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The damaged front of the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic stands following a bomb blast on May 17, 2025, in Palm Springs, California. / Credit: David McNew/Getty Images CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 / 14:33 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: Fertility clinic bomber linked to anti-natalist ideology Authorities…

Irish high cross at the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary, Ireland. / Credit: Marie-Lise Van Wassenhove via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 / 15:03 pm (CNA). The Dublin-based Iona Institute for Religion and Society has released a comprehensive report that highlights significant shifts in religious attitudes and practices in Ireland….

A young woman is baptized at the 2024 Easter vigil at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M. / Credit: Courtesy of St. Mary’s Catholic Center, Texas A&M CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 / 13:35 pm (CNA). The election of Pope Leo XIV earlier this month has — at least according to Google search data…

The flag of the European Union. / Credit: U. J. Alexander/Shutterstock Vatican City, May 23, 2025 / 12:25 pm (CNA). The leadership of the European bishops’ conference said Pope Leo XIV did not speak as much as he was “welcoming, available, and ready to listen” to their concerns during a meeting at the Vatican on…

Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, May 23, 2025 / 12:55 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV’s emphasis on faith in the risen Christ is fundamental for the Church, particularly in Europe, Italian Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco said.   In an interview with ACI Stampa, CNA’s Italian-language news partner, the archbishop emeritus of Genoa and…

Cardinal William Goh, the archbishop of Singapore. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 CNA Deutsch, May 23, 2025 / 11:55 am (CNA). In an interview with the Daily Compass portal on Thursday, Cardinal William Goh, the archbishop of Singapore, said he hopes for greater doctrinal clarity from Pope Leo XIV.  “If we are not clear…