Trump scheduled to be in California during 2025 March for Life in Washington, D.C.  — By: Catholic News Agency

President Donald Trump speaks at the 47th March For Life rally on the National Mall on Jan. 24, 2020, in Washington, DC. / Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 21, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump is scheduled to be in California visiting areas significantly damaged by wildfires on…

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Pope Francis emphasizes ‘ecumenical vocation’ of all Christians — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis meets with an ecumenical delegation from Finland on Jan. 20, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 21, 2025 / 14:15 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Monday emphasized the ecumenical vocation shared by Christians during an audience held at the Vatican with Finnish representatives of various Christian denominations…

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PHOTOS: Catholic public figures take part in inauguration festivities in Washington — By: Catholic News Agency

Political commentator and writer Matt Walsh is seen at Turning Point USA’s Inaugural Eve Ball on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Migi Fabara/EWTN CNA Staff, Jan 21, 2025 / 15:00 pm (CNA). Numerous notable Catholic celebrities and public figures attended festivities surrounding Donald Trump’s swearing-in as the 47th president of the…

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Protestant leader at interfaith service calls on Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants, LGBTQ — By: Catholic News Agency

Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (left) arrives as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.. / Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 21, 2025 / 15:30 pm (CNA). At the interfaith prayer service held at Washington National Cathedral…

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In bid to ‘put America first,’ Trump again withdraws U.S. from Paris climate accord — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images CNA Staff, Jan 21, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA). President Donald Trump on Monday once again withdrew the United States from the…

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Laken Riley Act passes Senate as Catholic bishops urge ‘meaningful immigration reform’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student, was murdered while she was jogging at the University of Georgia. / Credit: Courtey of the Riley family|Wikipedia|Fair Use Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 21, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA). A bill that would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain immigrants who entered the country…

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New study reveals decades of abuse cases in northern Italian diocese — By: Catholic News Agency

Ulrich Wastl shows copies of the abuse report for the Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone at its presentation in Bolzano, Italy, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The 635-page document, published in both Italian and German, details investigations into abuse cases spanning from 1964 to 2023. / Credit: Diocese of Bolzano/Jan Kusstatscher CNA Newsroom, Jan 21, 2025 /…

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‘We have been living under a lawless regime’: Catholics celebrate Trump overhauls — By: Catholic News Agency

Ethics and Public Policy Center President Ryan Anderson. / Credit: “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 21, 2025 / 10:45 am (CNA). As the newly-installed Trump administration hit the ground running, several high-profile Catholic intellectuals in the United States anticipated and celebrated a number of changes that are coming to the country. For…

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Trump signs executive orders to begin implementing tough immigration policies — By: Catholic News Agency

Asylum seekers wait for their CBP One appointments with U.S. authorities before crossing through El Chaparral port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 20, 2025. / Credit: GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Jan 21, 2025 / 11:15 am (CNA). President Donald Trump on Monday signed a series of executive orders on…

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