March for Life’s Jennie Bradley Lichter: ‘A lot of work to do’ amid political climate — By: Catholic News Agency

Jennie Bradley Lichter, president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, speaks with host Abi Galvan during an interview on “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” on Jan. 21, 2026. | Credit: “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly”/Screenshot Jan 22, 2026 / 13:30 pm (CNA). In her first year leading the March for Life, the organization’s president is reminding…

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Pro-life legislative action ramps up ahead of March for Life — By: Catholic News Agency

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock Jan 22, 2026 / 15:05 pm (CNA). Legislation supporting pregnant and parenting college students, as well as pro-life pregnancy centers that serve them, is moving through Congress this week as the 2026 March for Life gets underway. The U.S. House passed legislation that would allow…

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Pope Leo XIV to French Catholic media: Keep the heart of communication in an age of AI — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV waves to crowds in St. Peter’s Square after praying the Angelus on Jan. 18, 2026. |Credit: Vatican Media Jan 22, 2026 / 04:45 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV urged Catholic journalists to double down on truth, human connection, and the voices of the vulnerable as artificial intelligence reshapes the communications landscape. In…

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Top Islamist leader promises Christians no Sharia ahead of Bangladesh election — By: Catholic News Agency

Shafiqur Rahman, leader of the largest Islamist politicial party in Bangladesh. | Credit: Delwar Hossain/Wikimedia (CC0) Jan 22, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). As Bangladesh heads toward a crucial general election on Feb. 12, the country’s largest Islamist party, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has offered an unusual assurance to religious minorities, pledging that it would not impose…

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Fact check: Are there more Gen Z Catholics than Protestants? — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholic students attend SEEK in January 2026. | Credit: FOCUS Jan 22, 2026 / 09:00 am (CNA). Multiple news reports have said the number of Generation Z Catholics is surging in the United States. ZENIT, an international Catholic news service, and Magisterium AI, a Catholic artificial intelligence agency, cited data from the 2023 Cooperative Election…

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