Archbishop Gallagher: Surrogacy is a ‘new form of colonialism’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states and international organizations of the Holy See. | Credit: Santosh Digal Jan 15, 2026 / 13:37 pm (CNA). Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states and international organizations of the Holy See, described the practice of surrogacy as a “new form of colonialism” in…

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U.S. is working with Catholic Church to get post-hurricane aid to Cuba, Rubio says — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 19, 2025. | Credit: Mandel NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Jan 15, 2026 / 15:57 pm (CNA). Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. government is working with the Catholic Church…

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Republican senators urge more regulations on abortion pill in Senate hearing — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: Carl DMaster/Shutterstock Jan 15, 2026 / 17:10 pm (CNA). As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its review of the abortion pill mifepristone, Republican lawmakers are repeating calls for stronger federal regulations of the drug. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, chaired by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, held a hearing about…

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