Trump administration proposes rule change to end abortion at Veterans Affairs facilities — By: Catholic News Agency

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in New York City. / Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 1, 2025 / 16:19 pm (CNA). President Donald Trump’s administration is proposing a rule change that would prohibit medical centers operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from performing both surgical and chemical…

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‘We’re not spiritual tourists’: Young people sign manifesto in Rome for Europe with a soul — By: Catholic News Agency

Young people raise their voices from the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere on Aug. 1, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 1, 2025 / 16:49 pm (CNA). “We’re not tourists in spiritual things. We are pilgrims [searching for] meaning. We come with backpacks full of doubts, wounds, songs, and hope. And…

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Pontifical Academy for Life will address tech advances and environment, its president says — By: Catholic News Agency

Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro is the new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. / Credit: ACI Stampa Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 1, 2025 / 15:56 pm (CNA). The new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro, says the Church has plans to address a number of pressing matters surrounding human dignity, including…

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Diocese of Salt Lake City affirms credible abuse allegation against Colombian-born priest — By: Catholic News Agency

Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Utah. / Credit: Ritu Manoj Jethani/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 1, 2025 / 13:15 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Salt Lake City on Thursday said it had deemed “credible” several allegations of sexual misconduct made against a Colombian-born priest, with the alleged misconduct dating to the 1990s.  A…

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