‘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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New report ranks states on family strength, highlighting role in reducing societal issues — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Evgeny Atamanenko/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Feb 18, 2025 / 17:45 pm (CNA). A recently released report highlights which states have the strongest family structures, linking societal problems such as violence, child poverty, and poor educational outcomes to broken family units.   The Family Structure Index and the Hope and a Future Report — published…

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Pro-life advocates decry Trump executive order expanding IVF access — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Inna Dodor/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 18, 2025 / 18:05 pm (CNA). President Donald Trump frustrated pro-life activists Tuesday afternoon with an executive order that directs the United States Domestic Policy Council to examine ways to lower costs for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and expand access to the procedure. “I’ve been saying…

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Trump administration to investigate Virginia school districts over transgender policies — By: Catholic News Agency

The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Justin Kozemchak/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 18, 2025 / 17:15 pm (CNA). President Donald Trump’s Department of Education has launched an investigation into five school districts in northern Virginia to determine whether their transgender policies violate recent executive orders. Since taking office, Trump has…

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Franciscan University of Steubenville opens maternity home for students — By: Catholic News Agency

Father Jonathan St. André, TOR, blesses the dining room of Guadalupe House, a maternity home for pregnant students designed to provide a faith-filled environment to support student moms as they continue their education at Franciscan University of Steubenville. / Credit: Ben Glaser/Franciscan University CNA Staff, Feb 18, 2025 / 15:45 pm (CNA). Franciscan University of…

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Anglican minister ‘concelebrates’ Mass for the installation of Catholic archbishop, takes Communion — By: Catholic News Agency

Anglican minister Vivian Schwanke De Oliveira in the entrance procession of the Mass for the installation of the archbishop of Chapecó in Brazil. / Credit: Courtesy of Archdiocese of Chapecó/Screenshot Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb 18, 2025 / 16:15 pm (CNA). Vivian Schwanke De Oliveira, a minister of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil (IEAB,…

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