U.S. House panel investigates Planned Parenthood’s use of federal funds — By: Catholic News Agency

The United States Capitol. / Credit: vgm8383 via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) CNA Staff, Jun 19, 2025 / 18:33 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: House panel investigating Planned Parenthood’s use of federal funds The U.S. House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) is opening an investigation…

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Archbishop of Los Angeles criticizes mass deportations: ‘Judge each case on its merits’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 19, 2025 / 18:53 pm (CNA). In an op-ed criticizing the current U.S. administration’s mass deportation efforts and immigration raids, Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez urged the federal government instead to take a case-by-case approach on how it handles immigrants who are…

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CatholicVote names Kelsey Reinhardt new president  — By: Catholic News Agency

Political advocacy and media organization CatholicVote announced on June 19, 2025, that Kelsey Reinhardt will be its new president. / Credit: CatholicVote Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 19, 2025 / 17:33 pm (CNA). CatholicVote has named Kelsey Reinhardt to serve as its new president effective June 19, following the appointment of the organization’s co-founding leader, Brian…

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Catholic parishes mark Juneteenth, the ‘second independence day’ for U.S. — By: Catholic News Agency

An 1889 rendition by architects Bullard & Bullard of the National Emancipation Monument proposed for Springfield, Illinois (Library of Congress), superimposed on a 34-star U.S. flag dating to the Civil War. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 19, 2025 / 16:33 pm (CNA). Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this…

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