Vatican Library exhibition traces historic journeys during jubilee year — By: Catholic News Agency

The exhibition “En Route” at the Vatican Apostolic Library features historical artifacts and contemporary artistic interpretations. / Credit: Iacopo Scaramuzzi CNA Newsroom, Feb 1, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). As pilgrims make their way to Rome during the Jubilee Year, the Vatican Apostolic Library announced a new exhibition connecting historical journeys to modern pilgrimages through…

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In powerful jubilee message, Pope points to Mary Magdalene’s transformative trust — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis delivers his catechesis during the Jubilee audience in the Paul VI Hall on Feb. 1, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Feb 1, 2025 / 06:06 am (CNA). Pope Francis highlighted Mary Magdalene’s transformative encounter with the risen Christ as a model for personal conversion during a Jubilee audience at the Vatican’s…

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Jimmy Lai’s faith and fight for freedom subject of Catholic University of America event — By: Catholic News Agency

“The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong’s Greatest Dissident, and China’s Most Feared Critic” by Mark L. Clifford (right) is an account of Lai’s rags to riches story, his resistance to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and his arrest in 2020 following the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. / Credit: David G….

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Pentagon ends Biden policy that funded travel for abortions — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Bumble Dee/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 31, 2025 / 15:55 pm (CNA). Pentagon officials have rescinded a Biden administration-era policy that granted paid leave and reimbursed travel expenses for military service members based in states where abortion is restricted.  Officials at the Defense Travel Management Office announced the move to “Remove Travel…

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U.S. bishops urge Catholics to petition Congress to halt foreign funding freeze — By: Catholic News Agency

People wait outside a distribution point to receive aid rations in Oromia Region, Ethiopia, in February 2018. / Credit: Will Baxter/Catholic Relief Services CNA Staff, Jan 31, 2025 / 16:25 pm (CNA). The U.S. bishops have asked Catholics to reach out to their members of Congress and request the resumption of foreign aid programs following…

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Immigration debate: Archbishop Wenski goes to bat for the bishops — By: Catholic News Agency

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski serves on the Committee on Migration of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. / Credit: “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo”/EWTN News Screenshot CNA Staff, Jan 31, 2025 / 14:30 pm (CNA). Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, a member of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) committee that oversees…

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