front of the Catholic church in Nandagiri, India, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. / Credit: Anto Akkara Bangalore, India, Feb 7, 2025 / 15:00 pm (CNA). Dozens of Catholic families of the Nandagiri settlement in the remote Kandhamal district of eastern Odisha state in India said on Feb. 5…

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Virginia McCaskey, Chicago Bears owner and pro-life Catholic, dies at 102 — By: Catholic News Agency

Virginia McCaskey in 1963 with her father, George Halas. / Credit: Pro Football Hall of Fame/Wikimedia/Fair use CNA Staff, Feb 7, 2025 / 15:30 pm (CNA). Virginia McCaskey, principal owner of the Chicago Bears football team and a committed pro-life Catholic, died Thursday at age 102. “While we are sad, we are comforted knowing Virginia…

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Trump task force on anti-Christian bias will review policies of FBI, DOJ, other agencies — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Dzelat/Shutterstock Washington D.C., Feb 7, 2025 / 14:00 pm (CNA). President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday evening to create a task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias within the federal government. The Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias will review policies in federal departments and agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

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Allegations of abuse: Paris public prosecutor’s office will not investigate Abbé Pierre — By: Catholic News Agency

The Paris public prosecutor’s office announced that, despite serious allegations of abuse, it will not investigate Abbé Pierre, known as a poor priest, because he is no longer alive. / Credit: Studio Harcourt Paris/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) CNA Deutsch, Feb 7, 2025 / 14:30 pm (CNA). The Paris public prosecutor’s office has announced that,…

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Maryland Supreme Court upholds law ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: HTGanzo/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Feb 7, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA). The Maryland Supreme Court this week found that the state Child Victims Act (CVA) of 2023 did not violate the state constitution, allowing victims to file civil lawsuits against alleged abusers — including Catholic officials — regardless of when the abuse occurred. …

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Bishop Álvarez: ‘I always believed in my liberation and what sustained me was prayer’ — By: Catholic News Agency

“I am not exiled, I am liberated. I do not feel exiled, but liberated,” emphasized Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez during an exclusive interview with EWTN in February 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Feb 7, 2025 / 12:20 pm (CNA). In an exclusive interview, persecuted Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez, bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic…

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Rubio secures migration deals as Panama Canal tensions, Church criticisms mark region tour — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) talks to Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez during a tour at the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on Feb. 2, 2025. / Credit: MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Seattle, Wash., Feb 7, 2025 / 10:15 am (CNA). U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio…

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Missouri Republicans propose ballot question to undo abortion rights amendment — By: Catholic News Agency

Pro-life protestors hold signs outside the Missouri Supreme Court on Sept. 10, 2024, advocating against Amendment 3, which would have dramatically expand abortion access in Missouri. / Credit: Courtesy of Thomas More Society CNA Staff, Feb 7, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent abortion- and pro-life-related news: Undoing Missouri’s abortion…

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